INTER Milan is back in the Champions League. The Nerazzurri trailed 2-1 with 13 minutes left but fought back to beat 10-man Lazio 3-2 and secure a spot in Europe’s premier club competition for the first time since 2012, following Matias Vecino’s late header. AC Milan was already assured of a spot in the Europa League but made certain of avoiding the qualifying round after coming from behind to crush Fiorentina 5-1. “The Champions League has been our aim since the beginning of the season,” Inter captain Mauro Icardi said. “We were aware of our strength from the start and finally we did it — after a crazy match.” Inter moved fourth with the same number of points as Lazio but with a better head-to-head record. Champion Juventus, Napoli and Roma are the other Italian teams to qualify for the Champions League. This was the first year Italy had four spots in the Champions League. (SD-Agencies) |