Inter flops, denting its European chances
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INTER Milan’s hopes of sneaking into the Champions League all but evaporated on Monday as it lost 2-1 at home to Sampdoria in Serie A.
Fabio Quagliarella’s late penalty left Inter sixth, nine points behind third-placed Napoli and the final qualifying position for Europe’s premier club competition. There are eight matches remaining.
“We missed an opportunity,” Inter coach Stefano Pioli. “Unfortunately after Samp equalized we stopped playing and thinking as a team.
“We should have stayed organized and compact, instead we panicked ... an error we paid for dearly. Now we just have to think about ensuring that at the end of the season our situation in the table is better than it is now.”
Inter could also miss out on Europe altogether as, although it occupies the last qualifying spot for the Europa League, it is just one point above AC Milan.
It was Sampdoria’s first victory over Inter at San Siro in more than 20 years.
“This year we have got great results,” said Sampdoria coach Marco Giampaolo, who confirmed he would sign a new contract today. “So much so that one of my close friends told me I should find an excuse to leave, because certain achievements are difficult to repeat. This victory gives us a lot of prestige. I asked the lads to confirm they are growing, that they are reducing the gap to the big teams and they did that. They were really good.”
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