UEFA Champions League League Stage - 6
Inter 0 - 1 FT Liverpool
Match Statistics
Possession
Shots
Shots on Target
Expected Goals (xG)
Passes
Pass Accuracy
Corners
Fouls
Yellow Cards
Red Cards
Match Events
11' ↓ H. Calhanoglu ↑P. Zielinski
13' Lautaro Martínez
31' ↓ F. Acerbi ↑Y. Bisseck
Hugo Ekitiké 35'
Hugo Ekitiké 39'
HT
↓ A. Isak ↑F. Wirtz 68'
↓ J. Gomez ↑C. Bradley 68'
Curtis Jones 73'
83' ↓ H. Mkhitaryan ↑P. Sucic
83' ↓ M. Thuram ↑A. Bonny
83' ↓ F. Dimarco ↑Carlos Augusto
Florian Wirtz 86'
D. Szoboszlai (D. Szoboszlai) 88'
FT
Player Cards
Our take on every player in this match
Inter
Goalkeepers
Y. Sommer 
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Defenders
M. Akanji 
ARCHITECT
3
Key Passes
3
Key Passes
0
Assists
55%
Pass Acc
F. Acerbi
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
31
Total Mins
31
Entry
A. Bastoni 
FRIENDLY FIRE
Pen Given
Mistake
Pen Given
Mistake
1
Fouls
6.6
Rating
Midfielders
Luis Henrique
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
N. Barella 
STORMTROOPER
2
Shots
2
Shots
0
Goals
0
On Target
H. Calhanoglu
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
11
Total Mins
11
Entry
H. Mkhitaryan
LATE SHIFT
7
Late Mins
7
Late Mins
82
Total Mins
83
Entry
F. Dimarco
LATE SHIFT
7
Late Mins
7
Late Mins
83
Total Mins
83
Entry
Forwards
M. Thuram
LATE SHIFT
7
Late Mins
7
Late Mins
83
Total Mins
83
Entry
L. Martinez
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
BENCH
J. Martinez 
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
A. Taho
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
S. de Vrij
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Carlos Augusto
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
14
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Y. Bisseck
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
59
Total Mins
Started
Entry
M. Cocchi
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
P. Zielinski
STORMTROOPER
2
Shots
2
Shots
0
Goals
1
On Target
P. Sucic
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
8
Total Mins
Started
Entry
D. Frattesi
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
A. Diouf
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
A. Bonny
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
14
Total Mins
Started
Entry
F. Esposito
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Liverpool
Goalkeepers
Alisson
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Defenders
J. Gomez
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
68
Total Mins
68
Entry
I. Konate
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
V. van Dijk 
SHIELD
3
Blocks
3
Blocks
1
Interceptions
0
Tackles
A. Robertson
ARCHITECT
2
Key Passes
2
Key Passes
0
Assists
49%
Pass Acc
Midfielders
D. Szoboszlai 
CLUTCH HERO
88
Goal Time
88
Goal Time
Goal
Impact
7.3
Rating
R. Gravenberch 
SWEEPER
5
Cleanups
5
Cleanups
5
Interceptions
0
Blocks
C. Jones 
MAGNET
78
Activity
78
Activity
70
Passes
8
Duels
A. Mac Allister 
PROVOCATEUR
5
Fouls Won
5
Fouls Won
6
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
Forwards
H. Ekitike 
DRIBBLER
5
Dribbles
5
Dribbles
7
Attempts
71%
Success %
A. Isak
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
68
Total Mins
68
Entry
BENCH
G. Mamardashvili
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
F. Woodman
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
M. Kerkez
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
C. Bradley
STORMTROOPER
1
Shots
1
Shots
0
Goals
1
On Target
W. Lucky
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
F. Wirtz
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
22
Total Mins
Started
Entry
T. Nyoni
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
R. Ngumoha
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Head to Head
| Date | Home | Score | Away | Competition | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/03/2022 | Liverpool | 0 - 1 | Inter | UEFA Champions League | Anfield |
| 16/02/2022 | Inter | 0 - 2 | Liverpool | UEFA Champions League | Stadio Giuseppe Meazza |
Inter Win
Liverpool Win
Draw
League Standings
P: 6 GD: +16
P: 6 GD: +11
P: 6 GD: +11
P: 6 GD: +6
P: 6 GD: +2
P: 6 GD: +8
P: 6 GD: +6
P: 6 GD: +3
P: 6 GD: +3
P: 6 GD: +6
P: 6 GD: +6
P: 6 GD: +7
P: 6 GD: +5
P: 6 GD: +4
P: 6 GD: +3
P: 6 GD: +3
P: 6 GD: +2
P: 6 GD: 0
P: 6 GD: -1
P: 6 GD: -2
P: 6 GD: +4
P: 6 GD: -3
P: 6 GD: -5
P: 6 GD: -6
P: 6 GD: -2
P: 6 GD: -5
P: 6 GD: -8
P: 6 GD: -5
P: 6 GD: -7
P: 6 GD: -8
P: 6 GD: -8
P: 6 GD: -4
P: 6 GD: -9
P: 6 GD: -13
P: 6 GD: -9
League Standings
P: 8 GD: +19
P: 8 GD: +14
P: 8 GD: +12
P: 8 GD: +10
P: 8 GD: +8
P: 8 GD: +7
P: 8 GD: +6
P: 8 GD: +6
P: 8 GD: +9
P: 8 GD: +8
P: 8 GD: +10
P: 8 GD: +10
P: 8 GD: +4
P: 8 GD: +2
P: 8 GD: 0
P: 8 GD: -1
P: 8 GD: +2
P: 8 GD: -4
P: 8 GD: -2
P: 8 GD: -2
P: 8 GD: -6
P: 8 GD: -8
P: 8 GD: -1
P: 8 GD: -2
P: 8 GD: -3
P: 8 GD: -3
P: 8 GD: -9
P: 8 GD: 0
P: 8 GD: -5
P: 8 GD: -6
P: 8 GD: -9
P: 8 GD: -13
P: 8 GD: -11
P: 8 GD: -14
P: 8 GD: -13
Match previews and recaps to help you decide which games are worth watching
Szoboszlai's Late Penalty Stuns Inter at San Siro
Worth Watching Futmetrix Score: 57/100. Liverpool's clinical finish in the dying moments rewarded their intensity and precision when it mattered most, leaving Inter's revival hopes in tatters at the Stadio Giuseppe Meazza.
