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Inter Milan earns narrow win over 10-man Porto

Romelu Lukaku scores in 2nd half to give Nerazzurri 1-0 lead at San Siro

Emre Aşıkçı  | 23.02.2023 - Update : 23.02.2023
Inter Milan earns narrow win over 10-man Porto

ISTANBUL

Inter Milan secured a narrow win over Porto in the first leg of the UEFA Champions League Round 16 on Wednesday. 

Neither team was able to produce a goal in the first half at Stadio San Siro.

Porto were down to 10 men after Otavio received a second yellow card for a foul on Hakan Calhanoglu in the 78th minute.

In the 86th minute, Romelu Lukaku netted a close-range finish to give the Italian club the lead, and the match ended 1-0 in favor of the Nerazzurri.

- Man City draw with RB Leipzig

Manchester City were meanwhile held to a 1-1 draw with RB Leipzig at Leipzig's RB Arena.

Riyad Mahrez broke the deadlock for the English club while Josko Gvardiol leveled the score with a header for the German club in the 70th minute.

The second leg for both matches will take place on March 14.

First Leg results:

AC Milan - Tottenham : 1-0

Paris Saint-Germain - Bayern Munich: 0-1

Club Brugge - Benfica: 0-2

Borussia Dortmund - Chelsea: 1-0

Liverpool - Real Madrid: 2-5

E. Frankfurt - Napoli: 0-2

Leipzig - Manchester City: 1-1

Inter Milan - Porto: 1-0

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