Inter Women, Sassarini after City’s 4-1 win: “We must close the gap”

Manchester City defeated Inter Women 4-1, leaving the Nerazzurre with a European night to study carefully. After the final whistle, Sassarini commented on the performance and focused on growth, as well as the gap that still separates Inter from the most competitive teams at this level.

The assistant coach offered no easy explanations for the result. The match highlighted a difference that Inter must first understand before trying to reduce it. “We have to understand what we are missing to reach them,” was Sassarini’s central message. The focus is therefore on the technical aspects and the overall standard required in matches of this importance, rather than only on the final score against City.

For Inter Women, the defeat becomes a useful reference point in their European development. The 4-1 reflects a difficult contest, while Sassarini’s words identify the direction ahead. The staff’s priority is to establish precisely what separates the Nerazzurre from Manchester City and turn that awareness into work, without hiding the gap that emerged on the pitch.