Atletico Madrid is through to the UEFA Champions League quarterfinals after winning a penalty shootout against Inter Milan on Wednesday night. Atletico joined Borussia Dortmund, who took down PSV, as the last two teams to secure places in the next round of the competition.

Atletico entered the game against Inter needing to overcome a one-goal deficit after suffering a 1-0 away loss in the first leg of the Round of 16 matchup between the two teams. However, it was the Seria A side who struck first after Federico Dimarco turned a beautiful Nicolo Barella pass into a goal in the 33rd minute.

Luckily for Atletico, they managed to score a goal of their own just a couple of minutes later through Antoine Griezman. Striker Memphis Depay then added another goal in the 87th minute to force extra time.

Neither team seemed ready to take major risks in extra time, which led to penalties where Atletico players were better at keeping their cool. Jan Oblak saved penalties from Alexis Sanchez and Davy Klaassen before Lautaro Martínez missed the entire goal to end Inter’s UCL journey.

Earlier on Wednesday night, Borussia got a 2-0 win over PSV after the two sides played to a 1-1 draw in the first leg. Jadon Sancho and Marco Reus each scored a goal to send their team through.

Atletico Madrid and Borussia Dortmund will join Arsenal, Barcelona, Bayern Munich, Manchester City, PSG, and Real Madrid in the UEFA Champions League quarterfinals.

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Inter Milan thumped Napoli 3-0 on Sunday to propel themselves into first place in the Serie A standings. Although the final scoreline doesn’t tell the full story, with Napoli providing the visitors with a stern challenge throughout the game, Inter was more opportunistic in front of goal, with Hakan Calhanoglu, Nicolo Barella, and Marcus Thuram all finding the net.

“Coming to Naples you have to expect some difficulties,” Inter manager Simone Inzaghi explained after the match. “We had prepared in a certain way to push our wing-backs against their full-backs because the further away you keep Napoli from the penalty area the better. Winning like this in Naples is satisfying, but we also know it is only Week 14 and there is a very long way to go.”

This victory sees Inter lead the Serie A table with 35 points. Second-placed Juventus trail them by just two points, while Napoli have slumped to fifth spot with 24 points, trailing the league leaders by 11 points.

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Juventus held Inter Milan to a 1-1 draw at the Allianz Stadium; a result that sees Inter hold onto their two-point lead over the team from Turin at the top of the Serie A table.

It was the home team that broke the deadlock when Dusan Vlahovic received a ball from Juventus teammate Federico Chiesa which he comfortably slotted into the back of the net. Just six minutes later, the Serpents of Madonnina struck back, with Lautaro Martinez rushing into the box and controlling a cross that he buried into the back of the net.

“The team remained concentrated, we scored a great equalizer,” Inter manager Simone Inzaghi said after the game. “We didn’t create a great deal in the second half, but against a strong Juve side who are deservedly second in the table, we will take the point.”

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Inter Miami has signaled its interest in signing veteran leftback Jordi Alba this summer. Alba reached an agreement to terminate his contract with FC Barcelona, leaving him available as a free agent.

The MLS club will face stern competition from the likes of Atletico Madrid, Inter Milan, and several clubs in Saudi Arabia, all of which have explored the option of signing the 34-year-old player. According to reports, the Spanish defender has not yet dismissed any of the options that have been presented to him.

Reports linking Alba with Inter Miami have increased since it was announced last week that former Barcelona teammate Lionel Messi would be joining the MLS club from PSG. Sources have also confirmed that Sergio Busquets, who also recently left Barcelona, has engaged in talks with Inter Miami as well.

Currently, Alba is not deliberating his future, instead choosing to focus on the upcoming UEFA Nations League competition, where he will represent Spain against Italy in the semifinal on Thursday. Alba is expected to discuss his options with his family after the Nations League’s conclusion. His wife is due to give birth to the couple’s third child.

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Manchester City and Inter Milan are the final two teams to secure their spots in the UEFA Champions League semi-finals. City advanced thanks to a 4-1 aggregate win against Bayern Munich, while Inter punched their ticket with a combined 5-3 score in two games against Benfica.

City will now play against the reigning UCL champions Real Madrid in the semis, while Inter faces their cross-town rivals AC Milan. The semifinals phase of the competition is scheduled to start in early May.

Both Man City and Inter entered the second leg of the quarter-finals with healthy leads from the first matches and focused on keeping their opponents at bay.

