MILAN - Inter will have to overturn a two-goal deficit in the second leg of their Europa League last-16 tie with Wolfsburg after suffering a 3-1 defeat at Volkswagen Arena this evening.
Palacio struck just 6 minutes in following some good work from D'Ambrosio and clever pass by Icardi, before Naldo headed home from a corner to level matters midway through the half.
The hosts come to the fore after the restart and took the lead when a short clearance by Carrizo - who pulled off a couple of fine saves in the opening 45 minutes - was intercepted and De Bruyne was on hand to slot home.
The Belgian made it three with a quarter of an hour remaining before thankfully wasting a chance late on for a hat-trick that would have given Inter a real mountain to climb.
As it stands, the Nerazzurri take an away goal back to the Meazza and will need a huge performance and at least two goals - difficult but certainly doable. All to play for at San Siro next Thursday!
Wolfsburg 3-1 Inter (HT 1-1)
Scorers: Palacio 6, Naldo 28, De Bruyne 63, 75.
Wolfsburg: 1 Benaglio; 8 Vieirinha (Perisic 87), 25 Naldo, 31 Knoche, 34 Rodriguez; 23 Guilavogui, 22 Luiz Gustavo; 7 Caligiuri, 14 De Bruyne, 17 Schurrle (Trasch 46); 12 Dost (Bendtner 69).
Subs not used: 20 Grun, 4 Schafer, 5 Klose, 24 Jung.
Coach: Dieter Hecking.
Inter: 30 Carrizo; 21 Santon (Kuzmanovic 82), 23 Ranocchia, 5 Juan Jesus, 33 D'Ambrosio; 13 Guarin, 18 Medel, 88 Hernanes (Vidic 58); 91 Shaqiri (Kovacic 82); 8 Palacio, 9 Icardi.
Subs not used: 1 Handanovic, 6 Andreolli, 22 Dodo, 28 Puscas.
Coach: Roberto Mancini.
Booked: Icardi 30, D'Ambrosio 34, Naldo 71.
Added time: 1 + 4 minutes.
Referee: Marciniak.
Assistants: Sokolnicki, Listkiewicz.
4th official: Siejka.
Additional assistants: Raczkowski, Musial.
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