WATCH: Barca staring down the barrel! Mkhitaryan & Dzeko give Inter comfortable lead in crucial Viktoria Plzen clash
- Mkhitaryan gave Inter the lead
- Dzeko made it 2-0 minutes later
- Inter win would see Barca eliminated
WHAT HAPPENED? Mkhitaryan gave the Serie A side the advantage against the Czech club 35 minutes into the Champions League clash, and Dzeko doubled the lead seven minutes later.
Inter Milan have put themselves 1-0 up against Viktoria Plzeň!!
— Football on BT Sport (@btsportfootball) October 26, 2022
Could this be the end of Barcelona's Champions League campaign...? 😬#UCL pic.twitter.com/XXzWJbGQiE
Strong header from Mkhitaryan to power Inter in to the lead 💥 pic.twitter.com/GK2JnCwsmt
— CBS Sports Golazo ⚽️ (@CBSSportsGolazo) October 26, 2022
Edin Džeko makes it 2-0 to Inter! 💫
— Football on BT Sport (@btsportfootball) October 26, 2022
They've walked all over Viktoria Plzeň in the first half and with it Barcelona's Champions League hopes fade away... 👀#UCL pic.twitter.com/XpPhZUoZKl
Inter put one foot in the round of 16 with a well worked goal finished by Edin Džeko 🎯 pic.twitter.com/ryMc1icDA6
— CBS Sports Golazo ⚽️ (@CBSSportsGolazo) October 26, 2022
THE BIGGER PICTURE: A win for the Nerazzurri will ensure Barca cannot finish higher than third in the Champions League group, ensuring they will drop into the Europa League regardless of their result against Bayern Munich on Wednesday evening. Inter, meanwhile, will join Bayern in the next round.
WHAT NEXT FOR INTER? After the European tie at San Siro, Inter will return to Serie A action with a home game against Sampdoria on Saturday.