Inter Milan 2-0 Borussia Dortmund: Five men who were impressive for the Nerazurri | Champions League 2019/20

#1 Marcelo Brozovic

Marcelo Brozovic dictated the tempo of the game

The Croatian put in another match-winning shift in the midfield and was perhaps the man of the match for Inter Milan. Marcelo Brozovic’s importance is Antonio Conte’s team cannot be put down in words and the tireless work put in by the Croatian was enough to see his team through on the night.

Brozovic was excellent in the midfield, keeping the ball moving and dictating the tempo of the game for his team. He kept the whole team working like a well-oiled machine and was always at the right place at the right time to thwart Borussia Dortmund’s advances. Brozovic had 79 touches on the ball and registered 63 passes with 89% success rate. Most importantly, he had a game-high 3 key passes on the night.

The Croatian’s defensive contribution cannot be ignored either. Brozovic teamed up with Barella to ensure that Dortmund never won the midfield battle and provided ample cover to his backline. He attempted 5 tackles with a 60% success rate. He also set up Candreva to score the all-important second goal.