Inter Match Winner Calhanoglu Reveals Advise Cameroon Goalkeeper Gave Him Before Scoring Against Barcelona

Inter Match Winner Calhanoglu Reveals Advise Cameroon Goalkeeper Gave Him Before Scoring Against Barcelona

Lukman Mumuni
updated at April 12, 2023 at 8:13 PM
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  • Hakan Calhanoglu has disclosed that he was given tips on the weakness of Barcelona goalkeeper before their game in the UEFA Champions League
  • The Turkey midfielder scored the winner for Inter Milan in their third group game at the San Siro on Tuesday night
  • Hakan Calhanoglu's winner keeps Inter Milan second in Group C ahead of Barcelona with three games remaining

Inter Milan midfielder Hakan Calhanoglu has revealed that goalkeeper Andre Onana gave him tips on the weakness of Barcelona goalkeeper Andre Ter Stegen before their game on Tuesday.

The Turkey midfielder netted the winner as the Italian giants secured all three points in their third group game against Barcelona.

In the post-match reaction, the former AC Milan midfielder disclosed his conversation with the Cameroonian shot-stopper before the game.

Andre Onana, Inter Milan, Hakan Calhanoglu, Barcelona
Hakan Calhanoglu has revealed advise given to him by Andre Onana before their game against Barcelona. Credit: @Inter_en
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"Andre Onana advised me to shoot the ball to the right side of Marc-André ter Stegen because it is his weak point, and I scored successfully," he said.

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The victory sends Inter Milan above Barcelona in Group C of the UEFA Champions League, with three more games to play.

Meanwhile, the Italians will count themselves lucky after a handball situation was waved on by the referee halfway in the first half.

Inter Milan, who won the UEFA Champions League in 2010 with Portuguese manager Jose Mourinho, are hoping to make it past the group stage this season.

Calhanoglu scores winner as Inter Milan beat Barcelona

Earlier, Sports Brief reported that Hakan Calhanoglu fired Inter Milan to a 1-0 win over Barcelona on Tuesday which ended the Italians' recent troubles and boosted their hopes of making the knockout stages of the Champions League.

Inter headed into the Group C clash at the San Siro in dreadful form having lost five of the previous 10 matches in all competitions but Turkey midfielder Calhanoglu ended the crisis talk when he lashed in the only goal of the game on the stroke of half-time.

Simone Inzaghi will also be smiling as his position as Inter coach was being discussed before his team won a match which moves them above Barca and into second place in the group.

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Lukman Abdul Mumin is a Sports Journalist based in Accra, Ghana. He has been writing for the past five years. Lukman joined Sports Brief as an Editor for the Local Desk in 2022.
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