You can read what people had to say in the camps of the winners and the defeated after the duel between Red Bull Salzburg and Inter Milan HERE!
Gerhard Struber (Salzburg coach): “The moment is bitter because we are currently analyzing a defeat. The boys did very well, invested a lot, actually allowed very little and all that against a top 5 team in the world. We have seen that this team from Italy has incredible maturity. It feels really painful at the moment because we were so close, but it’s a learning for all of us. When you see the boys in the dressing room disappointed, it’s not nice. It’s a reality that we didn’t get the penalty, I think there was contact, but in the Champions League we’re lacking a bit of luck.”Alexander Schlager (Salzburg goalkeeper): “I think that we have outdone ourselves or more. We invest so much, put in so much effort and don’t reward ourselves for it. We played a really good game, but in the phase where we conceded the goal, and even before that, we were no longer as consistent and left the center open. They then immediately played into the rooms. It’s a shame that more wasn’t possible. But you have to remember that we played against Inter, certainly one of the best teams in club football at the moment, so the bar is high. Nevertheless, twice more would have been possible. It hurts that we end up with zero points.”Samson Baidoo (Salzburg defender): “After such a good performance, it’s really unfortunate, a shame and bitter. We are very sad that we lost like that. The whole team played a good game. It’s important that we showed that we are brave and are not afraid of a top team.”Mads Bidstrup (Salzburg midfielder): “It’s really tough at the moment. We gave everything. Getting a penalty like that in the 85th minute is very hard.”Amar Dedic (Salzburg defender): “It feels a bit undeserved, it would have been more possible. Every mistake is punished at this level, it was a clear penalty, there’s nothing you can do about it. We have to take it as it is. If we’re a bit more lucky, he’ll give us a penalty. It’s sad, but keep your head up. We just have to keep going, see that we can continue playing in Europe.” Lautaro Martinez (Inter goalscorer): “I’m very happy because the group was difficult, but we did a good job and qualified early. It was difficult today too. I think we deserved the win in the second half.”Yann Sommer (Inter goalkeeper): “It feels good, it was a hard piece of work against a really good opponent. We didn’t find a lot of space, they were very aggressive, so we’re very happy with the late goal and the win. In the end, the evaluation of chances was crucial; our advantage at the moment is that we don’t need many chances to score. It’s incredibly important to have a ticket to the round of 16 two match days before the end of the group phase.” Simone Inzaghi (Inter coach): “I’m happy with my team’s performance. We knew it would be a very difficult and open game. As expected, Salzburg made things very difficult for us. They are one of the strongest teams, and they proved that again today. With the substitution of Martinez we have become stronger. Salzburg has an advantage in the fight for third place due to the direct duel. We are fighting for first place with San Sebastian and will do everything we can to achieve it.”
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