= “articlemeta-left”> Updates 12th March 2015 20:56 clock

Wolfsburg (AFP) – Great performance beats the big names: Led by a superior Kevin de Bruyne VfL Wolfsburg has the Italian club showpiece Inter Milan in the first knockout round first leg of their Europa League with 3: 1 (1: 1). to its knees and a very good chance compiled of qualifying

The only still competing remaining Bundesliga club had the right to do nothing 1 residue by Rodrigo Palacio (5) of the concept: 25374 spectators also from a disastrous start with the early 0. Naldo (28) and midfielder de Bruyne (63rd and 76th) turned their hits the game.

In the return match in a week at the San Siro Stadium wolves reaches the 18-time Italian champions already a narrow defeat for the first quarter-finals on a European stage for five years. Defender Naldo is however missing due to suspension.

The Italians, who entered without the not eligible German international Lukas Podolski, played at the beginning courageously forward and were rewarded by the early lead. But was preceded by a lost battle of again weak gambling world champion Andre Schurrle.

The Wolfsburg responded with furious attacks, especially the half-Italian Daniel Caligiuri, who had Inter’s city rivals AC Milan pressed as a child thumb was extremely dedicated. In the 27th minute of the offensive player put his head to a great opportunity.

Wolfsburg defended very high, forcing the visitors from Lombardy more and more errors. The compensation by Naldo from a corner by de Bruyne (22 assist of the season) was therefore deserves, even if the earlier mentioned by the Munich Xherdan Shaqiri Milan remained dangerous on the break.

For the second half, 32-million-man Schurrle remained in the cabin. For the international Christian Träsch was substituted. The Wolfsburg increased the pressure and earned good options.

Inter came almost exclusively over the counter in the Wolfsburg half, but had almost been using this tactic in the great chance of Palacio (57) success. After de Bruynes 2: 1 after a beautiful assisted by Vieirinha the hosts did not go the whole wide risk a in the attacks. With a 3: 1 the Belgian international scored on a free kick directly. In injury time de Bruyne forgave even the great opportunity for the fourth VfL goal.

In addition to eye-catching Caligiuri and de Bruyne liked VfL also Vieirinha. Milan had Shaqiri and Gary Medel its best players.