Inter Milan may have made it 1-1 against Schalke, but Thiago Motta’s goal certainly wasn’t a lifeline to the nerazzurri -- more like a floaty noodle that they’ll have to scramble, treading water, to try and reach, only to flail about gasping for air. Harsh perhaps, but even Inter fans can’t have that much hope. Lucio managed to get on the end of a free kick, heading it on to the center of the box, where Thiago Motta was waiting to simply tap past Manuel Neuer.
Schalke 04 Vs. Inter Milan, UEFA Champions League: Thiago Motta Scores Possible Consolation Goal
For his efforts, Thiago Motta was later rewarded with a yellow card for a late tackle, meaning that he will miss the next match -- which, unless Inter manage to score four goals in the next thirty minutes, so will the rest of the Italian side. At least they can console themselves with their current standing in Serie A, sitting safely in the third Champions League spot, six points above Lazio in fourth.
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