Inter 4-0 Rapid Wien (5-0 agg): Dominant Nerazzurri cruise into UEL last 16

Inter barely had to break sweat against Rapid Vienna as they booked their Europa League last 16 spot with a 5-0 aggregate win.

Match Events

11'GOAL! Inter 1-0 Rapid Wien (Vecino)

GOAL! 1-0 INTER! It's Vecino who got it, and that will relieve Martinez's blushes massively. The striker somehow missed a tap-in from two yards from Candreva's left-wing cross, only kicking air, but Vecino arrived on the scene to smash the ball into the net.

18'GOAL! Inter 2-0 Rapid Wien (Ranocchia)

GOAL! 2-0 Inter, 3-0 on aggregate, and this tie looks done already. Rapid make a hash of heading away the free-kick and Ranocchia strikes a tame shot on the volley that somehow bobbles past Strebinger into the far bottom corner. Decent technique, but a poor goal for Rapid to concede.

41' MISS! Candreva's shot over the bar

Candreva rivals Martinez for miss of the game! Perisic nips inside and aims a nice low shot towards Strebinger's near post. The keeper saves but spills it - Candreva rushes in but somehow conspires to blaze the ball over the bar when it looked easier to score! Inter should be high and dry by now.

53' CHANCE! Ranocchia's header wide out

Perisic delivers a right-footed in-swinger. Ranocchia cleverly flicks the header towards the far post using the back of his head but it bounces wide.

72' SAVE! Fine stop from Handanovic

Ljubicic has Rapid's first shot on target of the game, a dipping shot from distance that's right down Handanovic's throat. That sums up their lack of attacking threat.

80'GOAL! Inter 3-0 Rapid Wien (Perisic)

GOAL! 3-0 Inter on the night, and Perisic gets the goal he deserves. Rapid mess up the corner and Perisic is set through on goal by Candreva. Strebinger rushes out, Perisic beats him, and the Croat chips the ball into the net despite Muldur's last-ditch attempt to keep it out.

87'GOAL! Inter 4-0 Rapid Wien (Politano)

GOAL! 4-0 Inter, and 5-0 on aggregate. This is getting cruel now. Vecino slides Perisic clear down the left and the winger cuts back for Politano to hit the ball home.

Match Report

Inter made light work of Mauro Icardi's continued absence as they booked their place in the Europa League last 16 with a routine 4-0 win over Rapid Vienna on Thursday.

The Argentine has now missed Inter's last three games – including the 1-0 first-leg win in Austria last week – amid speculation he could leave the club after being stripped of the captaincy.

Watching on from the San Siro stands, Icardi saw his team-mates race into a two-goal lead after just 18 minutes. Matias Vecino set them on their way after 11 minutes with his second goal of the season and Andrea Ranocchia doubled their advantage soon after with a sweet strike.

Ivan Perisic added a sumptuous third 10 minutes from time before teeing up Matteo Politano for a fourth as Inter strolled to a fourth consecutive win in all competitions. 

Player Ratings

Line-ups

Inter XI: I. Perišić, S. Handanovič, Candreva, Nainggolan, Asamoah, Ranocchia, M. Vecino, Cédric Soares, M. Brozović, Skriniar, Lautaro Martínez

Subs: João Miranda, D. Padelli, Valero, De Vrij, D'Ambrosio, Politano, Andrea Adorante

Rapid Wien XI: M. Sonnleitner, Christoph Knasmüllner, Srdjan Grahovac, M. Potzmann, Thomas Murg, R. Strebinger, A. Pavlović, Maximilian Hofmann, Boli Bolingoli-Mbombo, A. Ivan, D. Ljubicic

Subs: Deni Alar, Stefan Schwab, Stephan Auer, T. Knoflach, P. Schobesberger, M. Thurnwald, M. Müldür