After losing 2-1 to Real Madrid in the group stage of the Champions League, Inter Milan captain Lautaro gave an interview to Sky Sport Italia.

Lautaro, that was truly a crazy match, as we just discussed with Mourinho in the studio. It was very intense, and at any moment it could have ended in different ways with different results. What I want to ask you is, do you feel somewhat regretful now? Because you created quite a few very good scoring opportunities on the pitch, but at the same time you made some very costly mistakes, and these mistakes are what cost you dearly. How do you feel about the entire match, and how did you experience all of this on the pitch?

Yes, good evening everyone. As you just said, we always reflect on this, and we will always emphasize it – this competition is determined by very small details. Therefore, when you make mistakes at this level of play, you pay for them immediately. Today, at the start of the match, although we quickly got into the game, were well organized, controlled the ball, and actively controlled the tempo, we still conceded two early goals due to our own mistakes. After that, the match became very difficult.

Real Madrid is an extremely strong world-class team, but today Inter came here and played a very aggressive match, as befits a strong team. We showed a top level that was equal to theirs. They are fighting to win the Champions League, and that is also our goal. As I said yesterday in the press conference, as long as we wear this jersey and represent this club, winning the championship is always a goal we must fight for in every competition we participate in.

I can see scratches on your face, and you took a heavy blow in the crucial final moments of the match, but the referee didn't call a foul, which made you look very angry. However, what I want to ask you is, what really made you most angry and frustrated? Because if you come to the Bernabéu and lose because Real Madrid is stronger in terms of physicality or plays better tactically and in performance, that's one thing; but if you lose because of two mistakes that handed them goals, that's even harder to accept. Which aspect bothers you the most?

Yes, that's what makes us feel most bitter and regretful. The truth is, we didn't give them many easy scoring chances during the match, but on the counterattack, they have two very fast attacking players, then Bellingham also actively moves forward to participate, and besides that, their other young substitute players also have extreme athleticism and impact. They are all players with strong running ability and explosive power. And in attack, we ourselves failed to take advantage of all the scoring opportunities we created. However, as I said before, we ultimately left the pitch with our heads held high, because we played a beautiful high-level duel against such a strong top opponent.

Good evening, Lautaro. What I'd like to know is, to what extent is Courtois's heroic performance responsible for saving so many dangerous situations in front of goal? And to what extent could you yourself have done better and been more clinical in the finishing phase?

Without a doubt, we faced one of the best goalkeepers in the world today. But it's also undeniable that we bear great responsibility ourselves; there is certainly a lot of room for improvement in our ability to take advantage of chances and make decisive shots in front of goal. Although, as I just said, we faced a heroic world-class goalkeeper, we really could have handled things better on our own.

Therefore, we must remain resolute, work to improve these shortcomings in training and in our next match, and continue forward with determination. Because, as I said before, this is just the first Champions League match, and there is still a very long road ahead. But now, we need to adjust our condition, change our approach, and deploy all our abilities to secure a victory in our next Champions League match.

Question from guest Capello: Hello, Lautaro, do you feel that in the first half, you didn't sufficiently exploit and press down the wings? In fact, your goal came when you moved wide and made a cutback pass. In the first half, couldn't you have done better instead of constantly trying to break through forcefully through the congested center?

Yes, Coach Capello, you're absolutely right about that. Because defensively, they deployed four defenders, and their defensive line was very compact, which meant we had almost no space to maneuver when attacking through the center and half-spaces. Therefore, we should have asked our wingers to make more diagonal runs to penetrate and pull defenders away, thus creating more space.

In the second half, we adjusted our off-the-ball movements between their defensive lines in time, and thereby found more attacking space. Our goal also came from a very threatening run, with Carlos (Augusto) successfully putting the ball in the net. Although we ultimately failed to equalize, as I said before, we can leave this stadium with a clear conscience and our heads held high. We clearly know that we faced a top European team today, and our entire team showed very good performance and played at a high level, on par with them.

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