Brescia (352): 1-Alkali / 5-Zebina, 6-Bega, 2-Zoboli / 15-Zambelli, 33-Cone, 8-Was, 56-Hetma, 28-Berardi (25th minute, 3-Lopez) / 32-Diamanti, 9-Caraccolo. In the 76th minute, a controversial moment occurred during the match when Cone's cross from the right side hit Yuto Nagatomo's arm, but the referee did not react. Inter Milan quickly counterattacked, and Eto'o's shot narrowly missed the goal. Subsequently, Leonardo replaced Yuto Nagatomo with Materazzi. In the 79th minute, there was chaos in Brescia's penalty area, and Eto'o sent a through pass, allowing Pandev to face the goalkeeper again, but his shot was once again brilliantly blocked by Alkali.
Both teams wore black ribbons to mourn the souls lost in the Great East Japan Earthquake. This was Inter Milan's last league game before heading to the Allianz Stadium, and the Nerazzurri naturally hoped to boost team morale with three points. Since Leonardo took charge of Inter Milan, they had accumulated 33 points in 13 games, creating the best start under the 3-point system in Serie A history. And in the history of matches between Inter Milan and Brescia, the last time Inter lost away to their opponent was 10 years ago. The Nerazzurri returned to the 4-2-3-1 formation in this game, with Pandev, Sneijder, Eto'o, and Paolorossi forming the front four. In defense, Yuto Nagatomo started, while Chivu, Motta, and Cambiasso were absent.
Leonardo made personnel adjustments, with vice-captain Cordoba replacing Lucio. In the 68th minute, Inter Milan launched a counterattack in the front field, and Pandev sent a lobbed pass through the gaps for Paolorossi, but it was timely cleared by the opposing defender. In the 70th minute, Inter Milan missed another chance as Maicon cut into the penalty area from the right side and crossed the ball, which was deflected first, and Sneijder, lying in wait on the edge of the box, blasted a shot that unfortunately was too central and was blocked by Alkali. In the 72nd minute, Sneijder's direct free-kick went over the crossbar.
In the 9th minute, after receiving a brilliant pass from Pandev, Sneijder struck a powerful shot from outside the box, which narrowly missed the far post. In the 11th minute, an Inter Milan midfielder sent a through pass, and Paolorossi just failed to get there in time, with the ball being gathered by the opposing goalkeeper. In the 12th minute, after receiving the ball, Yuto Nagatomo skillfully turned around and entered the penalty area from the edge of the box, unleashing a low shot that was blocked by Alkali.
At 1:00 AM Beijing Time on March 12, the 29th round of the Serie A league saw reigning champions Inter Milan draw 1-1 with Brescia. Eto'o scored in the first half after receiving Ranocchia's header assist, while Caraccolo equalized for Brescia in the 84th minute. Just before the end, Cordoba was shown a red card for a foul inside the penalty area, and a penalty was awarded, but Caraccolo's spot kick was saved by Julio Cesar. Ultimately, the 1-1 scoreline held until halftime, ending Inter Milan's four-game winning streak in the league, and Leonardo's first league draw since taking charge of Inter Milan.
Inter Milan (4231): 1-Julio Cesar / 13-Maicon, 6-Lucio (64th minute, 2-Cordoba), 15-Ranocchia, 55-Yuto Nagatomo (77th minute, 23-Materazzi) / 4-Sniders, 5-Stankovic / 27-Pandev, 10-Sneijder, 9-Eto'o / 7-Paolorossi (69th minute, 14-Halja).
Inter Milan found themselves in a difficult situation, and in the 58th minute, Cone's thunderous shot from 30 yards out went over the crossbar. In the 62nd minute, Stankovic sent a precise long pass from midfield, and Paolorossi successfully ran behind the defense, but his acrobatic volley unfortunately went over the crossbar. One minute later, Inter Milan created another great scoring opportunity, as Sneijder, Paolorossi, and Pandev executed an excellent three-man combination play inside the penalty area, with Pandev ultimately facing Alkali, whose shot was blocked. In the 64th minute, Yuto Nagatomo, upon receiving the ball on the left flank, cut inside and unleashed a cold shot that unfortunately grazed the far post and went out of bounds.
In the 17th minute, Eto'o sent a through pass from the edge of the box to find Pandev cutting in, but the ball was cleared by the opposing defenders for a corner. Sneijder took the corner, and within the penalty area, Ranocchia headed the ball back across goal, and at the front post, Eto'o tapped the ball home, 1-0, giving Inter Milan the lead away from home. After scoring, Eto'o specifically embraced Japanese player Yuto Nagatomo.
In the second half, just after kickoff, Brescia attacked down the right flank, and Caraccolo got the nod in the penalty area, but his header narrowly missed the crossbar. In the 49th minute, Caraccolo managed to bypass Ranocchia with a feint, and within the penalty area, under Stankovic's interference, he forced a shot against Cesar, but the ball hit the side netting. One minute later, Eto'o cut into the penalty area and attempted to pass horizontally to Pandev near the goal, but Pandev slightly overran it, preventing a powerful strike.
At the start of the game, both sides played at a fast pace. In the 1st minute, Inter Milan had a set-piece opportunity, but Sneijder's direct shot was blocked by the wall. In the 4th minute, Diamanti struck a fierce shot from the edge of the box, but the ball went over the crossbar. In the 6th minute, Brescia attacked down the left wing, and Zebina fired a shot from the right edge of the box, which was timely blocked by Stankovic and cleared during the challenge. In the 8th minute, Brescia crossed from the right side, and Caraccolo headed the ball towards the penalty spot, but it was easily gathered by Cesar.
In the 20th minute, Pandev received the ball on the right flank, cut inside continuously past defenders, and struck a shot from the edge of the box, which was smartly side-dived and collected by Alkali. In the 26th minute, Pandev was brought down after continuously weaving through defenders in tight spaces, earning Inter Milan a free-kick opportunity, and Sneijder opted for a powerful shot, which Alkali dived to collect. In the 33rd minute, Sneijder sent a through pass from midfield, and Stankovic's shot flew high above the goal. In the 34th minute, Cone passed from the right flank to an unmarked Caraccolo in the center, but Cesar chose to come out, and Caraccolo's chip shot went over the crossbar.
In the 84th minute, Brescia took a corner, and Cordoba's clearance unintentionally became an own-goal assist in front of the goal, allowing Caraccolo to cleverly head the ball home, 1-1, leveling the scores. In the 86th minute, Cone received a pass at the bottom of the box and immediately struck a bouncing shot, but the ball went wide of the main goal.
In the 88th minute, Caraccolo initiated a quick counterattack in the front field, and Ed entered the penalty area and was brought down by Cordoba, prompting the referee to decisively award a penalty and show a red card to Cordoba. Caraccolo took the penalty, but Cesar made a heroic save! In stoppage time, Halja was fouled inside the penalty area, but the referee did not indicate any decision. Ultimately, the 1-1 scoreline held until halftime, halting Inter Milan's four-game winning streak in the league.