Real Madrid sinks 10-man Inter Milan to win group

Real Madrid finished top of Champions League Group D on Tuesday as goals from Toni Kroos and Marco Asensio secured a 2-0 home win over Inter Milan.

Published : Dec 08, 2021 07:14 IST , MADRID

Real Madrid's Marco Asensio, center, celebrates with teammates after scoring his side's second goal during the Champions League group D match between Real Madrid and Inter Milan at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium.
Real Madrid's Marco Asensio, center, celebrates with teammates after scoring his side's second goal during the Champions League group D match between Real Madrid and Inter Milan at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium.
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Real Madrid's Marco Asensio, center, celebrates with teammates after scoring his side's second goal during the Champions League group D match between Real Madrid and Inter Milan at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium.

Real Madrid finished top of Champions League Group D on Tuesday as goals from Toni Kroos and Marco Asensio secured a 2-0 home win over Inter Milan, which had Nicolo Barella sent off.

Both teams had already booked their last-16 places, and Real ended on 15 points from six games, five more than second-placed Inter.

The fast-paced match produced plenty of thrills, with Vinicius Jr. firing just wide in the second minute for the home side before Marcelo Brozovic volleyed narrowly over the bar for Inter.

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Kroos struck the opener in the 17th minute with a crisp low shot from 20 metres which flashed past goalkeeper Samir Handanovic, the 1,000th goal scored in the European Cup and Champions League by the record 13-times champion.

With the home side moving up a gear, Luka Jovic found the side-netting after a darting run and Rodrygo went close just before the interval when he hit the post.

Barella fired over the bar from 12 metres shortly after the break and Jovic saw his shot from a tight angle parried by Handanovic at the other end before referee Felix Brych showed Barella a straight red card in the 64th minute.

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The Italy midfielder retaliated after he rubbed shoulders with Rodrygo by the touchline and crashed into the panel boards, swinging his arm and leg at the Brazilian while still on the ground.

Inter was on the back foot, and substitute Asensio made it 2-0 with a goal of the highest quality in the 79th minute shortly after coming on for Rodrygo.

Crisp one-touch passing left the Spanish forward with time and space on the edge of the penalty area to curl a delightful shot that flew into the back of the net off the post.

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