Bayern needed a miracle to negate City’s 3-0 league from the first match but never got close, even with their home fans giving them some extra motivation. After the first half went scoreless, it was City that got the first goal via Erling Haaland in the 57th minute. The Bundesliga champs managed to tie the game when Joshua Kimmich converted a penalty late in the game, but the goal didn’t make much difference at that point.

On the other hand, Inter and Benfica delivered a goal fest for fans in their Wednesday night’s game. Inter opened the scoring through Nicolo Barella in the 14th minute before Benfica’s Fredrik Aursnes made it 1-1 before the end of the half.

Inter went on to build a two-goal lead midway through the second half, with Lautaro Martínez and Joaquin Correa each finding the net to put an end to Benfica’s hopes. The Portuguese club did respond with two goals of their own, but they came at a point where Inter was already thinking about the next stage.

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Inter Milan is reportedly close to sealing a deal for Armenian midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan. The 33-year-old player, who spent the past three seasons with AS Roma, is set to arrive at Giuseppe Meazza as a free agent.

According to influential soccer insider Fabrizio Romano, Mkhitaryan will ink a two-year deal with Inter. He also had an extension offer from Roma, but he preferred to go to Milan and play UEFA Champions League next season.

Snapping players on free transfers from their rivals has become a recurring theme for Inter in recent years. They also did the same to their crosstown rivals AC Milan last summer when they lured Hakan Çalhanoğlu to the city’s blue and black side.

Henrikh Mkhitaryan originally joined Roma on loan from Arsenal in 2019. After a promising campaign in Italy, he secured a permanent move to the Seria A side. Mkhitaryan played a total of 117 games in Roma jersey, scoring 28 goals and dishing 29 assists. He was part of the side that won the inaugural UEFA Europa Conference League this season.

Mkhitaryan previously also played with Shakhtar Donetsk, Borussia Dortmund, and Manchester United, among other clubs. He won three domestic titles with Donetsk, DFL Super-Cup with Borussia, and Europa League with United.

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Denmark international midfielder Christian Eriksen has left the Seria A powerhouse Inter Milan. The Italian club confirmed the news on Friday, announcing that the two sides parted ways via mutual contract termination.

The move was expected for a while now due to Eriksen’s health condition. After collapsing at Euro 2020 this summer, the 29-year-old was diagnosed with a heart condition that required him to undergo surgery, during which he was fitted with a device known as “heart starter.” Seria A rules prohibit players who have the device to play in an official game, so Inter had no other option but to allow Eriksen to leave.

“Although Inter and Christian are now parting ways, the bond shall never be broken,” Inter said in a club-released statement. “The good times, the goals, the victories, those Scudetto celebrations with fans outside San Siro, all this will remain forever in Nerazzurri history. All the best, Chris!”

Since his collapse at the Euro, Christian Eriksen hasn’t played a single soccer game. However, retirement doesn’t seem likely for him at the moment. Eriksen indicated that he still wants to carry on with his career, which will be possible in leagues with looser rules like Netherland’s Eredivisie and Danish Superliga.

Eriksen joined Inter in January 2020 in a transfer from Premier League’s Tottenham Hotspur. He played 60 games in Inter’s shirt, scoring eight goals and helping the club with the Seria A title last season.

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Inter Milan announced on Thursday that Danish international Christian Eriksen has been barred from playing competitive-level soccer in Italy this season as a result of the cardiac arrest he suffered during Denmark’s game against Finland at Euro 2020 in June. The attacking player collapsed mid-game and received life-saving medical treatment on the field.

As a result of the incident, Eriksen was fitted with a cardioverter defibrillator (ICD), a device that monitors his heartbeat and discharges a jolt in order to correct his heart rhythm should the risk of another cardiac arrest arise.

“With reference to the registration rights of the player Eriksen, it should be noted that following a serious injury which occurred during the European Championship in June 2021, the player has been temporarily inhibited by the Italian medical authority from sporting activity in the current season,” Inter Milan’s statement read.

Eriksen would only be permitted to participate in Italian soccer once the ICD device is removed. Until then, he will not be viewed as having met the requirements of achieving sporting fitness within Italy.

That being said, there may be the possibility of Eriksen participating in leagues in other countries where the same rule does not apply, a possibility that could result in an exit from his current club.

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Real Madrid, who needed a big victory in a crucial group stage Champions League clash on Tuesday in order to stay in the hunt for knockout stage qualification, came back to beat Inter Milan dramatically and do just that.

