Icardi stars as Inter battle back again to down PSV

EINDHOVEN, Netherlands: Inter Milan recovered from a goal down for the second Champions League game in succession as a 2-1 win at PSV Eindhoven kept them on course for the last 16 on Wednesday.

Inter, the last Italian side to win the Champions League in 2010, fell behind to a spectacular strike from Pablo Rosario before Radja Nainggolan levelled on the stroke of half-time.

The impressive Mauro Icardi grabbed the winner on the hour mark as the Italians, who beat Tottenham 2-1 in their opening fixture, maintained their 100 percent record in Group B alongside Barcelona.

PSV are pointless after two games having lost 4-0 to Barcelona last month.

“We do everything to win,” Inter’s Croatian midfielder Marcelo Brozovic told Sky Sport Italia. “Even when we went behind, we kept believing.”

Rosario stunned Inter with the opener after 27 minutes when he unleashed a 25-yard screamer into the top corner.

The velocity and accuracy left Inter goalkeeper Samir Handanovic rooted to the spot as the ball flew past him.

Just moments earlier Inter had their best opportunity. Captain Icardi found Matias Vecino but the Uruguayan midfielder could only half-volley the ball over the top.

PSV goalkeeper Jeroen Zoet then pulled off the best save of the opening period to keep his side in front.

Brozovic swung over a corner where Icardi powered a header goalbound and Zoet dived to his left to save on the line.

Handanovic was fortunate to stay on the field when he was only yellow-carded for handling the ball outside of the area.

Angry PSV’s mood darkened even further just before the break when Inter levelled.

Zoet could only parry a fierce Kwadwo Asamoah drive before Icardi’s follow-up was blocked.