Inter beat Atletico Madrid 1-0 in the first leg of the Champions League round of 16. At San Siro, the Nerazzurri struggled against Simeone's organized team.

At the end of the first half they had to give up Thuram, the victim of a contracture. In his place in the second half was Arnautovic, who missed two good opportunities before scoring the 1- 0 goal in the 34th minute. The return match will take place in Madrid on 13 March.