(PRIMASPORT) MILAN – Inter Milan dramatically failed in their first Champions League outing at San Siro, allowing themselves to be outclassed by Club Brugge, who exploited the space and punished the Nerazzurri's defensive errors. Lautaro, in fine form and scoring a brace, wasn't enough, as the young Belgian striker, Italian-born with a German passport, Nicolò Tresoldi, made the difference with a hat trick. A 1-1 halftime draw suggested a Nerazzurri-led second half, but instead Tresoldi found the net twice more after opening the scoring with a penalty in the first half. Meanwhile, Lautaro, after temporarily equalizing, gave Inter hope until Vermant, Tresoldi's replacement, added the fourth. Bonny's late goal made the scoreline 3-4.
Ultimately, the match against Club Brugge proved more difficult for Inter than expected, as the report of a night to forget tells. Thuram's attack after five minutes, which narrowly missed the target, promised good things for the Nerazzurri. However, midway through the second half, Nicolò Tresoldi entered the fray, unleashing a powerful right-footed shot from a corner that rattled the crossbar. Then, on the half-hour mark, Chivu's team was caught off guard by a quick counterattack by Forbs, who started from his own penalty area and was brought down in the box by Calhanoglu. The Belgians were awarded a penalty, and the Inter midfielder was booked. Trescoldi made no mistake from the spot. Inter attempted to respond, but Calhanoglu himself hit the crossbar. Lautaro broke loose at the end of the first half, heading home from a dead-ball situation, but the goal was ruled out for offside. After two shots that were blocked twice, the Argentine striker made it 1-1. A minute before halftime, Dimarco played Lautaro, who, after overcoming a challenge from a defender, fired a diagonal right-footed shot into the far corner.
In the second half, the first chance fell to Lautaro again, but was saved by former Nerazzurri goalkeeper Sommer. Club Brugge regained the lead in the 63rd minute, capitalizing on a reckless exit from Martinez. Forbs beat the keeper and fed Tresoldi, who scored into an empty net. Midway through the second half, Chivu brought on Esposito and Sucic for Thuram and Calhanoglu. But the Belgians' penetrative ability remained unchanged. After Virgili hit the post and Martinez parried Potts' shot, before the half-hour mark, the Italian-German striker tapped in Martinez's parried ball. In the 78th minute, Chivu recalled Dimarco and Barella, bringing on Spence and Bonny. Three minutes later, Lautaro reduced the deficit, but in the 87th minute, Inter were left exposed and conceded a 4-2 lead. A curling shot from Bonny, deep into injury time, made it 3-4. (PRIMASPORT)