The Prince of Inter Milan starts with Brother Xiaosa

Chapter 191 Top of Europe!

The desolation of Serie A in recent seasons is obvious. Not only has it slipped from the World Cup to the third European league, but it may even be unable to maintain its third position.

According to the current UEFA points rules, only the top three leagues can have four teams entering the Champions League, while those ranked fourth to sixth have only three places.

Therefore, the third place in the five major leagues has become the focus of competition between Serie A and Bundesliga.

Bayern's strength this year and the fact that Bundesliga teams have performed better in European competitions than Serie A teams in recent years have made the Italians on pins and needles.

Especially although Hamburg was eliminated after losing to Fulham in the semi-finals of this year's Europa League, the Bundesliga's total points have almost tied with Serie A.

If Inter Milan hadn't reached the semi-finals of the Champions League last year and gained some points, the current Serie A points may have been surpassed by the Bundesliga.

In this year's Champions League final, if Bayern wins, there is no doubt that the Bundesliga will surpass Serie A and enter the top three. Serie A can only have three teams participating in the Champions League since the 2011-2012 season.

Therefore, under such circumstances, the Apennine Peninsula rarely saw a strange scene of people supporting Inter Milan.

No matter it is Milan, Roma, Juventus or other small and medium-sized teams, there are no exceptions.

Of course, the same is true for the Bundesliga. After Bayern arrived in Madrid, they immediately issued an open letter to all German fans.
  "Many neutral fans in Germany will support us. We will fight for Bayern and we will fight for Germany."

This is no longer just a competition between two teams for the final championship, but is also closely related to the vital interests of all the top teams in the two leagues.

Before going to the Bernabeu, rumors about Mourinho being in charge of Real Madrid were already abuzz.

Although Moratti and the Portuguese have repeatedly denied it, it has inevitably affected the morale of the Inter Milan team.

"José is not really going to leave, is he?"

"Probably not. Didn't the coach deny it during the previous interview?"

Leo listened silently to the discussion of his teammates. He knew that Mourinho might really leave Inter Milan at the end of the season.

However, not all Inter Milan players have received the exact news.

On the one hand, coaching at Real Madrid can be said to be the dream of almost any head coach in the world. On the other hand, Mourinho is indeed fed up with the decadence and feudalism here in Serie A.

In his two seasons at Inter Milan, Mourinho led the team to win many championships, but he was not very happy.

Moratti has made every effort to retain Mourinho and said he would give him a salary increase of two million euros.

But the madman was unmoved. He also told Moratti: "In life, there are more important things than money."

2010年5月22日，09-10赛季欧冠联赛决赛即将在西班牙首都马德里的伯纳乌球场展开角逐！
  The opponents were Inter Milan, who had successively eliminated Chelsea, CSKA Moscow and defending champion Barcelona, ​​and advanced to the final with their heads high.

And Bayern Munich, who was not optimistic before the game, but successively won Fiorentina, Manchester United and Lyon, met Inter Milan in the final.

Before the game, these two giant teams from Italy and Germany had won double championships in Serie A and Bundesliga respectively.

In other words, whoever wins the game today will become the sixth team in history to win the great honor of the "Triple Crown"!

At the same time, Inter Milan's head coach Mourinho once served as an assistant to today's opponent, Bayern Munich head coach Louis van Gaal, in Barcelona.

This can be regarded as a "battle between master and apprentice".

Unfortunately, Thiago Motta's red card appeal was unsuccessful, and he still missed the opportunity to play in the Champions League final that he longed for.

The starting lineups of the two teams today did not surprise everyone.

Inter Milan sent out their usual four-three-three formation this season.

On the front line, Milito and Eto Opandev formed a three-pointer.

Leo serves as the core organizer in the frontcourt, and Zanetti and Cambiasso serve as double midfielders.

On the back line, Samuel and Lucio partnered as central defenders, Chivu and Maicon were on the left and right, and Cesar was still the goalkeeper.

Bayern Munich adopted a 442 formation, with Olic and Muller partnering as a double forward.

Robben and Altintop are active on the wings.

The defensive midfielders of Van Bommel and Bastian Schweinsteiger were in the middle.

At the center back position, Demichelis and Van Buyten played together, the left back was Badstuber, the right back was captain Lahm, and goalkeeper Butt.

The starting lineups of the two teams today are worth a combined value of nearly 400 million euros, which can be called luxurious.

However, it is worth mentioning that Real Madrid's main eleven this season are worth a total of 390 million, but they can only watch others compete for the Champions League trophy at their own doorstep.

Standing in the Champions League final for the first time in his career, feeling the shouts of nearly 80,000 spectators, Leo's heart was surging!
  Is there anything more exciting than playing in a stadium like this?
  Of course, that is to win the game and win the Champions League trophy!

Leo clenched his right fist, his eyes becoming firmer.

After a brief ceremony before the game, the referee led the players from both sides onto the court and walked past the slowly rising silver big-ear cups.

After picking the side, Inter Milan kicked off first.

