Inter Milan vs. Southampton: Score, Reaction from 2016 Europa League Match

Inter Milan finally grabbed their first win of the 2016-17 UEFA Europa League campaign on Thursday, beating Southampton 1-0 in a Group K match at the iconic San Siro.

Southampton dominated the first half but couldn’t convert any of their chances, and Antonio Candreva made them pay midway through the second half.

Marcelo Brozovic got himself sent off with 13 minutes left to play, handing the Saints a lifeline, but the Nerazzurri held on to their lead.

As shared by Sam Tighe of Bleacher Report, the visitors kept Jordy Clasie on the bench, while Mauro Icardi started for Inter:

Teamsheet for #Inter vs. #saintsfc. Will be one of those I’ll keep! pic.twitter.com/L301FnB4XC

— Sam Tighe (@stighefootball) October 20, 2016

The Argentinian and some of the Nerazzurri fans are still on bad terms, and Football Italia thought the Saints fans might be louder than their Italian counterparts:

Around 7,000 #Saintsfc fans are at San Siro. Considering some #FCIM ultras are protesting Mauro Icardi, might feel like an away game.

— footballitalia (@footballitalia) October 20, 2016

Inter have started their Europa League campaign in dreadful form, and Southampton looked to take advantage early on, pushing forward with numbers.

Jeison Murillo blocked a sharp cross before Cuco Martina almost gifted Icardi the opener, playing a short pass back on Fraser Forster, which the Argentinian managed to cut out. He had to settle for a corner after good work from Forster, however.

Virgil van Dijk isolated Jay Rodriguez with a clever ball over the top, but the forward took far too much time on the ball, allowing Miranda to return in time and make the block. Dusan Tadic tried his luck with a long free-kick, but his effort hit the wall.

BT Sport’s James Horncastle checked in on the fans, who loudly jeered Icardi when his name was read out before the opening whistle:

Curva Nord prepared to move on but not forgive Icardi. “Inter need us.”

— James Horncastle (@JamesHorncastle) October 20, 2016

Inter didn’t seem comfortable at the back, and some bad communication between Samir Handanovic and Murillo resulted in the …

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