It ended 2-1 in favour of Italian Serie A toppers, Inter, in the UCL match against German Bundesliga toppers, Bayern Munich, however, Nerazzurri manager, Simone Inzaghi said, his side will not “focus on the result”, and went ahead to express his happiness follwing his side’s away triumph.
Inter defeated Bayern Munich 2-1 in the Uefa Champions League quarter final first leg at Allianz Arena on Tuesday 8 April, 2025.
Lautaro Martinez placed the visitors ahead in the 38th minute before Thomas Müller equalized for Vincent Kompany’s Bavarians in the 85th after coming on.
In the 88th minute, Davide Fratessi, stunned the hosts with the winner for Inter to hand the Italian side an advantage going into the second leg in Milan, Italy.
Inter will welcome Bayern Munich for the second leg of the quarter final tie at San Siro on Wednesday 16 April, 2025 at 20:00 (WAT).
According to fcbayern.com, here are reactions to the match outcome from Inter camp:
Manager, Simone Inzaghi:
“I’m happy with the win, we played a great game and we don’t have to focus on the result, but instead on the performance we put in against a technically strong, cohesive, and great opponent. In a week’s time we have to perform in the same way, but tonight we’re happy with this performance.”
Hakan Çalhanoğlu:
“It’s not easy to play here in Munich. We tried to keep the ball in play. That was particularly good in the first half. We defended well, that’s the most important thing. We lost a bit of confidence in the second half, but we didn’t give up. We knew we could score another goal. Next week is going to be pandemonium for us, we want to progress to the next round.”
Yann Sommer:
“It was hard work, but it’s an important win for us. We did a lot of things well, were efficient in front of goal and defended well. Of course, we also had two or three difficult moments, but that’s part of the game. It’s not the first time I’ve played against Bayern, so I know that you have to endure a lot, especially when they’re behind, and we had to endure a lot in the second half today. They created a lot of good situations.”
Photo: Inter head coach, Simone Inzaghi