Los Blancos, which had lost their UCL opener at home to Shakhtar Donetsk and then drawn at Borussia Monchengladbach, faced arguably their toughest opponent in Group B and stepped up their game.

Real Madrid got off to a hot start after Karim Benzema scored a breakaway goal in the 25th minute of the match to give his team a 1-0 lead. Just eight minutes later, Sergio Ramos headed in a corner kick to double his team’s lead and put Real Madrid fans at ease.

However, just a minute and a half later, Lautaro Martinez beat Thibault Courtois with a close-range strike to halve Real Madrid’s lead. Things started to look even worse for Los Blancos after Ivan Perisic scored after the half in the 68th minute.

Things weren’t over for Real Madrid, however, who scored again after a beautiful connection between Vinicius Jr and Rodrygo Goes resulted in the game-winning score.

This victory propels Real Madrid to 4 points and a tie with Shakhtar Donetsk in second place in the group. Inter is now bottom with only 2 points.

Real Madrid and Inter Milan will face off again, this time at the San Siro, on November 25th in yet another crucial matchup that Inter Milan must win to keep its knockout round hopes alive.

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Inter Milan is looking to move on from Danish midfielder Christian Eriksen less than a year after acquiring him from Tottenham. According to multiple reports, Inter is shopping Eriksen around with hopes of recouping the $25 million they invested in him in January.

Reportedly, this price tag attracted several high-profile clubs, and they are ready to jump on the bargain. So far, Ligue 1 champions Paris Saint-Germain are believed to be the frontrunners, while Manchester United is also looking to get involved and offer Eriksen a return to Premier League.

Christian Eriksen arrived in Milan as a big-name signing and was lauded as the man that will help the team challenge for the Seria A title. However, the move for the 28-year-old midfielder was reportedly favored more by management than coach Antonio Conte.

This caused Conte to sparsely use Eriksen before driving him out of the squad completely. So far, the captain of Denmark’s national team made three appearances in Seria A this season, spending only 95 minutes combine on the pitch.

It is believed that Inter tried to move away from Eriksen this summer, trying to include him in several player-exchange deals. However, there was no takers at the time.

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Atletico Madrid is through to the UEFA Champions League quarterfinals after winning a penalty shootout against Inter Milan on Wednesday night. Atletico joined Borussia Dortmund, who took down PSV, as the last two teams to secure places in the next round of the competition.

Atletico entered the game against Inter needing to overcome a one-goal deficit after suffering a 1-0 away loss in the first leg of the Round of 16 matchup between the two teams. However, it was the Seria A side who struck first after Federico Dimarco turned a beautiful Nicolo Barella pass into a goal in the 33rd minute.

Luckily for Atletico, they managed to score a goal of their own just a couple of minutes later through Antoine Griezman. Striker Memphis Depay then added another goal in the 87th minute to force extra time.

Neither team seemed ready to take major risks in extra time, which led to penalties where Atletico players were better at keeping their cool. Jan Oblak saved penalties from Alexis Sanchez and Davy Klaassen before Lautaro Martínez missed the entire goal to end Inter’s UCL journey.

Earlier on Wednesday night, Borussia got a 2-0 win over PSV after the two sides played to a 1-1 draw in the first leg. Jadon Sancho and Marco Reus each scored a goal to send their team through.

Atletico Madrid and Borussia Dortmund will join Arsenal, Barcelona, Bayern Munich, Manchester City, PSG, and Real Madrid in the UEFA Champions League quarterfinals.

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Inter Milan thumped Napoli 3-0 on Sunday to propel themselves into first place in the Serie A standings. Although the final scoreline doesn’t tell the full story, with Napoli providing the visitors with a stern challenge throughout the game, Inter was more opportunistic in front of goal, with Hakan Calhanoglu, Nicolo Barella, and Marcus Thuram all finding the net.

“Coming to Naples you have to expect some difficulties,” Inter manager Simone Inzaghi explained after the match. “We had prepared in a certain way to push our wing-backs against their full-backs because the further away you keep Napoli from the penalty area the better. Winning like this in Naples is satisfying, but we also know it is only Week 14 and there is a very long way to go.”

This victory sees Inter lead the Serie A table with 35 points. Second-placed Juventus trail them by just two points, while Napoli have slumped to fifth spot with 24 points, trailing the league leaders by 11 points.

