**Inter Milan will take a narrow lead into next week’s Champions League quarter-final second leg following a deserved win over CSKA Moscow.**The home side were made to work hard for their victory, which came courtesy of a well-placed Diego Milito strike from the edge of the area.
Only a combination of wastefulness and good keeping from CSKA’s Igor Akinfeev prevented Inter adding to their lead.
Barring a brace of long-range shots CSKA offered little themselves.
More to follow.
CSKA Moscow35 Akinfeev02 Semberas04 Ignashevich06 Berezutsky24 Berezutsky42 Shchennikov11 Mamaev (Gonzalez 73)17 Krasic yellow card18 Honda (Dzagoev 69)22 Aldonin yellow card (Rahimic 75)89 NecidSubstitutes01 Zhemchugov,14 Nababkin,15 Odiah,10 Dzagoev,13 Gonzalez,25 Rahimic,20 GuilhermeRef: HowardWebbAtt: 64,500CSKA MOSCOWPossessionInter Milan 50%CSKA Moscow 50%Attempts on targetInter Milan 0CSKA Moscow 0Attempts off targetInter Milan 0CSKA Moscow 0CornersInter Milan 0CSKA Moscow 0FoulsInter Milan 0CSKA Moscow 0
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