Inter shake off early Forlan setback to edge out Villarreal

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Inter shake off early Forlan setback to edge out Villarreal
Thu, 30 Mar, 2006 - 01:00
James Whelan, San Siro

Uruguayan striker Diego Forlan put the visitors ahead, only for Adriano, to equalise six minutes later.

Obafemi Martins, a first-half substitute for Alvaro Recoba, netted Inter’s second nine minutes into the second half to complete the turnaround.

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CourtsSoccerPlace: ForlanPlace: FrancePerson: ForlanPerson: Diego ForlanPerson: AdrianoPerson: Obafemi MartinsPerson: Alvaro RecobaPerson: Jose MariPerson: Pierre WomePerson: Walter SamuelPerson: Francesco ToldoPerson: Dejan StankovicPerson: Sebastian VieraPerson: Javi VentaPerson: Juan Manuel PenaPerson: Juan Sebastian VeronPerson: StankovicPerson: MartinsPerson: VieraPerson: ToldoPerson: Javier ZanettiPerson: CordobaPerson: SamuelPerson: WomePerson: GonzalezPerson: VeronPerson: CambiassoPerson: CesarPerson: MaterazziPerson: RecobaPerson: RodriguezPerson: PenaPerson: SorinPerson: RiquelmePerson: ArzoPerson: Quique AlvarezPerson: SennaPerson: CallejaPerson: Santi CazorlaPerson: FrancoPerson: Damien LedentuEvent: Champions League quarter-finalOrganisation: InterOrganisation: VillarrealOrganisation: Inter MilanOrganisation: Villareal
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