Inter Milan 2-1 Tottenham Hotspur: 5 Talking Points, Champions League 2018-19

Inter Milan seal at the death to complete a remarkable turnaround
Inter Milan sealed the game at the death to complete a remarkable turnaround

#4 Icardi is something special

Icardi rises to the occasions again
Icardi rises to the occasion again

Cometh the hour, cometh Icardi. It has become a norm in the recent times for the Argentine to pop up with important strikes and be the get out of jail free card for the Nerazzurri. And even though he didn't score the winner today, but set his side on the path for a vital win with a vital strike. And yes, it was absolutely incredible.

Icardi was struggling to exert his influence on the game for most of the time and made only 16 touches on the ball, which is the least among all the 22 players on the field today. He was a mere passenger for most of the game, but when presented with one clear opportunity, he made it count.

Kwadwo Asamoah sent a lofting cross and Icardi, who was just outside the box, clinically latched on to it to send in a 25-year stunner into the bottom corner. A goal of top-drawer quality, and not that it's his first.

But it had to be him. Icardi, the talisman of the Serpents, stepped up to the plate once again and pulled another rabbit out of his hat. Not many goals this season would be better than that.

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