Rapid Vienna 0-1 Inter Milan in Europa League: Martinez seals narrow win

Lautaro Martinez won - and scored - a penalty to give Inter Milan victory

Lautaro Martinez's first-half penalty secured a narrow first-leg win for Inter Milan at Rapid Vienna in the Europa League last 32.

Substitute Christoph Knasmullner had Rapid's best chance but saw his effort saved by goalkeeper Samir Handanovic.

Inter were without Mauro Icardi, who refused to travel and was stripped of the captaincy amid a contract dispute.

Elsewhere, Diego Lainez scored a stoppage-time equaliser to secure a 3-3 draw for Real Betis against Rennes.

Betis fell 2-0 behind inside nine minutes thanks to Adrien Hunou's strike and an own goal from former Manchester City midfielder Javi Garcia.

Giovani lo Celso pulled a goal back for Betis but former Newcastle forward Hatem Ben Arfa restored Rennes' two-goal lead from the penalty spot in first-half stoppage-time.

A header from defender Sidnei reduced the deficit again midway through the second half, before Lainez's late strike secured a dramatic draw in France.

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Inter win without Icardi

The build-up to Inter's match in Austria was dominated by an ongoing dispute with striker Icardi, who is their top scorer this season with 15 goals.

The Argentine is under contract until 2021 but the club has been negotiating a new deal with his wife Wanda Nara, who acts as his agent.

With an agreement still to be reached Icardi did not travel with the rest of the squad, with Inter head coach Luciano Spalletti saying the striker "did not want to be there".

Icardi posted a cryptic message on Instagram whilst his team-mates were playing in Austria.

Goalkeeper Handanovic was handed the captain's armband in Icardi's absence and the 34-year-old responded by keeping a clean sheet as Inter comfortably held on for the victory.

Sevilla win in Rome

Wissam Ben Yedder's 18th goal of the season secured victory for Sevilla

Lorenzo Insigne, Piotr Zielinski, Jose Callejon were on target as Napoli won 3-1 at FC Zurich. Fellow Serie A side Lazio were beaten 1-0 at home by five-time winners Sevilla courtesy of Wissam Ben Yedder's first-half goal.

Haris Seferovic scored the winner as Portuguese side Benfica won 2-1 at Galatasaray. Dynamo Kiev needed an 89th-minute goal from Benjamin Verbic to secure a 2-2 draw at Olympiakos.

Alfonso Pedraza's third-minute strike was enough for Villarreal to win at Sporting Lisbon, who had Marcos Acuna sent off for two yellow cards in the second half.

Club Brugge beat Red Bull Salzburg 2-1 thanks to an 81st-minute winner from Brazilian forward Wesley.

Shakhtar Donetsk drew 2-2 at home to Eintracht Frankfurt despite having Taras Stepanenko sent off for two yellow cards after just 11 minutes. Shakhtar captain Taison scored a 67th-minute equaliser for the Ukrainian side.

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Line-ups

Rapid Vienna

• 1Strebinger
• 19PotzmannBooked at 84mins
• 6SonnleitnerBooked at 14mins
• 20HofmannBooked at 52mins
• 5Bolingoli-Mbombo
• 23ThurnwaldSubstituted forSchobesbergerat 53'minutes
• 14GrahovacSubstituted forKnasmüllnerat 64'minutes
• 39Ljubicic
• 97Ivan
• 8Schwab
• 9BerishaBooked at 59minsSubstituted forMurgat 82'minutes

Substitutes

• 3Müldür
• 7Schobesberger
• 10Murg
• 15Martic
• 21Knoflach
• 24Auer
• 28Knasmüllner

Inter Milan

• 1Handanovic
• 21Cédric SoaresBooked at 81mins
• 6de Vrij
• 23Miranda
• 18Asamoah
• 8Vecino
• 20Valero
• 16PolitanoSubstituted forCandrevaat 78'minutesBooked at 86mins
• 14NainggolanSubstituted forD'Ambrosioat 83'minutesBooked at 85mins
• 44Perisic
• 10MartínezBooked at 61mins

