Turning Decay into Something Magical

After scoring a goal, Bayern became even more unstoppable and continued launching fierce attacks against Inter Milan.

With possession at Bayern's feet, Inter Milan simply could not find an effective way to fight back. They could only adopt a defensive counterattacking strategy, retreating into their own half and frequently being forced back into their own thirty-meter area by Bayern.

Mancini kept signaling from the sidelines for his players to push forward, but it had little effect.

On the occasional counterattack, Diego Milito could barely hold his ground under the pressure from Lucio and Pepe, while Pandev could hardly even control the ball. How could Inter Milan possibly launch a counterattack like that?

After falling into a slump at Real Madrid, Sneijder had been sold off to Inter Milan. He had performed exceptionally well in both Serie A and the Champions League this season, and was Inter Milan's biggest contributor in reaching the semifinals.

But tonight, facing Bayern, Sneijder ran into Mascherano, one of the world's top defensive midfielders. The Dutch attacking midfielder could only surrender. Several times he tried to break through, but each attempt hit a wall in front of Mascherano, returning fruitlessly time after time.

Bayern, on the other hand, held possession in Inter Milan's half, especially in the area between the halfway line and the thirty-meter mark. They constantly passed the ball back and forth, pulling at Inter Milan's defensive line and patiently creating opportunities.

In the nineteenth minute, Su Dong suddenly dropped back from the front to receive Ribéry's pass. After getting the ball, he laid it off to Modrić, then turned and sprinted toward the penalty area.

The Croatian midfielder advanced through the middle. After receiving Su Dong's return pass, he chipped the ball without taking a touch, sending it high toward the top of