FOOTBALL Live

Tuesday September 16, 2008 Finished Olympic Stadium

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Panathinaikos FC

Internazionale

  • Mancini 27’
  • Adriano 85’
  1. Inter off to winning start

    Inter off to winning start

    Internazionale got off to a winning start in Group B of the Champions League with a 2-0 victory over Panathinaikos. More

  • Live Commentary

    Time:90'
    • Panathinaikos FC
    • Internazionale
    • 90'+3 There's the final whistle. Mourinho's men get off to a winning start then. They had the extra class that mattered but they made hard work of it in the second-half. Thanks for following the action with us. Join us again tomorrow. Goodnight!
    • 90' Three minutes of injury time to be added.
    • 89' The Greek side look dejected now after dominating the second-half. A lapse in concentration at the back nearly allows Muntari to steal in with another goal but is blocked for a corner.
    • 85' GOAL!!! Adriano scores with his first touch after a fantastic through-ball by Ibrahimovic. An inspired substitution by Jose 'The One' Mourinho yet again.
    • 82' A couple of subs for each side. Inter's goalscorer Mancini is replaced by Adriano, and for Panathinaikos the effective Bryce Moon is off for Souza. Still more pressure coming from the home side.
    • 78' Some slack passing at the back by Inter leads to a chance for Christodopoulos. He scuffs his shot although Cesar in goal makes sure and pushes it for a corner.
    • 74' Figo shows that he still has his uses as he gets down the left to the by-line. He crosses well and well struck volley by Ibrahimovic is deflected behind for a corner. Muntari shoots wide from distance.
    • 73' The Greeks make a change. Nilson is taken off for Hristodopoulos.
    • 69' More defending to do for Inter. Ivanschitz floats in a dangerous free-kick. It only needs the faintest of touches but the keeper does well to make a desperate block with his legs in the end.
    • 67' The first thing Figo has to do his head clear from a Panathinaikos corner. He does not look comfortable in that position!
    • 64' With the alarm bells ringing Mourinho makes two changes. Veteran Luis Figo is on for the impressive Quaresma and Muntari takes the place Viera.
    • 62' Salpingidis links up with Bryce-Moon but some last ditch defending by Inter smothers the danger.
    • 59' Former Arsenal man Gilberto Silva has another long-range effort for the hosts but it bends away from the goal.
    • 57' Salpingidis carries the ball forward for Panathinaikos but he shoots harmlessly wide.
    • 56' That chance for the Greeks should be a wake-up call to the Italians who have been happy to allow the hosts plenty of possession.
    • 53' Fantastic chance for Panathinaikos to equalise. Great piece of build up play leaving Cambiasso chasing shadows which ends with Cleyton curling a left foot shot just round the post. Not quite enough bend on the ball but a great chance.
    • 48' Ivanschitz takes out revenge on Maicon for an earlier challenge with a nasty kick in the back of the calf.
    • 47' A dangerous free-kick for the Greeks is headed clear by Materazzi but there's a lack of green shirts in the Inter box.
    • 46' Both teams are back out on the pitch and Panathinaikos kick-off the second-half.
    • 45' There's the whistle to signal half-time. Inter have a 1-0 after Mancini scores his first goal for the club.
    • 43' A rather hopeful long-range effort for the home side takes a wicked deflection off Materazzi and canons against the bar with the keeper stranded. So close to making it 1-1.
    • 42' Ibrahimovic is just offside who wanted the pass earlier from Mancini. Would surely have been 2-0 from that position if the falg stayed down.
    • 40' Cleyton does well to hold up possession but makes a poor decision to cross rather than shoot. Inter are looking very comfortable now.
    • 36' Panathinaikos are forced into a change. Ivanschitz replaces the injured Karagounis.
    • 33' Cleyton collects a caution for a late lunge on Materazzi. The Swedish international is causing all kinds of problems for the Greeks now and has made up for his earlier miss.
    • 27' GOAL!!! Mancini makes it 1-0 to Inter. Ibrahimovic shows great skill, strength and power to take two defenders with him and he strokes the ball to his left to tee-up Mancini who has a relatively simple task to knock it in.
    • 24' Cleyton shows good skill going forward but the referee stops play for Cordoba to recieve brief treatment to a head injury.
    • 22' Marco Materazzi earns a yellow card despite pleading his innocence.
    • 20' The talismanic Ibrahimovic tries to atone for his earlier glaring miss and brings out another good save from the goalie with a blistering shot.
    • 18' Ricardo Quaresma is seeing plenty of the ball at the moment. He curls a shot with the outside of his boot which the keeper saves comfortably and he blazes over moments later.
    • 15' Cleytor the Panathinaikos striker is unlucky to be penalised for handball on the edge of the box in a promising position.
    • 13' Quaresma unleashes a surprise shot on the volley which is tipped round the post. Good save!
    • 11' Zlatan Ibrahimovic is put through on goal with a glorious chance but indecision sees him waste it knocking it harmlessly wide of the keeper.
    • 9' Panathinaikos earn the first corner of the game with another good surge down the right flank and Materazzi is forced to block the cross.
    • 5' The Greek side have broken forward with purpose when they can and are very quick to close Inter downwhen they have the ball. Two crunching late tackles by the team in green are lucky to go unpunished.
    • 3' There's a good break by the Panathinaikos right-back and a good cross but a lack of support means Inter can clear with ease.
    • - Welcome to LIVE text commentary of Panathinaikos against Jose Mourinho's Inter Milan in the Champions League. The Greeks have created an intimidating atmosphere so it will be interesting to see how the Serie A Champions get on under their new coach.