Substitutes

• 13Ranocchia
• 27Padelli
• 33D'Ambrosio
• 60Schirò
• 64Nolan
• 65Roric
• 87Candreva

Referee:

Tobias Stieler

Attendance:

23,850

Match Stats

Home TeamRapid ViennaAway TeamInter Milan

Possession

Home37%

Away63%

Shots

Home4

Away13

Shots on Target

Home2

Away3

Corners

Home3

Away3

Fouls

Home13

Away10

Live Text

Posted at

Match ends, SK Rapid Wien 0, Inter Milan 1.

Full Time

Posted at 90'+5'

Second Half ends, SK Rapid Wien 0, Inter Milan 1.

Posted at 90'+4'

Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 90'+4'

Foul by Christoph Knasmüllner (SK Rapid Wien).

Posted at 90'+3'

Attempt saved. Andrei Ivan (SK Rapid Wien) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Dejan Ljubicic.

Posted at 87'

Kwadwo Asamoah (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 87'

Foul by Andrei Ivan (SK Rapid Wien).

Booking

Posted at 86'

Antonio Candreva (Inter Milan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Posted at 86'

Foul by Antonio Candreva (Inter Milan).

Posted at 86'

Stefan Schwab (SK Rapid Wien) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Booking

Posted at 85'

Danilo D'Ambrosio (Inter Milan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Posted at 85'

Foul by Danilo D'Ambrosio (Inter Milan).

Posted at 85'

Andrei Ivan (SK Rapid Wien) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Posted at 85'

Attempt saved. Borja Valero (Inter Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Antonio Candreva.

Booking

Posted at 84'

Marvin Potzmann (SK Rapid Wien) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Posted at 84'

Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Posted at 84'

Foul by Marvin Potzmann (SK Rapid Wien).

Substitution

Posted at 83'

Substitution, Inter Milan. Danilo D'Ambrosio replaces Radja Nainggolan.

Substitution

Posted at 82'

Substitution, SK Rapid Wien. Thomas Murg replaces Veton Berisha.

Booking

Posted at 81'

Cédric Soares (Inter Milan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Posted at 81'

Foul by Cédric Soares (Inter Milan).

Posted at 81'

Andrei Ivan (SK Rapid Wien) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 81'

Attempt missed. Radja Nainggolan (Inter Milan) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.

Substitution

Posted at 78'

Substitution, Inter Milan. Antonio Candreva replaces Matteo Politano.

Posted at 77'

Foul by Ivan Perisic (Inter Milan).

Posted at 77'

Stefan Schwab (SK Rapid Wien) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 74'

Attempt missed. Radja Nainggolan (Inter Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ivan Perisic.

Posted at 72'

Radja Nainggolan (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 72'

Foul by Stefan Schwab (SK Rapid Wien).

Posted at 70'

Foul by Matías Vecino (Inter Milan).

Posted at 70'

Christoph Knasmüllner (SK Rapid Wien) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 66'

Corner, SK Rapid Wien. Conceded by Samir Handanovic.

Posted at 66'

Attempt saved. Christoph Knasmüllner (SK Rapid Wien) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Veton Berisha.

Substitution

Posted at 64'

Substitution, SK Rapid Wien. Christoph Knasmüllner replaces Srdjan Grahovac.

Posted at 62'

Attempt blocked. Philipp Schobesberger (SK Rapid Wien) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Andrei Ivan.

Posted at 61'

Radja Nainggolan (Inter Milan) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Posted at 61'

Foul by Boli Bolingoli-Mbombo (SK Rapid Wien).

Booking

Posted at 61'

Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Posted at 61'

Foul by Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan).

Posted at 61'

Maximilian Hofmann (SK Rapid Wien) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

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