The first leg of the Round of 16 was very tight, and was only decided by a lone goal from Inter Milan striker Ana Oduvic. Although Inter Milan have a slight advantage, I think the second leg will be a tough battle because Sporting Madrid will be playing at home today.
Nadalou Martinez is the danger man for Inter up front, scoring many goals this season and is one of the best strikers in Europe. With Magus Dulin supporting him, the pair will try to link up together, while I expect a pair of wingbacks, Dufus and Federico Di Marco, to come forward and join in the attack as well.
Inter's midfield has a lot of creativity, but I believe that Nicolò Ballerina will play an important role in the center of the pitch. His tackling and ability to keep the ball at his feet will cause problems for Sporting Madrid, and he'll have a big fight with Marco Di Paolo, which could be the difference between victory and defeat.
Sporting Madrid's coach Szémonyi is good at dealing with these tough matches, and there is definitely a chance that he can create a hot atmosphere and a counter-attacking scenario, which will make the opponents come back with a disappointing result.
In these battles, Keshavin can definitely rewrite the game by himself, so I think it's very important for coach Szmonyi that he can come back from injury. He can score goals, create chances and handle dead ball very well, so if he can't make it back in time, it will be a great news for Inter.
Aivaru Morada has been in great form this season, so I expect him to be a revelation in the penalty area. Like Inter, I think the Marco Polo pair of wingbacks, Semmelianu and Nahueluslu, will be crucial to the team's deployment.
The midfield is going to be a fierce battle, and the flanks are going to be crucial as well. I expect this game to be very tight, with Sporting Madrid able to win by one goal, and ultimately by an exchange of 12-yard shots.