Van Dijk Stands Firm as Liverpool Circles
Liverpool came to Milan not to defend, but to hunt. From the opening whistle, the Reds suffocated Inter's rhythm, controlling the tempo despite an even possession split. Virgil van Dijk was the colossus at the heart of it all, reading Inter's movements with surgical precision and snuffing out danger before it crystallised. His commanding display—rated 7.9—turned the Stadio Giuseppe Meazza into Liverpool's fortress. The Nerazzurri mustered just two shots on target across 90 minutes; Van Dijk's presence alone felt suffocating.
VAR Drama and the Turning Point
The match hung on a knife's edge until the 88th minute. Hugo Ekitikié's early goal was chalked off by VAR in the 35th minute, denying Liverpool a dream start. That decision hung over proceedings like a curse—until the 86th minute brought redemption. VAR confirmed a penalty for Florian Wirtz's handball, and Dominic Szoboszlai stepped up two minutes later to convert with ice-cold composure. One moment—one intervention—flipped the entire narrative. Inter had weathered the storm, but Liverpool's balance of defensive solidity and attacking menace proved decisive.
The Margin Between Survival and Elimination
The numbers tell the story: Liverpool's expected goals of 1.42 versus Inter's 0.44 reveals the gulf in quality. The Reds fired 12 shots to Inter's 9, with five on target compared to two. Inter's defence, typically miserly with an 8-goal differential this season, cracked under sustained pressure. Liverpool's 89% pass accuracy and relentless circulation kept Inter pinned back, unable to build momentum. This wasn't a rout—it was a masterclass in stakes management. One goal. One moment. One Van Dijk masterclass. That's all Liverpool needed to keep their European dream alive.
Key Questions
How did VAR change this match?
VAR cancelled Ekitikié's goal in the 35th minute, then confirmed a penalty in the 86th. Szoboszlai converted the spot-kick two minutes later for the winner—a swing that defined the entire contest.
Who was Liverpool's standout performer?
Virgil van Dijk delivered an outstanding display (7.9 rating), commanding Liverpool's defence with imperious authority throughout the 90 minutes.
What is the Futmetrix Score?
The Futmetrix Score is our 0-100 verdict on how entertaining a match is. We look at intensity, balance, stakes, and star quality to tell you if it's worth your time.
A Tactical Chess Match at San Siro
Average Entertainment Futmetrix Score: 45/100. This clash of European titans is less about desperate points and more about establishing hierarchy in the race for the Champions League top-eight seeding.
The Setup
Reporting live from Stadio Giuseppe Meazza, the atmosphere is electric for this late-year showdown. Both teams enter this fixture with identical records of four wins and two losses, but their trajectories differ. Inter have recovered from an early wobble to find significant Form, winning their last three continental outings. Their defensive Balance has been remarkably sturdy, conceding only four goals so far. Meanwhile, Liverpool arrive in Milan looking to stabilize. Despite their attacking Stars providing plenty of threat, the English side has looked vulnerable in transition, a weakness the Italian champions are clinical at exploiting. With the Stakes centered on securing an automatic path to the Round of 16, neither manager can afford a tactical slip-up.
Key Battle
The defining duel will be contested in the wide areas and the half-spaces. Inter’s wing-backs, led by the industrious Federico Dimarco, will look to pin back Liverpool’s full-backs to prevent them from joining the attack. If Mohamed Salah can find space between the lines of Inter's disciplined back three, he could force the home side out of their settled shape. However, Lautaro Martinez remains the ultimate threat for the Nerazzurri; his ability to hold up play and bring the midfield into the final third will be the primary test for the visitors' center-halves.
Our Prediction
We anticipate a cagey encounter where respect for the opponent outweighs adventurous gambles. Inter will look to control the tempo through a crowded midfield, while the visitors rely on bursts of individual brilliance. Expect a tactical stalemate as both sides settle for a point that keeps them firmly in the hunt for the top spots. A 1-1 draw feels like the most logical outcome in this battle of equals.