Goran Pandev scored in the final minute to make the Internazionale to reverse the situation when confronted with Bayern Munich in the second leg of the Champions League last 16 on Wednesday (3/16/2011) early morning hrs. After lagging in the first round 1-2, dramatically Inter managed to win by a score of 3-2.
Inter finally save face Italy in qualifying for the quarter-finals on away goals after winning the aggregate 3-3. In the first leg, Inter have lost only 0-1 from the German representative. Apart from Inter, the Italian representative of others had already been eliminated.
Required to score against Bayern, Inter pressed appear immediately. As a result, the game has been running four minutes, Leonardo troops had to break Bayern's goal in his first chance.
Starting from the bait breakthrough Goran Pandev, Eto'o chasing the ball and calmly beat Bayern goalkeeper Thomas Kraft, through his left foot shot. The ball rolled into the goal Bayern through the groin sidelines Kraft.
Bayern react to this goal. The intensity of their attacks to the Inter defense increases. As a result, Bayern equalizer at minute 21. Mistake by goalkeeper Julio Cesar in anticipation of hard kick Arjen Robben makes Mario Gomez has a chance to score. Without mistakes, Gomez scored the equalizing position.
Keep pressing, Bayern finally scored a goal advantage in the 31st minute. Lucio error in block Robben kick the ball instead become bait for Mueller. Mueller did not want to waste this golden opportunity and easily break down the goalkeeper Cesar with his right foot.
In the second half, Bayern still relies on two lively winger, Robben and Ribery. While Inter are still difficulties penetrating tight defense led by host Daniel van Buyten.
In the 61st minute, Gomez makes Cesar ups and downs. Starting from Ribery's movement from the left side, the French player is releasing the bait that was greeted by Gomez. Luckily Cesar appear neat with brushed off the ball.
Indeed Inter scored two minutes later. Short feedback from direct Eto'o struck first-time Sneijder with a kick that makes the ball rolled into right corner of the goal Kraft. Score change 2-2.
After this goal, Inter's attacking defense re-excited in the army of Louis van Gaal. Moreover, Bayern had lost a little tajinya from Robben pulled out through injury.
Although control of the match in 10 minutes of normal rest of the game, Inter was unable to penetrate the Bayern defense meeting. Too rushed and less focus on releasing bait, Inter even throw the ball often in vain.
Inter finally managed to reverse the situation at minute 88. Starting Eto'o chasing bait movement distance, Pandev managed to break Bayern's goal and ensure the victory of Inter 3-2 (aggregate 3-3), as well as get the team into the quarter-finals.
Line up:
Bayern Munich: Thomas Kraft, Breno (Toni Kroos 90), Daniel van Buyten (Holger Badstuber 70), Danijel Pranjic, Philipp Lahm, Luis Gustavo Dias, Bastian Schweinsteiger, Franck Ribéry, Arjen Robben (Hamit Altintop 68), Mario Gomez, Thomas Mueller
Inter Milan: Julio Cesar, Andrea Ranocchia, Lucio, Cristian Chivu (Yuto Nagatomo 87), Maicon, Thiago Motta, Esteban Cambiasso, Wesley Sneijder, Goran Pandev (Houssine Kharja 90), Samuel Eto'o, Dejan Stankovic (Philippe Coutinho 51)
Bayern Munich win 2-0 at home to Kaiserslautern in the Bundesliga match up (11/02/2012).
