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Xhaka appreciates the victory over Inter, shows great intention

Xhaka granite

Until Tuesday night, Inter had no defeat in the Champions League and not even a goal conceded. Bayer Leverkusen, with the excellent Granit Xhaka in the midfield, dominated the Italian team. And finally, in the 90th minute, he scored the winning goal 1:0. Leverkusen now has 13 points from six games in the Champions League, the same as Inter. Both teams are in good position to secure direct qualification to the round of XNUMX in the Champions League.

Xhaka completed Tuesday's match against Inter, who appeared compact in defense. The German champion is now on a six-game winning streak, and last lost on November 5.

"We knew before the match that Inter is a solid team in defense and that allows us very little space. We had to play patiently. We waited for the only chance we had in the match and we took advantage of it", said Xhaka after the great victory.

Yann Sommer is Inter's goalkeeper. Xhaka and Sommer have played together in Switzerland for a long time.

In the last championship, Leverkusen won many games with last-minute goals. Against Inter, Nordi Mukiele scored in the last minute of regular time.

"Each victory gives you confidence. It is very important that we are still hungry for success", added Xhaka. He appreciates the team mentality.

"We have to do more again, since things did not go the way they did in the last edition", continued the captain of Switzerland.

The 32-year-old Xhaka says that if Leverkusen continues to play like it did against Inter, then it will win the matches.

In the Champions League, there are two rounds left in the league stage. In January, the German champion plays with Atletico Madrid and Sparta Prague.

"The goal now is definitely to be in the top eight. We are in a very good position, while we still have two important matches. We hope that we will win both", Xhaka emphasized.

With two wins, Leverkusen qualifies directly for the round of 16. But even less than six points can be enough.