Yahoo Sports Inter vs. Crvena zvezda, the complete guide
It Promises to Be Another Extraordinary Night. The Inter team is gearing up to play their first home match of the Champions League season. Following a goalless draw against Manchester City on the opening day of the group stage, Simone Inzaghi's squad will face Crvena zvezda on Tuesday, 1 October at 21:00 CEST.
PREVIOUS ENCOUNTERS
Inter and Crvena zvezda have faced each other on two previous occasions in European competitions. In the 1980-81 season, Inter advanced past the quarter-finals of the European Cup, drawing 1-1 at home and winning 1-0 away.
NUMBERS OF THE NERAZZURRI
Simone Inzaghi's team remains unbeaten in their last nine home matches in the Champions League. Furthermore, Inter has kept a clean sheet in 13 of their last 22 matches, more than any other team since the start of the 2022-23 season. In the opening round of this edition, the Nerazzurri became the second team, alongside Sporting Lisbon in March 2022, to achieve an away clean sheet against Pep Guardiola's Manchester City in the tournament.
HIGH PRESSURE
The match against Manchester City was very positive for the Nerazzurri, who delivered an excellent performance characterised by high intensity, as reflected in the statistics. The two players who applied the most high pressure on opponents in the opening round of this UEFA Champions League were Inter's duo Mehdi Taremi (102) and Nicolò Barella (77). Additionally, Inter (518) recorded 110 more high presses as a team than any other club.
YANN'S WALL
Reliability and charisma: Yann Sommer is undoubtedly one of the key strengths of Inzaghi's squad. The Swiss goalkeeper has saved 88.2% of the shots on target faced with Inter in the UEFA Champions League. Among the goalkeepers who participated in the last two editions of the tournament, only Gregor Kobel from Borussia Dortmund has denied more goals than Sommer.
THE OPPONENT: CRVENA ZVEZDA
Crvena Zvezda, led by Vladan Milojević, has started the season on a high note. The Serbian side is dominating the league, remaining unbeaten in their first nine matches with 8 wins and a draw. Their statistical dominance is evident, as they have scored 27 goals while conceding only 5, boasting both the best attack and the best defence in the league.
In the Champions League, however, their opening match saw them suffer a 2-1 defeat at home to Benfica. The current top scorer for Crvena Zvezda is Ndiaye, who has found the net 7 times so far this season.
INTER VS. CRVENA ZVEZDA, WHERE TO WATCH IT
Inter vs. Crvena Zvezda will take place on Tuesday, 1 October at 21:00 CEST at San Siro. The match will be broadcast exclusively on Sky and NOW, and it will be available for streaming on Sky Go and NOW TV.
UPDATES ON INTER TV
As always, Inter TV will provide updates and live coverage in the pre-match segment, sharing the latest news leading up to kickoff. Our Livematch for Inter vs. Crvena Zvezda will go live at 19:30 CEST and can also be watched on the Club's official YouTube channel until 20:15. Following the match, there will be in-depth analyses and interviews.
REFEREE
The referee for Inter vs. Crvena Zvezda, a match valid for the second round of the UEFA Champions League group stage, will be the German official Felix Zwayer. His assistants will be Kemper and Dietz, while Adam Ladebäck will serve as the fourth official at the sideline. The VAR will be Pol van Boekel, with Ricardo de Burgos acting as AVAR.
