Iran Striker With Sub-Par Performance In Bayer Leverkusen 1-0 Inter Milan UEFA Champions League Clash

Mehdi Taremi registered his sixth consecutive UEFA Champions League start for Inter Milan in last night’s defeat at Bayer Leverkusen.

According to Gazzetta dello Sport via FCInterNews, the Nerazzurri backup striker was among the weakest performers on the pitch.

Simone Inzaghi chose to rest his talismanic captain, Lautaro Martinez, in favor of the ex-Porto center-forward.

Despite the high stakes, it wasn’t the first time this season that Inzaghi went for Taremi at Martinez’s expense in Europe.

However, this familiar decision failed to produce the desired effect at the BayArena.

On the contrary, it proved a terrible choice.

Inter Milan Star Mehdi Taremi Flops In UEFA Champions League Defeat at Bayer Leverkusen

Marcus Thuram wasn’t at his best, either. But Taremi delivered a near-anonymous performance.

Cut off from the rest of the pack, the 32-year-old had no impact on the game.

Except for forcing Edmond Tapsoba’s block, he was a marginal figure.

Despite his largely ineffective showing, Inzaghi refused to take him off until the 85th minute.

Indeed, Marko Arnautovic replaced the Iranian ace down the final stretch.

However, it was already too late, considering Leverkusen had Inter dominated in the final stages.

As for Taremi, he registered another scoring blank, maintaining his unenviable start at Giuseppe Meazza.