08/17/2020 - 11:19
- Clarín.com
- sports
Lautaro Martínez wants to add his name to the final of the Europa League with Inter and thus ensure that there is at least one Argentine champion. Of course, the former Racing striker will not have it so simple this Monday, from 16 in Argentina (broadcast ESPN 2 and Fox Sports) against Shakhtar Donetsk of Ukraine.
Ever Banega, Lucas Ocampos and Franco Vázquez already have a ticket for Friday's definition in Cologne, after Sevilla's 2 to 1 against Manchester United, in the match played on Sunday.
Inter comes from eliminating Bayer 04 Leverkusen (2-1) and is a favorite, mainly because of their names: in addition to Lautaro, Antonio Conte's team has Romelu Lukaku, Stefan de Vrij, Christian Eriksen and the young Nicoló Barella, one of the revelations of the tournament.
Lautaro Martínez, Inter forward AFP Photo
But on the other side, Shakhtar comes after a 4-1 over Basel and a team with a majority of Brazilians: six started in that match (Dodó, Marcos Antonio, Alan Patrick, Marlos, Taison and Junior Moraes) and three others entered later ( Maycon, Mateus Teté and Fernando).
Both teams went to the Europa League after finishing third in their Champions League groups: Inter in the F, below Barcelona and Borussia Dortmund; Shakhtar at C, behind Manchester City and Atalanta.