Internazionale v Tottenham facts
Memories will be influenced of a famous UEFA Champions League hat-trick when Inter acquire Tottenham to Milan on a opening night of Group B.
• The final time these teams met in a UEFA Champions League tie in Milan, Gareth Bale scored a conspicuous three-way for a visitors – notwithstanding in a losing means in their entrance deteriorate in a competition. This time, however, it is a English bar who exaggerate some-more new UEFA Champions League experience; while this is Tottenham’s third unbroken organisation campaign, Inter have not been during this theatre given 2011/12.
Previous meetings
• In dual pulsating meetings in a 2010/11 UEFA Champions League organisation stage, Inter withstood a glorious fightback from ten-man Tottenham to win 4-3 in a initial diversion during San Siro, notwithstanding Bale’s hat-trick. Spurs incited a tables in north London, using out 3-1 winners as both sides progressed to a final 16.
• There were also copiousness of goals when a sides renewed familiarity in a 2012/13 UEFA Europa League turn of 16, Spurs winning a home initial leg 3-0 – Jan Vertonghen scoring a final idea – though Inter levelling a tie on total behind in Italy to force additional time. Emmanuel Adebayor’s 96th-minute strike valid adequate for Tottenham to swell on divided goals notwithstanding a 4-1 better on a night.
Form guide
Inter
• Fourth in Serie A in 2017/18, Inter are a final Italian organisation to win a UEFA Champions League, in 2010 – their third European Cup triumph, and initial in 45 years.
• This is a 12th time Inter have been in a organisation theatre – though a initial given 2011/12.
• Inter have progressed from their organisation in their final 8 UEFA Champions League campaigns.
• Inter did not take partial in UEFA foe in 2017/18; their many new European debate came a prior season, when they unsuccessful to swell from their UEFA Europa League group.
• The Nerazzurri have won their final 4 home games opposite English visitors, many recently a 1-0 better of Southampton in a 2016/17 UEFA Europa League organisation stage. They have won 10 of their 15 home games opposite Premier League clubs (D3 L2).
Tottenham
• Third in final season’s Premier League, Tottenham are in a organisation theatre for a fourth time – and a third deteriorate in a row.
• Spurs got to a turn of 16 in 2017/18, losing to Inter’s domestic rivals Juventus. Tottenham drew a divided initial leg 2-2 – carrying been 2-0 down – though went out after a 2-1 retreat during Wembley. They have won usually one of their final 7 fixtures opposite Italian sides (D3 L3).
• Tottenham’s many successful UEFA Champions League debate came in 2010/11, when they reached a quarter-finals. That featured their usually feat in Italy – a 1-0 success during AC Milan in a turn of 16 initial leg. Their record in a nation is W1 D4 L4.
• The London bar picked adult 7 points on their travels in final season’s organisation stage, finishing tip of their territory forward of contingent champions Real Madrid.
Links and trivia
• Croatia’s Ivan PeriÅ¡ić scored past Hugo Lloris in this summer’s FIFA World Cup final, France eventually winning 4-2. Šime Vrsaljko and Marcelo Brozović also featured for Croatia.
• PeriÅ¡ić cancelled out Kieran Trippier’s opener as Croatia, with Vrsaljko and Brozović again playing, flog an England side featuring Eric Dier, Harry Kane and Dele Alli after additional time in a World Cup semi-finals.
• Christian Eriksen missed his mark flog as Denmark mislaid to a Croatia side including Perišić, Vrsaljko and Brozović on penalties in a World Cup turn of 16.
• Have played in Italy:
Fernando Llorente (Juventus 2013–15)
Erik Lamela (Roma 2011–13)
• Llorente won dual Serie A titles and a Coppa Italia during his dual seasons during Juve.
• Have played in England:
Andrea Ranocchia (Hull 2017)
Borja Valero (West Brom 2008/09)
Daniele Padelli (Liverpool 2007)
• Ranocchia’s final coming for Hull was a 7-1 detriment during home to Tottenham in May 2017, Harry Kane scoring a hat-trick.   Â
• Have played together:
Miranda Lucas Moura (São Paulo 2010/11)
Miranda Toby Alderweireld (Atlético Madrid 2013/14)
Kwadwo Asamoah Fernando Llorente (Juventus 2013–15)
• International team-mates:
Miranda Lucas Moura (Brazil)
Stefan de Vrij Michel Vorm, Vincent Janssen (Netherlands)