Milan - Inter Milan appear surprising to defeat defending champions Barcelona 3-1 in the match Champions League semifinal first leg at San Siro on Tuesday.Inter Milan scored three goals by Wesley Sneijder, Maicon, and Diego Milito, while Barca winning first through Pedro and Inter's victory gave confidence to the Nerazzuri at next week's second leg match at Camp Nou.
Thanks to high-class tactics that made Jose Mourinho Inter Milan erase bitter memories when they were beaten Barca in the group stage in Seoptember and November.
Mourinho has indicated that he will not be disappointed since the game started by lowering the attacking team, namely reducing the front three players plus the rhythm games player, Sneijder in the middle and since the beginning of the match they show a desire to beat the defending champion.
Those who created a golden opportunity to score in minute 18, when gunfire left leg Samuel Eto'o from outside the penalty area controlled by Victor Valdes failed, but the shot Diego Milito from the results that simply passing the ball bounce in front of goal.
Inter looked relaxed and confident, but they conceded a minute later.
Inter's former left-back, Maxwell, dribbling without escort to the edge of the goal line and from that place he gives the bait drop, while maintaining strict defender Inter Zlatan Ibrahimovic at the heart of the defense, Pedro came from the right wing to put the ball into the goal from Inter distance of about 20 meters.
The host tried to catch up and give feed pretty Sneijder to Milito, but his shot wide.
However, at minute 30 Inter Milan to score an equalizer, when Maicon working with Eto'o on the right side, he pulled the ball into the middle of the field and picked it up from the foot Milito Goran Pandev, but then the lure to Sneijder who was awake and he later opened fire with his right foot through the goalkeeper Valdes.
In the first half Barca dominated 65 percent, but the Inter Milan coach showed the truth of their statement after the two teams met in the group stage that "you can play well without the ball, but is able to defeat the opponent."
Mourinho also said before the game started that Barca are a good team, but Inter are better.
Messi finally woke up and the chance to open fire in the 53rd minute, but Julio Cesar was capable of blocking.
However, Barca are not able to cope with sharp attacks and the Inter-61 minutes to give Eto'o cross from the right side and a weak header header Milito Sneijder who welcomed back goalkeeper Valdes bust.
Inter Milan goalkeeper Julio Cesar was again successfully saves 11 minutes before the game ended, when he repulsed the free kick the ball from Messi.
Barca full control of the game in the final moments of the match and Inter won the ball in the penalty box scramble, when Lucio succeeded in blocking poke Gerard Pique from the narrow angle at the goal line.