MILAN: Time was winding down and Inter Milan was headed toward defeat in its first Champions League match in six years. Then everything changed in just six minutes.
Mauro Icardi sent the crowd of 64,123 into a frenzy when the Inter captain volleyed in a stunning equalizer against Tottenham with four minutes remaining, and the noise in San Siro grew even louder when Matias Vecino headed in the winner in injury time. That completed a 2-1 comeback win for the Italian club, a fitting way to mark its return to Europe's top club competition.
Especially since it was Vecino's late goal in the final Serie A match of last season that made sure Inter qualified for the Champions League in the first place.
Inter will be hoping to use the result as a launching pad after just one win in its four opening Serie A matches.
For Tottenham, it was the team's third straight 2-1 loss in all competitions.