One of Bayern or Inter will accumulate their third piece of silverware on Saturday, completing a league-cup-Europe treble. With most of the soccer world shifting its focus to the World Cup, it’s a historic victory that is likely to be overlooked.
Diego Milito Brace Wins Inter Milan UEFA Champions League, 2-0 Over Bayern Munich
Internazionale Milano won their third European championship, their first in 45 years, beating Bayern Munich 2-0 on Saturday in Madrid.
Diego Milito was the match’s star, scoring both goals, the second a solo effort that saw him get the ball forty yards from goal, slowly move Daniel van Buyten back into the area before losing the central defender and beating Jörg Bütt for the insurance goal.
Read Article >Diego Miltio Puts Inter Up, 1-0 In 35th Minute
Diego Milito has put Internazionale up 1-0, a right footed finish from near the spot in the match’s 35th minute.
It was an Inter counter attack that saw a long ball played to Wesley Sneijder, who found Milito making a run between Holger Badstuber and Daniel van Buyten. The Argentine finished calmly passed an on-coming Jörg Bütt to make it 1-0.
Read Article >Bayern, Inter Lineups Announced
The lineups are announced for the Champions League final in Madrid, set to start at 3 p.m. Eastern (Fox). Both teams are going with their predicted XI:
Bayern Munich
GK – Jörg Butt
LB – Holger Badstuber
CB – Martín Demichelis
CB – Daniel van Buyten
RB – Philip Lahm
LW – Hamit Altintop
MF – Bastian Schweinsteiger
MF – Mark van Bommel
RW – Arjen Robben
F – Thomas Müller
F – Ivica Olic
Read Article >UEFA Champions League: Bayern Munich And Inter Milan Compete To Complete Treble
Were it not a World Cup year, the number of stories surrounding Saturday’s Champions League final would make it as anticipated a match as last year’s Barcelona-Manchester United match. That’s a high standard, considering fans across Europe spent an entire club season in anticipation of that meeting. Suffice to say, few anticipated Internazionale and Bayern Munich would make it to Madrid.
In addition to their recent shortcomings in Champions League, Internazionale had sold their best player in the offseason. They were drawn into a difficult group, and like last year, barely advanced before drawing a tough English team in the Round of 16.
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