After the referee Weber, who was officiating the game, blew the whistle, the UEFA Champions League final of the 09-10 season officially began!

Pandev received a direct pass from Leo on the left side of the penalty area and dunked Ramqi's high ball. Bayern goalkeeper Butt blocked the ball with a single punch.

Bayern Munich quickly counterattacked from the right, and Robben was tackled by Samuel when he broke through with the ball!
  Robben's free kick flew directly over the goal and out of the baseline.

Then Leo sent a wonderful direct pass in the counterattack. Milito took the ball on the left side of the penalty area but slipped and was cleared by the Bayern defender.

Sneijder took the ball and passed it to Pandev in the penalty area, but Badstuber's big kick destroyed it first.

Olic made a pass from the left side of the penalty area, and Thomas Muller jumped in front of the goal, but was cleared by Lucio's header.

At the beginning of the game, both teams were still testing each other, and then Robben suddenly started!

Relying on his familiarity with the Bernabeu, the Dutchman broke through with the ball at high speed from the wing!
  On the right, Robben used his speed to forcefully break through Inter left back Chivu!

Chivu tried to pull from behind but failed to stop the Dutchman from taking off!
  Then Robben changed direction and accelerated to get rid of Samuel who was defending and cut into the bottom line of the penalty area to knock back. Olic's push shot from the front point missed the near post!
  The game immediately entered a fierce stage, and the two teams began a fierce attack.

Leo got the ball in the frontcourt, and Bayern captain Van Bommel rushed towards him.

Van Gaal gave instructions to the Dutch compatriot before the game, and Inter Milan's core midfielder Leo was entrusted to him.

As the first foreign captain in the history of the Bundesliga giants, Van Bommel has always been known for his sturdy playing style and tough defense.

Maybe his defensive skills are not the best, but in terms of mental strength, Van Bommel is definitely trustworthy.

With a clever turn of the ball, Leo passed by the defensive player.

But Van Bommel, who had been passed over, continued to follow Leo without mercy.

Through the small movements of his hands, he successfully slowed down Leo's progress, and Van Bommel smiled proudly.

"Young man, you are a little too young to fight with me!"

However, Leo didn't even look at the "Nutskin" behind him, and kept observing the positions of other Bayern defensive players in front of him.

Just when Van Bommel was about to step forward to steal the ball, Leo saw the loophole in Bayern's defense!
  After struggling to break away from the Bayern captain, Leo sent a precise through ball in front of the center circle! Milito quickly moved forward in the middle, shook off three opposing defenders, broke into the left side of the penalty area and faced the Bayern goalkeeper to calmly shoot!

The Argentinian's right toe flicked the ball into the top of the goal! Bute failed to save!

One to zero!

Inter Milan broke the deadlock in the 17th minute of the game!

Van Bommel spat at Leo's back.

Van Gaal looked a little ugly, and he made a pressing gesture towards the court.

Bayern fell behind and stepped up their offensive!

Robben was injured on the right and fell to the ground. Bayern continued to attack. Altintop cut into the middle and used fake moves to get past Lucio. He volleyed with his right foot in front of the goal but was blocked by Samuel!
  Bayern then used a tactical corner kick to cooperate. Robben took the ball from the right. Van Buyten's header in front of the goal missed the goal, and Cesar got the ball.

Bayern's teammates raised their hands to indicate that the ball was rubbed by Van Buyten's header and hit the right hand of Maicon, who was competing with Thomas Muller for the top.

But England referee Webb did not whistle for handball.

Pandev took the ball in the middle and was brought down by the defender, and Inter Milan got a free kick opportunity from 30 meters away.

Leo's free kick was headed towards the far corner by Altentop!
  Bayern goalkeeper Bute flew sideways and hit the ball hard!

Inter Milan continued to organize attacks from the outside. Maicon received the pass and cut into the right side of the penalty area to pick a pass in front of the goal!

Eto'o's right-footed volley near the penalty spot was blocked, and Robben cleared the ball in the melee!
  Bayern quickly hit the ball forward, Thomas Muller picked the ball from the edge of the penalty area and broke through the defense, but Robben got the ball and hit the right foot volley to knock the ball away!

Half a minute later, Maicon made another breakthrough pass from the right, and Cambiasso's volley was blocked by the defender.

In the 28th minute, Demichelis kicked Milito down with a shovel from behind, and Weber took out the first yellow card of the game.

Leo's free kick went directly to the goal but was touched by Demichelis and bounced to the ground. His speed was greatly reduced and Bute held him firmly in his arms.

Chivu made a mistake on the wing and was intercepted by the opponent under Robben's pressure.

After Robben stole the ball and tried to speed up the pass, Chivu was forced to pull down the opponent with a tactical foul and received a yellow card.

Then Robben's free kick from the right was cleared with a header from Milito who was returning to defense.

The two teams went back and forth with constant attacks. This entertaining battle also made the audience hooked.

