Inter Milan & Netherlands EURO 2024 Defender Shines In Bayer Leverkusen UEFA Champions League Loss

Stefan de Vrij was among the best on the pitch, even though Inter Milan slumped to a 1-0 defeat at Bayer Leverkusen last night.

According to Gazzetta dello Sport via TMW, the Dutch defender led by example, assuming the captaincy in Lautaro Martinez’s absence.

With Francesco Acerbi injured, Simone Inzaghi deployed the 32-year-old at the heart of his three-man backline.

Paired with Alessandro Bastoni and Yann Bisseck, De Vrij emerged as Inter’s best-performing center-back at the BayArena.

Indeed, the former Lazio star didn’t put his foot wrong throughout 90 minutes, delivering a spotless performance.

Stefan de Vrij Impresses in Inter Milan Champions League Defeat at Bayer Leverkusen

In addition to dominating Leverkusen forwards in the air, De Vrij fared outstandingly on the ground.

The Dutchman delivered an exceptional performance, with a crucial block to deny Florian Wirtz’s shot being the standout moment of the match.

De Vrij tried to warn his defensive comrades in that fateful 90th minute but to no avail.

However, his clinical display at the BayArena can put Simone Inzaghi at ease amid a defensive crisis at Giuseppe Meazza.

Indeed, Benjamin Pavard and Acerbi remain on the sidelines ahead of Inter’s Serie A trip to the Stadio Olimpico to meet Lazio.

Last night’s match proved Inzaghi can rely on De Vrij to maintain Inter’s defensive resilience in Rome.