http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Giampaolo-Pazzini-c14802’s late strike was not enough to take the Nerazzurri to the next round as Olympique Marseille cruise to the quarter-finals of Europe.
Both teams remain unchanged in the second-half, as Marseille had a few decent opportunities in the early minutes after resumption.
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Dejan-Stankovic-c10793 in the 53rd minute.
Ranieri was getting annoyed on the touchline, as he decided to change his system before the hour mark. Sneijder and Forlan were taken off in place of Pazzini and Joel Obi.
The proceedings defined the soap opera of the both teams, as they struggled to create opportunities. L’OM constantly sat back in their defence in order to avoid conceding a goal, as http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Julio-Cesar-c19961 was looking like a mere spectator.
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Andrea-Poli-c5705 in the 67th minute. A minute later, Mandanda also found his name on the referee’s books, as the shot-stopper was booked for time wasting.
Marseille’s first real goal-scoring chance came in the 69th minute, when http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Alou-Diarra-c5259, but Cesar made a lovely save down to his left to deny the visitors.
Inter used their final substitution in the 74th minute, as http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Esteban-Cambiasso-c12912 came onto replace Poli.
The substitute made an immediate impact, as his delivery from the free-kick caused a scramble in the opposition box before Milito found the back of the net to make it 1-0 for the Nerazzurri.
The Inter fans and players looked much relaxed after the strike, as they looked to find the elusive goal which could take them to the quarter-finals.
Didier Deschamps decided to replace Remy with Brandao in 88th minute.
Stankovic picked up a yellow card in frustration for a foul on Benoit Cheyrou in the 90th minute.
As it seemed that the game was heading into extra time, Brandao scored the equaliser for Marseille in the stoppage time. The striker took advantage of poor defending from Inter to squeeze a shot post Cesar to make it 1-1 for the game and 2-1 on aggregate.
San Siro was stunned into silence, as Inter were on the brink of their first last 16 round exit in the last four years.
Drama continued to unfold, as Mandanda was given his marching orders after he picked up his second yellow card of the afternoon for a foul on Pazzini inside the box. The referee had no hesitation in awarding a penalty to http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Inter-c39567. Pazzini finished his spot-kick with aplomb, but could not inspire his team to advance to the next round, as the Nerazzurri dumped out of Europe on away goal rule.
Inter 2-1 Marseille (2-2 on agg)
Scorers: Milito 75 (I), Brandao 92 (M), Pazzini pen 96 (I)
Inter: Julio Cesar; http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Lucio-c22597, Samuel, Nagatomo; Zanetti, Stankovic, Poli (Cambiasso 74); Sneijder (Obi 58); Forlan (Pazzini 58), Milito
Olympique Marseille: Mandanda; Azpilicueta, Diawara, N’Koulou, Morel; Diarra, Mbia; Amalfitano, Valbuena (Cheyrou 76), A Ayew (Bracigliano 95); Remy (Brandao 87)
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