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Juventus held Inter Milan to a 1-1 draw at the Allianz Stadium; a result that sees Inter hold onto their two-point lead over the team from Turin at the top of the Serie A table.

It was the home team that broke the deadlock when Dusan Vlahovic received a ball from Juventus teammate Federico Chiesa which he comfortably slotted into the back of the net. Just six minutes later, the Serpents of Madonnina struck back, with Lautaro Martinez rushing into the box and controlling a cross that he buried into the back of the net.

“The team remained concentrated, we scored a great equalizer,” Inter manager Simone Inzaghi said after the game. “We didn’t create a great deal in the second half, but against a strong Juve side who are deservedly second in the table, we will take the point.”

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Inter Miami has signaled its interest in signing veteran leftback Jordi Alba this summer. Alba reached an agreement to terminate his contract with FC Barcelona, leaving him available as a free agent.

The MLS club will face stern competition from the likes of Atletico Madrid, Inter Milan, and several clubs in Saudi Arabia, all of which have explored the option of signing the 34-year-old player. According to reports, the Spanish defender has not yet dismissed any of the options that have been presented to him.

Reports linking Alba with Inter Miami have increased since it was announced last week that former Barcelona teammate Lionel Messi would be joining the MLS club from PSG. Sources have also confirmed that Sergio Busquets, who also recently left Barcelona, has engaged in talks with Inter Miami as well.

Currently, Alba is not deliberating his future, instead choosing to focus on the upcoming UEFA Nations League competition, where he will represent Spain against Italy in the semifinal on Thursday. Alba is expected to discuss his options with his family after the Nations League’s conclusion. His wife is due to give birth to the couple’s third child.

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Manchester City and Inter Milan are the final two teams to secure their spots in the UEFA Champions League semi-finals. City advanced thanks to a 4-1 aggregate win against Bayern Munich, while Inter punched their ticket with a combined 5-3 score in two games against Benfica.

City will now play against the reigning UCL champions Real Madrid in the semis, while Inter faces their cross-town rivals AC Milan. The semifinals phase of the competition is scheduled to start in early May.

Both Man City and Inter entered the second leg of the quarter-finals with healthy leads from the first matches and focused on keeping their opponents at bay.

Bayern needed a miracle to negate City’s 3-0 league from the first match but never got close, even with their home fans giving them some extra motivation. After the first half went scoreless, it was City that got the first goal via Erling Haaland in the 57th minute. The Bundesliga champs managed to tie the game when Joshua Kimmich converted a penalty late in the game, but the goal didn’t make much difference at that point.

On the other hand, Inter and Benfica delivered a goal fest for fans in their Wednesday night’s game. Inter opened the scoring through Nicolo Barella in the 14th minute before Benfica’s Fredrik Aursnes made it 1-1 before the end of the half.

Inter went on to build a two-goal lead midway through the second half, with Lautaro Martínez and Joaquin Correa each finding the net to put an end to Benfica’s hopes. The Portuguese club did respond with two goals of their own, but they came at a point where Inter was already thinking about the next stage.

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Inter Milan is reportedly close to sealing a deal for Armenian midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan. The 33-year-old player, who spent the past three seasons with AS Roma, is set to arrive at Giuseppe Meazza as a free agent.

According to influential soccer insider Fabrizio Romano, Mkhitaryan will ink a two-year deal with Inter. He also had an extension offer from Roma, but he preferred to go to Milan and play UEFA Champions League next season.

Snapping players on free transfers from their rivals has become a recurring theme for Inter in recent years. They also did the same to their crosstown rivals AC Milan last summer when they lured Hakan Çalhanoğlu to the city’s blue and black side.

Henrikh Mkhitaryan originally joined Roma on loan from Arsenal in 2019. After a promising campaign in Italy, he secured a permanent move to the Seria A side. Mkhitaryan played a total of 117 games in Roma jersey, scoring 28 goals and dishing 29 assists. He was part of the side that won the inaugural UEFA Europa Conference League this season.

Mkhitaryan previously also played with Shakhtar Donetsk, Borussia Dortmund, and Manchester United, among other clubs. He won three domestic titles with Donetsk, DFL Super-Cup with Borussia, and Europa League with United.

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Denmark international midfielder Christian Eriksen has left the Seria A powerhouse Inter Milan. The Italian club confirmed the news on Friday, announcing that the two sides parted ways via mutual contract termination.

