Antonio Candreva scored a sensational chip on Frank de Boer’s Inter debut, beating Celtic 2-0 in the International Champions Cup.
The new Coach made his debut on the bench after the predicted opener against Borussia Monchengladbach was called off due to bad weather.
Ever Banega almost scored mere minutes into the match in Limerick, exchanging passes with Ivan Perisic to force a fingertip save.
Perisic went for goal himself to test Leonardo Fasan, while Andrea Ranocchia saw his header from a corner cleared off the line.
Antonio Candreva scored a sensational chip on Frank de Boer’s Inter debut, beating Celtic 2-0 in the International Champions Cup.
The new Coach made his debut on the bench after the predicted opener against Borussia Monchengladbach was called off due to bad weather.
Ever Banega almost scored mere minutes into the match in Limerick, exchanging passes with Ivan Perisic to force a fingertip save.
Perisic went for goal himself to test Leonardo Fasan, while Andrea Ranocchia saw his header from a corner cleared off the line.
However, Stuart Armstrong sprung the offside trap and only Samir Handanovic’s outstretched boot prevented a Celtic goal.
Eder also had an effort beaten away and on the stroke of half-time Inter finally broke through.
A Banega corner was flicked on by Perisic for a rare Eder header at the back post.
Efe Ambrose came off the bench and nodded over the bar, but Ciftci went even closer with a volley that cannoned off the woodwork, leaving Handanovic stranded.
Candreva made his debut for the final half-hour and made an immediate impact, as within 10 minutes his stunning lob had floated under the bar for Inter’s second goal.
Inter 2-0 Celtic
Eder 45 (I), Candreva 70 (I)
Inter: Handanovic; D'Ambrosio, Ranocchia, Miranda, Nagatomo (Caner 77); Medel (Jovetic 46), Kondogbia; Eder (Candreva 60), Banega (Felipe Melo 60), Perisic (Biabiany 76); Icardi
Celtic: Fasan; Janko, Boyata (Ambrose 46), McCart, Izaguirre; Ajer, Henderson, Johansen, Christie, Armstrong, Ciftci (Aitchison 76)