Costacurta: the challenge at the Bernabeu made both teams grow

Alessandro Costacurta commented on the match at the Bernabeu to the microphones of Sky Sport, emphasizing how instructive the game was for both teams. The former defender admitted the difficulty in evaluating such a particular challenge: “It is very difficult to analyze yesterday’s match because it was surprising. I did not expect a team coached by José Mourinho to allow so much space for the opponent’s shots.”

The dominance of Inter in the first half gave way to a second half in which Real Madrid could have increased the gap. “Inter was dominant in the first half, then Real Madrid in the second half could have run away with it,” observed Costacurta.

According to the pundit, both teams were able to draw valuable lessons from this encounter. “These matches give you the chance to grow; if it had been the round of 16 or quarterfinals, neither coach would have allowed so many concessions. This match taught a lot to both Inter and Real Madrid,” he concluded.