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It was necessary to speak!
Immediately after the final whistle, four Gladbachers besieged Dutch referee Danny Makkelie. First Matthias Ginter let out his anger, then double scorer Alassane Pléa, Marcus Thuram and Florian Neuhaus complained.
Then coach Marco Rose spoke intensely to the referee with wild gestures. “I wished you a Merry Christmas in the thrills of the game,” Rose said, a bit pissed off. DAZN.
Unpleasant: After the game, Gladbach Neuhaus pro and Inter player Nicolo Barella fought in the center circle. The two opponents went head to head. Only with the intervention of the comrades it was possible to stop the two fighters, who shouted at each other on the way to the cabin.
Gladbach has to go to the final against Real Madrid
Background of seething emotions: Borussia Mönchengladbach have played the first ball of the game to reach the knockout stages of the Champions League for the first time.
Technician Rose’s team lost to Italian runner-up Inter Milan in an exciting and fast-paced match 2: 3 (1: 1) and will travel to the “final” in Real Madrid’s “hammer group” B next Wednesday. (The game to read on TICKER)
There is enough for the colts, who nevertheless remain leaders in the standings due to the surprising 0-2 defeat of the royal team at Shakhtar Donetsk, one point ahead. Matteo Darmian (17th) put Inter in the lead, just before the break Alassane Plea (45th + 1) tied for the colts. Then Milan striker Romelu Lukaku (64./73.) Struck twice. Plea (76th) also did it with his second goal (Calendar and results of the Champions League).
Referee recovers compensation from Gladbach
The supposed 3: 3 of Plea in the final phase, however, the referee withdrew for an alleged offside position. “The thing is, I don’t think he’s in the goalkeeper’s point of view. He doesn’t hold him in any way,” midfielder Christoph Kramer said after the game. DAZN. “It’s hard to say, but with my Gladbach glasses I say it was not an offside.”
“We are playing against a high-level team that knows how to defend deeply. There were almost no gaps, but we did well,” Kramer continued. “We did the 1-1 we deserved and then we had a phase where it was our turn. But then Inter punished a turnover with ice. As they defend it, they are a world-class team.”
Rose returned to offer his best team after the rotation at 4: 1 against Schalke. Captain Lars Stindl, Stefan Lainer and Christoph Kramer returned to the starting lineup, while Nico Elvedi withdrew due to a muscle injury.
The Inter-convoy, on the other hand, had had a restless night: according to police, strangers burned several batteries of fireworks and other pyrotechnic material in front of the Lombards’ hotel around 4 a.m.
Brave Gladbach – Inter Milan fought back
Gladbach pushed early from the start. However, Inter used the aggressive approach to become dangerous in turn play.
First Toni Jantschke blocked twice against Lautaro Martínez, before the Argentine hit the outside seconds later (6th). After a shot by veteran Ashley Young (15th) went to safety, Darmian made Gladbach goalkeeper Yann Sommer look bad from close range with a shot to the leg two minutes later.
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Even after the opening goal, the guests continued to show enthusiasm, Gladbach, on the other hand, initially seemed a bit knocked out. Nicolo Barella’s long shot went just above the goal. Only after half an hour did Gladbach Zug take aim at the goal: Stindl tried directly from a difficult position with a free kick (31), moments later Lazaro did not receive any pressure on the ball when he finished.
Unimpressed by the colts’ first offensive signs of life, Inter continued to show their counterattack qualities. However, on Martinez’s second chance, Sommer was at work.
Pléa gives hope to Gladbach again
In the cold and wet conditions of Borussia Park, a very fast-paced game developed in which Gladbach also got better and better. In Borussia’s best double chance, Inter goalkeeper Samir Handanovic was present before Lainer’s long-range shot and Stindl’s header (36th).
Handanovic did even better seconds later when Thuram shot low, which he dodged brilliantly with his fingertips. Then Plea nodded coldly after a touching Lazarus cross with her head.
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Lukaku double bundle seals Gladbach’s bankruptcy
Inspired by the draw, Gladbach came off the break better. The switch to a more offensive 3-5-2 did the hosts good at first. With a great opportunity to take the lead, Thuram slid the ball over his head (51.). As a result, the colts were lucky when Lukakus hit the post out of nowhere; then the Belgian international scored in typical fashion.
Rose put everything on a card and brought in another striker in Breel Embolo. Lukaku shattered all hopes with his double pack. The appeal gave hope again in the final phase, but the referee spoiled it.
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With sports information service (SID)
