Inter beat Slavia Prague 3-0 to stay perfect in CL
Inter Milan secured a 3-0 victory over Slavia Prague at San Siro on Tuesday, with captain Lautaro Martinez scoring twice and Denzel Dumfries adding a goal as the hosts extended their perfect start to the Champions League group stage. The win left Inter with six points from two matches and a pair of clean sheets as they aim to build on last season’s run to the final.
The match remained scoreless until the 30th minute, when Slavia goalkeeper Jindrich Stanek’s attempted clearance was intercepted by Martinez, who tapped the ball into an open net. Four minutes later Marcus Thuram carried the ball to the byline and set up Dumfries, who finished from close range to double Inter’s lead before halftime. Martinez completed the scoring in the 65th minute, converting Alessandro Bastoni’s cross after a move initiated by Thuram.
Inter dominated chances and territorial control, finishing with 21 attempts and six on target. Match statistics credited the hosts with roughly 3.7 expected goals to Slavia’s 0.1 from three shots. Slavia’s best late opportunity was comfortably saved by Inter’s goalkeeper. Petar Sucic was played through in the second half but saw his effort blocked on the line by a...