Soccer: Inzaghi takes positives after Inter go down fighting

(ANSA) - ROME, MAR 9 - Inter coach Simone Inzaghi said there many positives after his side exited the Champions League at the last-16 stage on Tuesday despite winning 1-0 against Liverpool at Anfield.
    Lautaro Martinez scored with a stunning just after the hour mark but the Italian champions' brave attempts to reverse the 2-0 defeat from the first leg were hampered by Alexis Sanchez getting send off for a second yellow shortly after the goal.
    "We turned in a top performance at a very difficult ground against a fantastic team," Inzaghi said.
    "The players did extremely well. There's a feeling of disappointment linked to the first leg because the result was harsh on us.
    "Liverpool seemed to be taken aback by our opening goal, but the sending-off of Alexis Sanchez had an impact on the final half an hour of the match.
    "The team stayed in the game, held our shape well and dug in where necessary, which was only really from set pieces.
    "We head back to Milan with an impressive win, but it's unfortunately useless in terms of our aim of getting through.
    "These matches can allow us to take steps forward and make us stronger.
    "After not getting through the group stage in 11 years, the draw handed us Liverpool, but we showed how much we wanted to be here and we went toe to toe with them." (ANSA).