Inter Youth Team Triumphs Over Bayern Munich in Youth League Thriller

Inter Milan’s Primavera team has advanced to the quarterfinals of the Youth League, the youth equivalent of the Champions League. In a dramatic match where Atalanta was eliminated from the tournament on penalties against Trabzonspor, Inter also secured their victory against Bayern Munich, eliminating the German side on penalties. Inter is now the only Italian team remaining in the competition.

COMEBACK AT THE LAST MINUTE – The match was a rollercoaster of emotions. Inter’s young Nerazzurri side, coached by Andrea Zanchetta, complicated their own game in the first half. After missing three clear scoring opportunities in front of Bayern’s goalkeeper Klanac, a goalkeeping error by Calligaris, who was possibly affected by the sun, allowed Chavez to score from distance, giving Bayern the lead. In the second half, Inter pushed hard for an equalizer, facing difficulties and even missing a penalty taken by Topalovic. However, Calligaris redeemed himself with crucial saves, and in the 95th minute, captain Alexiou scored the equalizer from a scramble following a free-kick from the left, sending the match into a penalty shootout.

PENALTY SHOOTOUT DRAMA – In the penalty shootout, all Inter players converted their penalties (Berenbruch, Spinaccè, De Pieri, Zouin, and Lavelli). Goalkeeper Calligaris became the hero, saving the penalty from Chavez, the same player who had scored against him in regular time. This save secured Inter’s place in the quarterfinals. The quarterfinal match is already set, with Inter facing Trabzonspor, who previously eliminated Atalanta in the round of 16 and Juventus in the playoff round.