Onana's spider net prevents Barca from scoring, as Inter clinch a surprising win
Reading Time: 2min | Wed. 05.10.22. | 00:42
Dembele, Lewandowski and Ansu Fati were pushing for the almost entire 90 minutes, but the Cameroonian keeper kept the clean sheet
Nerazzurri deprived of any joy or enthusiasm on the one and high-flying Blaugrana on the other side. That was the setup for tonight's Champions League derby between Inter Milan and Barcelona. However, contrary to the expected outcome, the hosts went on to win 1-0 and ecstatically celebrate a victory against the mighty rivals.
Inter beat Barcelona in the Champions League for the first time since 2010 😱 pic.twitter.com/gy0RJAJEqO
— GOAL (@goal) October 4, 2022
This win saved Simone Inzaghi's life, at least for a moment, as Inter coach was on the verge of coaching death row due to lots of disappointing results since the start of the season.
Aware of that axe hanging above his head, the Italian gaffer ordered his soldiers to attack the favourites and never, not even for a second, considered an option of withdrawal.
GOOOOOAAALL Calhanoglu scores first one for Inter against Barcelona
— Goals HD (@DVerhoer) October 4, 2022
Via 🎥: @golazo_cr7@FCBarcelona @Inter #InterBarca #UCL #برشلونة_انترميلان #دوري_أبطال_أوروبا pic.twitter.com/S76S3ck6t3
It paid off for them in the first-half stoppage-time as Hakan Calhanoglu placed it cleverly in the bottom right corner of Ter Stegen's post for the win.
The Blaugrana responded through Pedri in the second half, but his equalizer was rightfully disallowed due to Ansu Fati's handball in the build-up.
Andre Onana’s first three games for Inter:
— Zach Lowy (@ZachLowy) October 4, 2022
-10 saves vs Bayern Munich
-1 save, 1 clean sheet and 1 victory vs Viktoria Plzen
-2 saves, 1 clean sheet and 1 victory vs Barcelona
Really not sure how this guy isn’t starting over Samir Handanović.
Dembele, Lewandowski and Fati had several chances, but Cameroonian shot-stopper Andre Onana made a few incredible saves for a vital win against the giants.
UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE
Group stage, matchday 3
Tuesday
Bayern Munich - Plzen 5-0 (3-0)
/Sane 7,50, Gnabry 13, Mane 21, Choupo-Moting 59/
Marseille - Sporting 4-1 (3-1)
/Sanchez 13, Harit 16, Balerdi 28, Mbemba 84 - Trincao 1/
Ajax - Napoli 1-6 (1-3)
/Kudus 9 - Raspadori 18,47, Di Lorenzo 33, Zielinski 45, Khvicha 63, Simeone 81/
Liverpool - Rangers 2-0 (1-0)
/TAA 7, Salah 53/
Club Brugge - Atl. Madrid 2-0
Porto - Leverkusen 2-0 (0-0)
/Sanusi 69, Galeno 86/
Inter - Barcelona 1-0 (1-0)
/Calhanoglu 45+2/
Eintracht Frankfurt - Tottenham 0-0
Wednesday
19.45: (1.75) Salzburg (3.70) Dinamo Zagreb (5.40)
19.45: (1.60) RB Leipzig (4.10) Celtic (6.25)
22.00: (1.75) Chelsea (3.70) Milan (5.40)
22.00: (1.20) Real Madrid (7.75) Shakhtar (16.0)
22.00: (1.05) Man.City (14.0) Copenhagen (35.0)
22.00: (2.95) Sevilla (3.40) Dortmund (2.55)
22.00: (4.90) Benfica (4.00) PSG (1.75)
22.00: (1.30) Juventus (6.00) Maccabi Haifa (11.0)
***odds are subject to change
