Impressive Inter reignite Champions League campaign with easy Feyenoord win
Inter Milan got their stuttering Champions League campaign back on track with a comfortable 3-0 win Tuesday against Dutch giants Feyenoord, helped by a superb first-half strike from German defender Yann Bisseck.Feyenoord's next Champions League encounter is a home tie against Porto, while Inter Milan welcome Stuttgart. ric/lp
Bisseck scored an early cracker to break Feyenoord resistance (L) (JOHN THYS)Inter Milan got their stuttering Champions League campaign back on track with a comfortable 3-0 win Tuesday against Dutch giants Feyenoord, helped by a superb first-half strike from German defender Yann Bisseck.The three-time champions of Europe had lost their first two group games, but had far too much quality for a disappointing Feyenoord, who had little answer to Inter's pace and attacking ability.On a clear and crisp evening in Rotterdam, the visitors quickly silenced the ever raucous crowd in De Kuip, piling on sustained pressure that paid dividends as early as the eighth minute.Bisseck was given too much space on the edge of the box, allowed to turn and drill a sumptuous curling left-footed shot low past the diving Tjark Ernst in the Feyenoord goal.Feyenoord struggled to break out of the Inter Milan high press and the Serie A champions dominated possession and territory for much of the first quarter.The home fans had to wait for half an hour before their side produced their first effort of note, a clever one-two playing in Anis Hadj Moussa, who saw his shot blocked.And Inter doubled their advantage ...