Tresoldi's penalty gives Club de Bruges the edge in Milan

In the thirtieth minute, Nicolo Tresoldi converts a penalty that gives the lead to Club Brugge against Inter Milan at the San Siro, as part of the second matchday of the Champions League.

A match laden with precedents

The Belgians come after a defeat against Aston Villa on the first matchday, while Inter lost its opener against Real Madrid (2-1). Both teams are therefore looking to pick up their first points.

Croatian coach Ivan Leko said his team knows the opponent well, describing Inter’s 3-5-2 system as “the best in Europe for five or six years” and stressing the need for courage and intelligence to counter this setup.

Official line-ups

Christian Chivu lines up his starting eleven: Martinez, Bisseck, Akanji, Bastoni, Dimarco, Zielinski, Calhanoglu, Barella, Diouf, Martinez and Thuram. For his part, Club Brugge starts with Sommer, Sabbe, Spileers, Mechele, Seys, Potts, Vetlesen, Vanaken, Forbs, Virgili and Tresoldi.

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Carlos Forbs, who left injured at La Louvière (one‑four), still travelled to Milan; he took part in part of the training without feeling any major problem, according to Leko.

Match progression

After the penalty, Inter tried to respond: Thuram had an early chance, then Lautaro Martinez missed a shot on goalkeeper Sommer. A poorly dealt corner by Inter gave the Belgians another opportunity, but the Milanese defence pushed back the attempts.

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Despite Inter’s apparent domination, Club Brugge held onto its lead, hoping to turn this early success into a positive result.