Inter Milan moved to the top of their Champions League group on Tuesday with a hard-fought 1-0 victory over RB Leipzig at the San Siro. Castello Lukeba’s own goal in the 27th minute proved decisive as the Italian champions remained the only team yet to concede in this season’s competition.
The victory marked Inter’s fourth consecutive win in Europe, putting them ahead of Barcelona and Liverpool by a single point. Despite dominating large parts of the match, Simone Inzaghi’s side missed multiple chances to secure a more comfortable margin.
Inter now look well-placed to secure direct qualification to the last 16, but their Serie A focus resumes this weekend with a tough trip to Fiorentina.
Leipzig’s injury-hit squad struggled to impose themselves. Their hopes of even reaching the playoff stage are slim after a fifth straight defeat in the competition. Marco Rose, dealing with a mounting injury list, vowed to keep fighting, saying, “Nine points are still up for grabs.”
Lautaro Martinez and Denzel Dumfries spurned golden opportunities to double Inter’s lead, while Leipzig’s only significant threat came from Antonio Nusa, whose shot was expertly saved by Yann Sommer. Inter Milan fans celebrated at the final whistle, knowing their side is closing in on the knockout rounds.