  • Summary

    • 89' The Greek side look dejected now after dominating the second-half. A lapse in concentration at the back nearly allows Muntari to steal in with another goal but is blocked for a corner.
    • 85' GOAL!!! Adriano scores with his first touch after a fantastic through-ball by Ibrahimovic. An inspired substitution by Jose 'The One' Mourinho yet again.
    • 74' Figo shows that he still has his uses as he gets down the left to the by-line. He crosses well and well struck volley by Ibrahimovic is deflected behind for a corner. Muntari shoots wide from distance.
    • 69' More defending to do for Inter. Ivanschitz floats in a dangerous free-kick. It only needs the faintest of touches but the keeper does well to make a desperate block with his legs in the end.
    • 43' A rather hopeful long-range effort for the home side takes a wicked deflection off Materazzi and canons against the bar with the keeper stranded. So close to making it 1-1.
    • 27' GOAL!!! Mancini makes it 1-0 to Inter. Ibrahimovic shows great skill, strength and power to take two defenders with him and he strokes the ball to his left to tee-up Mancini who has a relatively simple task to knock it in.
    • 18' Ricardo Quaresma is seeing plenty of the ball at the moment. He curls a shot with the outside of his boot which the keeper saves comfortably and he blazes over moments later.

Live Team Line-Up

  • Referee: Manuel Enrique Mejuto González

  • Panathinaikos FC

    Manager: Henk Ten Cate

    Captain: Ioannis Goumas

    Starting line-up

    • M. Galinovic
    • M. Nilsson Substitution Out (72′)
    • I. Goumas
    • J. Simao
    • L. Vintra
    • M. Mattos
    • B. Moon Substitution Out (81′)
    • S. Kleyton Yellow Card
    • G. Karagounis Substitution Out (36′)
    • .. Gilberto Silva
    • D. Salpigidis

    Subs

    • A. Ivanschitz Substitution In36′
    • A. Tziolis
    • 17. L. Hristodoulopoulos Substitution In72′
    • J. Sarriegui Zumarraga
    • 31. N. Spyropoulos
    • S. Rodrigo Substitution In81′
    • 30. A. Tsorvas

    Injured

    None

    Suspended

    None

  • Internazionale

    Manager: Jose Mourinho

    Captain: 4. Javier Zanetti

    Starting line-up

    • S. Julio César
    • D. Maicon Yellow Card
    • I. Cordoba
    • M. Materazzi Yellow Card
    • C. Maxwell
    • E. Cambiasso
    • J. Zanetti
    • P. Vieira Substitution Out (63′)
    • A. Mancini Goal Substitution Out (81′)
    • R. Quaresma Substitution Out (62′)
    • Z. Ibrahimovic

    Subs

    • 7. L. Figo Substitution In62′
    • 1. F. Toldo
    • 9. J. Cruz
    • 10. L. Adriano Substitution In81′ Goal
    • 20. S. Muntari Substitution In63′
    • 45. M. Balotelli
    • 39. D. Santon

    Injured

    None

    Suspended

    • 16. N. Burdisso