Inter star's 'elegant' fall

Inter Milan's 1-2 defeat to Bodo/Glimt ended their Champions League campaign, but it was Nicolo Barella's controversial fall that went viral on international television.

Barella's fall went viral worldwide .

After a 1-3 defeat in the first leg in Norway, Inter entered the return match at San Siro on the morning of February 25th determined to turn the tables. However, the Nerazzurri were unable to create a miracle and suffered another 1-2 defeat in the second leg on the morning of February 25th.

Against this backdrop, Barella became the center of controversy. The Inter midfielder fell inside the Bodo/Glimt penalty area, and the home team immediately demanded a penalty.

However, neither the referee nor VAR made any decision to intervene. Slow-motion footage showed the questionable incident, and the play was quickly replayed on numerous international channels.

On social media platform X, a series of comments appeared, ranging from claims that Barella "stepped on his opponent's foot and fell like he was shot by a sniper" to remarks that "his habit of diving still follows him even in the Champions League."

Some people also recalled the recent controversy in the Inter-Juventus match, when Bastoni's incident led to Kalulu receiving a second yellow card and being sent off. Besides the incident in the penalty area, Barella also drew attention for his strong reaction after a normal collision in the middle of the pitch.

Inter's defeat stemmed from a mistake by Akanji, which allowed Hauge to punish him, putting Inter at an even greater disadvantage at the start of the second half. In the 72nd minute, Evjen unleashed a precise angled shot, doubling the lead for the Norwegian side.

Bastoni managed to pull one back just four minutes later, but that effort wasn't enough to turn the tide. Ultimately, Inter ended their Champions League campaign with an aggregate score of 2-5 over two legs.

Inter exited the Champions League with regret. And on a night of utter disappointment at San Siro, Barella's image once again became a topic of discussion across Europe.

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Source: https://znews.vn/pha-nga-dep-mat-cua-sao-inter-post1630161.html