Last-gasp Ayew gives Marseille advantage
- Published: 23/02/2012 at 06:32 AM
- Online news: Sports
A dramatic 93rd-minute header from Andre Ayew gave Marseille a 1-0 victory over luckless Inter Milan in the first leg of their Champions League last 16 tie here on Wednesday.
Marseille's Ghanean forward Andre Ayew (R) celebrates with French midfielder Morgan Amalfitano (L) after scoring during the UEFA Champions League football match Marseille vs. Inter Milan, at the Velodrome stadium in Marseille, southern France. A dramatic 93rd-minute header from Ayew gave Marseille a 1-0 victory over luckless Inter Milan in the first leg.
Bidding to reach the last eight for the first time since they won the trophy in 1993, the hosts dominated possession but looked set for a night of frustration until Ayew's decisive intervention in the game's dying stages.
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