Former football player and coach of Moscow “Spartak” Valery Gladilin spoke about the exit of Milan “Inter” in the semifinals of the Champions League. In the quarter-finals, Nerazzurri eliminated Portugal Benfica, won 2-0 in the first leg and drew 3-3 in the second leg. Gladilin stated that Milan’s advantage after the first game is very comfortable, and teams rarely lose with such an advantage.
“There was a very good score – with such a score the team rarely goes further. It must be some kind of tragedy or coincidence, perhaps underestimation of the opponent. But it couldn’t be here. Inter bet on the European Cup and, having a good squad, they set their task to win the tournament, Gladilin told socialbites.ca.
In the semi-finals, fans are waiting for the Milan derby – Inter will play with Milan, which previously excluded another Italian team, Napoli. The other semi-final match was Real Madrid and Manchester City. Madrid beat Chelsea 2-0 in both games. City, on the other hand, defeated Bayern 3-0 in the first leg of the quarterfinals, and drew 1-1 in the second leg.
Former striker of the Russian national team Dmitry Bulykin declarationIf Bayern had scored the first goal in the second game, they might have had a chance to save themselves in the encounter with City.