Inter Milan earns narrow win over 10-man Porto
Romelu Lukaku scores in 2nd half to give Nerazzurri 1-0 lead at San Siro
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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