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Inter Player Ratings vs PSG: Disjointed Nerazzurri Humiliated in Munich

May 31, 2025 Marko Vrakela Champions League, Inter, Inter Milan, International Football, Paris Saint Germain, Player Ratings, PSG, Serie A Leave a comment

Paris Saint-Germain put Inter Milan to the sword in a one-sided Champions League final to claim an elusive first title at Europe's top table. The perennial Ligue 1 champinos trounced the Nerazzurri 5-0 at the Allianz Arena in Munich.

When Inter and PSG walk onto the field at the Allianz Arena on May 31, they will be competing for the most coveted trophy in European football!

PSG vs Inter – Four Key Battles to Keep a Eye On

May 31, 2025 Marko Vrakela Champions League, Inter, Inter Milan, International Football, Ligue 1, Paris Saint Germain, PSG, Serie A Leave a comment

It's a day of reckoning in the Champions League as Paris Saint-Germain and Inter Milan square off in the grand final. Bayern Munich's Allianz Arena forms the backdrop for the most prestigious fixture in the European club season.

Davide Frattesi hasn’t had the prominent role he perhaps hoped for in his first Inter season, but he doesn’t regret the choice he made last summer.

Player Ratings: Inter 4-3 Barcelona – Frattesi Catapults Nerazzurri to Munich

May 7, 2025 Marko Vrakela Barcelona, Champions League, Inter, Inter Milan, International Football, Player Ratings, Serie A

Inter pulled off a phenomenal 4-3 extra-time win over runaway La Liga leaders Barcelona to lock down a place in the Champions League final. Simone Inzaghi's side won one of the most sensational semi-final ties in the competition's history.

Champions League Preview: Inter vs Barcelona – Team News, Line-ups & Prediction

May 6, 2025 Marko Vrakela Barcelona, Champions League, Inter, Inter Milan, International Football, Serie A One comment

A place in the Champions League final is on the line as Inter and Barcelona square off at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza. A goal-glutted 3-3 draw in last week's first leg at Montjuic left this blockbuster tie evenly poised ahead of the return fixture.

Benjamin Pavard has avoided the worst-case scenarios relative to his knee injury but will have to miss time. The Frenchman dislocated his patella.

Inter Handed Major Fitness Boost Ahead of Barcelona Showdown

May 4, 2025 Marko Vrakela Barcelona, Champions League, Inter, Inter Milan, Serie A One comment

Benjamin Pavard is on track to return to Inter Milan's starting line-up for Tuesday's Champions League semi-final second leg against Barcelona. According to Gazzetta dello Sport, the 29-year-old has made rapid progress in his recovery and will likely reclaim his spot from Yann Bisseck.

Inter are reeling after the rough loss versus Milan in the return leg of the Coppa Italia Derby and the costly slip-up versus Bologna.

Player Ratings: Barcelona 3-3 Inter – Dumfries Is Force of Nature

April 30, 2025 Marko Vrakela Barcelona, Champions League, Inter, Inter Milan, International Football, Player Ratings, Serie A

Inter and Barcelona threw a spectacle at Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys in the first leg of their blockbuster Champions League semi-final tie. Simone Inzaghi's side held runaway La Liga leaders to a goal-glutted 3-3 draw to keep their hopes of securing a second appearance in the grand final in three years firmly alive.

Champions League Preview: Barcelona vs Inter – Team News, Line-ups & Prediction

April 29, 2025 Marko Vrakela Barcelona, Champions League, Inter, Inter Milan, International Football, La Liga, Serie A

Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys forms the backdrop for the first leg of Inter Milan's Champions League semi-final tie against Barcelona. Wednesday's clash in Catalonia finds two sides in different mental and fitness conditions, favoring the home team.

Carlos Augusto has been called up by Brazil for the first time in his career, benefitting from some absences. Italy reportedly courted the wingback.

Carlos Augusto Urges Inter to Bounce Back: “We Gave Everything, Now It’s Time to Recover”

April 27, 2025 Marko Vrakela Inter, Inter Milan, Serie A, Serie A 2024-2025

Carlos Augusto insists Inter do not fear Barcelona or the ominous prospect of finishing the season without a single trophy. During a post-match press conference, Augusto delivered his verdict on a dismal 1-0 home defeat to Serie A high-flyers Roma.

Barcelona Handed Major Injury Blow Ahead of Inter Showdown

April 20, 2025 Marko Vrakela Barcelona, Champions League, Inter, Inter Milan, International Football, La Liga, Serie A

Runaway La Liga leaders Barcelona will likely encounter Inter in their heavyweight Champions League semi-final tie without Robert Lewandowski. According to the club's statement on X, the Polish veteran has sustained a semitendinosus injury and will undergo careful examinations in the coming days.

On April 2, 1989, Arrigo Sacchi's Milan put together their most impressive display as they annihilated Real Madrid in the European Cup

Today in Serie A – April 19, 1989: Milan Thrashed Real Madrid in the European Cup

April 19, 2025 Matteo Carnevale AC Milan, Champions League, European Cups, Italian Football, On This Day, Real Madrid, Serie A

It was not simply a football game gone bad for Real Madrid. When Los Merengues, coached by Leo Beenhakker, left the San Siro on that night of April 19, 1989, football had probably changed forever. Arrigo Sacchi's Milan had just absolutely annihilated them, winning 5-0 and advancing to the European Cup Final 6-1 on aggregate.

Serie A had slim chances to mount a comeback for the second position in the seasonal UEFA, which grants a fifth Champions League participant.

Serie A KO’d in Race for Fifth Champions League Team

April 18, 2025 Enrico Passarella AC Milan, Atalanta, Bologna, Champions League, Europa League, European Conference League, Inter Milan, Italian Football, Juventus, La Liga, Premier League, Roma, Serie A, Serie A 2024-2025, Serie A 2025-2026

Serie A had slim chances to mount a comeback for the second position in the seasonal UEFA, which grants a fifth Champions League participant, to begin with. They ended once and for all as Lazio were eliminated on PKs by Bodo/Glimt.

Inter have struggled out of the gate but aren’t panicking about the early results. They believe most of their problems stem from the summer preparation.

Inter Player Ratings vs Bayern Munich: El Toro Leads By Example

April 16, 2025 Marko Vrakela Bayern Munich, Bundesliga, Champions League, Inter, Inter Milan, International Football, Player Ratings, Serie A

Inter had to survive a late drama to overcome Bayern Munich in a heavyweight Champions League quarter-final tie. Simone Inzaghi's side pulled off a nerve-shredding 2-2 draw at the San Siro to reach the semi-finals as 4-3 aggregate winners.

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