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PSV 1-2 Inter: Nainggolan and Icardi on target to keep pressure on Barcelona

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Radja Nainggolan and Mauro Icardi scored either side of half-time to give Inter a hard-earned win over PSV.

2018/2019 UEFA Champions League

1-2

Match Events

4' CHANCE! Bergwijn's shot over the bar

A cross is headed down by de Jong who has drifted to the far post; Bergwijn meets it on the volley but it's high and wide!

27' GOAL! PSV 1-0 Inter (Rosario)

Lozano and Rosario combine for a carbon copy of Rosario's earlier deflected attempt. This time Rosario makes no mistake, firing a lovely shot in the top right corner of Handanovic's goal.

Lozano has been troubling Inter cutting in from the left on his right foot, and his lay-off to Rosario there was perfectly weighted.

35' CLOSE! Icardi's header inches wide out

Icardi's flicked header inside the PSV area lacks just a bit of power, giving Zoet time to scramble over to his far post and pick it up.

41' Yellow Card! Handanovic booked

Handanovic rushes wide out of his area to deal with an onrushing Bergwijn and handles the ball. He's booked.

44' GOAL! PSV 1-1 Inter (Nainggolan)

A deserved equaliser for Inter! Asamoah shoots from a long way out. Zoet saves well but spills it! Icardi tries to finish it off, the shot is blocked and it falls to Nainggolan, who rifles into a gaping net!

46' CLOSE! Pereiro's shot hits the post

Bergwijn goes on a powerful run right to the Inter goal-line. He crosses for a team-mate but Inter can't clear it fully. Pereiro connects with his left foot and his shot kisses the outside of Handanovic's right-hand post!

60' GOAL! PSV 1-2 Inter (Icardi)

Vecino lofts a wonderful ball into the PSV area from a right-back area. Icardi nods it down away from Viergever and an onrushing Zoet, who collide in mid-air, leaving Icardi to tap the ball in! 

That was a very nice ball from Vecino, and suddenly Inter have turned this game around. On the balance of play, they just about deserve it.

69' Amazing save from Zoet

Icardi with the chance to put the match to bed! The Inter captain forces Zoet into a save from his powerful header in the area.

Match Report

Inter kept pace with Barcelona at the top of Group B in the Champions League after coming from behind to secure a 2-1 away win over PSV on Wednesday.

Radja Nainggolan's first European goal for his new club and a cool Mauro Icardi finish on the hour gave the Nerazurri their second comeback victory of the campaign, having dramatically beaten Tottenham 2-1 a fortnight ago.

No late fireworks were required on this occasion, although Inter were still made to work for their fifth straight victory in all competitions after falling behind to a Pablo Rosario stunner.

Nainggolan restored parity on the stroke of half-time before Icardi, one of the heroes of the Spurs success, took Luciano Spalletti's side level on points with leaders Barca after two encouraging outings.

Line-ups

PSV XI: Zoet, Viergever, Schwaab, Tasende, Pereiro, Hendrix, De Jong, Lozano, Bergwijn, Rosario, Dumfries.

Subs: Room, Isimat-Mirin, Behich, Malen, Sainsbury, Ramselaar, Gutierrez.

Inter XI: Handanovic, D'Ambrosio, Skriniar, De Vrij, Asamoah, Perisic, Brozovic, Vecino, Nainggolan, Politano, Icardi.

Subs: Padelli, Martinez, Balde, Ranocchia, Valero, Miranda, Candreva.