Inter Milan Beat AS Monaco 2-1 Even With 10 Players

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JAKARTA - Inter Milan were able to beat French League club AS Monaco with a score of 2-1 despite playing with 10 people in a friendly match at Stade Louis II Stadium, Monaco, Saturday morning WIB.

In the match, the Italian League Club was left behind from AS Monaco due to a goal from Maghnes Akli Hotel when the game had only been running for two minutes, according to the club's official record.

Quoting Antara, Furthermore Inter Milan had to play with 10 people from the 36th minute due to the second yellow card that Hakan Calhanoglu received, but they were able to get up and turn things around thanks to goals from Lautaro Martinez and Ange-Yoan Bonny.

Statistically, in this match, AS Monaco was actually superior to 61 percent possession and fired 23 kicks, seven of which were on target, but Inter Milan could appear effective.

Monaco took the initiative to attack first in this match and could take a quick lead when the game just entered the second minute with a Maghnes Akli48e kick from outside the penalty box so that the score changed to 1-0.

The home team again threatened, this time through a kick released by Denis Zakaria from the edge of the penalty box, they still did not meet the target.

Inter were able to respond and almost equalized through efforts made by Nicolo Barella, but the Italian midfielder's shot still bounced off the Monaco goal.

After trying to equalize, Inter had to play with 10 people from the 36th minute as midfielder Hakan Calhanoglu got his second yellow card this match.

Next entering the second half, Monaco continued to play attacking games, while Inter kept up with him while trying to equalize.

The goal that Inter had been waiting for finally came in the 60th minute through Lautaro Martinez's action which was able to get past Monaco's defense and managed to break into Lukas Hradecky's goal so that the score changed to 1-1.

Inter were able to turn things around as the game entered the 80th minute with a goal scored by Ange-Yoan Bonny and made the score change to 2-1.

Despite playing with 10 people, Inter had several opportunities to increase their advantage, but until the match after the score 2-1 remained.

Furthermore, Inter Milan will continue pre-season by facing Monza in a friendly match, Wednesday (13/8), while AS Monaco immediately shifted their focus to the French League by meeting Le Havre, Sunday (17/8).