Altintop broke through Maicon on the left and passed the low ball to the small penalty area. Unfortunately, no teammate followed up in time. Cesar fell to the ground and confiscated the ball.

Then Robben continued to launch an offensive from the right, and Bastian Schweinsteiger handed the ball to Muller.

Muller tried a long shot from outside the penalty area and directly knocked the ball away.

A minute later, Milito made a pass from the left, but Pandev's volley from behind failed to hit the mark.

Bayern made a long pass from the backcourt, and Origi turned his back. Van Bommel's long-range shot from outside the penalty area was weak and was confiscated by Cesar when he fell to the ground.

Then Robben's shot went slightly over the crossbar.

In the 43rd minute, Inter Milan launched a quick counterattack. Eto'o and Milito made continuous cooperation and then shot in the middle of the penalty area. The ball was barely saved by Bute.

In stoppage time, Zanetti missed a long shot.

At halftime, Inter Milan temporarily led 1-0.

“Although we are leading now, a one-goal advantage is not safe and we need to continue attacking in the second half!
  We didn't play well enough in the first half. We can't win the Champions League with this performance alone! "

Mourinho unceremoniously criticized Inter Milan's players for their poor performance in the first half at halftime.

At the beginning of the second half, Kolarov came on as a substitute and replaced Chivu who had a yellow card.

Originally, Mourinho chose Chivu to start, hoping to use his defense to limit Robben's performance.

Ribery is absent due to injury. As long as Robben is looked down upon, Bayern's offensive threat will be greatly weakened.

Just ten seconds after the game restarted, Bayern Munich had an excellent scoring opportunity!
  Olic scored the ball with his heel, Altentop passed straight from the edge of the penalty area, and Muller's shot from the ground on the right was blocked by Cesar with his legs.

Pandev launched an offensive from the left, and he and Kolarov hit the wall and successfully broke through the defense line and blocked the penalty area!
  Milito broke through with the ball and dunked past Van Buyten and passed back to the middle. Eto'o's left-footed curved shot in front of the goal was lifted over the crossbar by Bute with one hand!

Compared to Inter Milan, Bayern Munich, which is lagging behind, is more anxious.

If the offense is too fierce, there will definitely be holes in the defense.

Robben once again dribbled the ball diagonally but was poked away by Kolarov. Altintop's low shot from a small angle on the left was also confiscated by Cesar.

Leo received a pass from the backcourt in the center circle, and the Nerazzurri got another chance to counterattack!

Except for the two defenders trailing behind, there is no other obstacle in Bayern's half.

Without saying a word, Leo dribbled the ball straight in!
  After running for 30 meters, facing Demichelis who was pressing forward, Leo made a deft turn and accelerated, leaving the Bayern defender behind!

In order to avoid losing his position, Van Buyten could only retreat while staring at Leo.

At this time, Inter Milan's three forwards were already in place!
  Van Buyten hesitated, but still scored Milito, who scored the only goal in the game so far.

Leo showed a confident smile, he just slowed down slightly and came to the arc of the penalty area.

Milito in front of him took away the only defender Van Buyten, and Pandev and Eto'o responded on the left and right sides of the penalty area respectively.

It will take some time for the defensive players chasing after him to get into position.

This is too simple. Leo glanced at Bute who was guarding the goal line and did not dare to attack. He took two steps forward and curled the ball with his right foot in front of the small penalty area and shot into the upper right corner of the goal!
  You can't blame Bute, he tried his best to save!
  It's a pity that Bayern's goalkeeper's strength is quite limited. Leo calmly hit the goal without being marked and went straight into the net!
  Two to zero!
  Inter Milan successfully expanded the score in the 62nd minute!
  Leo opened his arms and ran to the sidelines. He faced the camera with a bright smile and made a bow and arrow gesture!

And his iconic celebration has spread all over the world with digital signals!
  I don’t know how many non-Inter fans who were watching the live broadcast of this game were instantly fascinated by this handsome young man.

Van Gaal replaced Altintop with Klose, leaving them little time.

The impatient Van Bommel kicked Milito down with another flying shovel, and referee Weber showed a yellow card.

With the two-goal advantage in hand, Inter Milan played more relaxedly. Leo passed the free kick to Cambiasso, and then passed it back to Leo.

The Nerazzurri steadily controlled the ball in the midfield.

Inter fans in the stands at the Santiago Bernabeu shouted "Three to zero!"

I don’t know if it had any other effects, but it made Bayern’s players more anxious.

Mourinho replaced Pandev with Muntari to strengthen Inter Milan's defense.

Near the end, he replaced Materazzi.

As Robben cut in from the right, a powerful long-range shot flew into the stands, and referee Webber blew the whistle to end the game!
  Inter Milan defeated Bayern Munich 2-0 and won the Champions League trophy for the third time after 45 years of absence from the European Championship!

And became the first Italian team in history to be crowned the "Triple Crown"!
  And Nerazzurri coach Mourinho has also become the third head coach to lead two different teams to win the Champions League!

(End of this chapter)