The move was expected for a while now due to Eriksen’s health condition. After collapsing at Euro 2020 this summer, the 29-year-old was diagnosed with a heart condition that required him to undergo surgery, during which he was fitted with a device known as “heart starter.” Seria A rules prohibit players who have the device to play in an official game, so Inter had no other option but to allow Eriksen to leave.

“Although Inter and Christian are now parting ways, the bond shall never be broken,” Inter said in a club-released statement. “The good times, the goals, the victories, those Scudetto celebrations with fans outside San Siro, all this will remain forever in Nerazzurri history. All the best, Chris!”

Since his collapse at the Euro, Christian Eriksen hasn’t played a single soccer game. However, retirement doesn’t seem likely for him at the moment. Eriksen indicated that he still wants to carry on with his career, which will be possible in leagues with looser rules like Netherland’s Eredivisie and Danish Superliga.

Eriksen joined Inter in January 2020 in a transfer from Premier League’s Tottenham Hotspur. He played 60 games in Inter’s shirt, scoring eight goals and helping the club with the Seria A title last season.

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Inter Milan announced on Thursday that Danish international Christian Eriksen has been barred from playing competitive-level soccer in Italy this season as a result of the cardiac arrest he suffered during Denmark’s game against Finland at Euro 2020 in June. The attacking player collapsed mid-game and received life-saving medical treatment on the field.

As a result of the incident, Eriksen was fitted with a cardioverter defibrillator (ICD), a device that monitors his heartbeat and discharges a jolt in order to correct his heart rhythm should the risk of another cardiac arrest arise.

“With reference to the registration rights of the player Eriksen, it should be noted that following a serious injury which occurred during the European Championship in June 2021, the player has been temporarily inhibited by the Italian medical authority from sporting activity in the current season,” Inter Milan’s statement read.

Eriksen would only be permitted to participate in Italian soccer once the ICD device is removed. Until then, he will not be viewed as having met the requirements of achieving sporting fitness within Italy.

That being said, there may be the possibility of Eriksen participating in leagues in other countries where the same rule does not apply, a possibility that could result in an exit from his current club.

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Real Madrid, who needed a big victory in a crucial group stage Champions League clash on Tuesday in order to stay in the hunt for knockout stage qualification, came back to beat Inter Milan dramatically and do just that.

Los Blancos, which had lost their UCL opener at home to Shakhtar Donetsk and then drawn at Borussia Monchengladbach, faced arguably their toughest opponent in Group B and stepped up their game.

Real Madrid got off to a hot start after Karim Benzema scored a breakaway goal in the 25th minute of the match to give his team a 1-0 lead. Just eight minutes later, Sergio Ramos headed in a corner kick to double his team’s lead and put Real Madrid fans at ease.

However, just a minute and a half later, Lautaro Martinez beat Thibault Courtois with a close-range strike to halve Real Madrid’s lead. Things started to look even worse for Los Blancos after Ivan Perisic scored after the half in the 68th minute.

Things weren’t over for Real Madrid, however, who scored again after a beautiful connection between Vinicius Jr and Rodrygo Goes resulted in the game-winning score.

This victory propels Real Madrid to 4 points and a tie with Shakhtar Donetsk in second place in the group. Inter is now bottom with only 2 points.

Real Madrid and Inter Milan will face off again, this time at the San Siro, on November 25th in yet another crucial matchup that Inter Milan must win to keep its knockout round hopes alive.

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Inter Milan is looking to move on from Danish midfielder Christian Eriksen less than a year after acquiring him from Tottenham. According to multiple reports, Inter is shopping Eriksen around with hopes of recouping the $25 million they invested in him in January.

Reportedly, this price tag attracted several high-profile clubs, and they are ready to jump on the bargain. So far, Ligue 1 champions Paris Saint-Germain are believed to be the frontrunners, while Manchester United is also looking to get involved and offer Eriksen a return to Premier League.

Christian Eriksen arrived in Milan as a big-name signing and was lauded as the man that will help the team challenge for the Seria A title. However, the move for the 28-year-old midfielder was reportedly favored more by management than coach Antonio Conte.

This caused Conte to sparsely use Eriksen before driving him out of the squad completely. So far, the captain of Denmark’s national team made three appearances in Seria A this season, spending only 95 minutes combine on the pitch.

It is believed that Inter tried to move away from Eriksen this summer, trying to include him in several player-exchange deals. However, there was no takers at the time.

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