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Thu 23 February 2023 | 10:38

Inzaghi disappointed by Inter only scoring once against 10-man Porto

Inter Milan head coach Simone Inzaghi “regrets” that his team only scored once.

Inter Milan

managed to win their Champions League last 16 tie against Porto in Meazza Stadium. However, the Italian manager was disappointed that his team managed to score only once against a Porto side that went down to 10 men in the last quarter of the match.

"We played an excellent game against a physical and technical opponent, an excellent team,"

he told Prime Video.

"There is regret because we had situations in the first half.

"In the second half the changes helped us. We wanted something more, but we are satisfied because we played a great match.

"[Marcelo] Brozovic and Lukaku entered very well, [Denzel] Dumfries and [Robin] Gosens too. I need everyone because it's not easy to play matches like this.

"In the first half we had to be quicker to pass the ball, we had to build better and quicker. Porto attacked us ferociously, but we had to pick up the pace and we deserved the lead straight away in the first half."

Inzaghi was then asked about Edin Dzeko’s angry reaction when he was subbed.

"I was expecting this question,"

Inzaghi told reporters with a laugh

. "I too got angry when I went off the pitch in these matches, but it was enough for me to see him jump up after Lukaku's goal.

"These are things that happen on the pitch for the adrenaline of these evenings, let's not forget that in these 18 months with Inter, Dzeko has done a lot."

Despite the win and

Porto

not having one of their most important players, Otavio, due to being sent off in the first leg, Inzaghi insisted that nothing is done yet.

"Yes, you said it correctly, we have a slight advantage, which we will try to make count,"

he continued.

"We faced a strong, physical team, who are used to playing this round in very important competitions.

"The first half was 0-0, then we stretched out a bit for the desire to bring it home. We risked on that one occasion where [Milan] Skriniar and [Andre] Onana were very good [to deny Porto a goal], then we closed it out well with the four substitutions that came in at their best.

"Applause to the team, but it's only the first leg."

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