As previously thought, Inter would take advantage of the home match to win in the first leg. Marko Arnautovic goal gave Inter Milan a 1-0 victory over Atletico Madrid, this result is certainly an important asset for Inter heading into the quarter-finals. Atletico were not able to do much in this match, Inter managed to lock them up with a very brilliant game. Inter's appearance this season is more competitive after reaching the Champions League Final last season. A performance like this is an important asset for Inter to win the UCL title, it is very realistic to be able to reach the final round again if they are able to maintain their performance.
Inter won in a dramatic way because throughout the match so many opportunities failed to become goals. In my opinion, even though not many goals were scored it was really entertaining to see both teams giving each other attacks on the opponent's defense line, Oblak managed to secure several dangerous kicks into the goal. He should have gotten MOTM in this match even though he lost he was praised for his solid goalkeeping. Inter themselves usually play tough but in this match they looked aggressive and able to adapt to Atletico Madrid style of play. Apart from that, Martinez missed many opportunities, he repeatedly failed to execute even though he was without a guard. Inter got the 3 points they deserved because they didn't stop fighting to break down Atletico Madrid's defense.