Inter Milan manager Simone Inzaghi lamented missed opportunities but was satisfied with his team’s draw against Manchester City in their opening Champions League match of the season.

While the 0-0 stalemate at the Etihad Stadium was a positive start for Inter in the revamped competition, Inzaghi felt his team could have secured victory.

"The players did well, we knew the quality of our opponents, but we worked well and could have hurt them more in some situations," Inzaghi told Amazon Prime Video Italia.

"In the final third, we need to show skill and technique, which we do have in the squad.

"Against these sides like Manchester City and Real Madrid, you always seem like you might be able to score a goal, but then they manage to rescue it."

Midfielder Hakan Calhanoglu said Inter were determined not to be intimidated by City who beat them in the 2023 Champions League final.

"We wanted to show that we are not scared to play here. We play football the way they do, with sacrifice we showed that we can also play football," Calhanoglu said.

"We enjoyed ourselves against a very strong team and could also have won, but with the right courage and spirit of sacrifice, we proved that we can compete against anyone."

Inter will now turn their focus to the Derby della Madonnina against AC Milan at home on Sunday.

Into the final year of his contract at City, questions are being asked again about Pep Guardiola's future.

The latest came after the game against Inter, with an Italian journalist asking if Guardiola could see himself working in Italy one day.

"I love English football, it is fantastic, really enjoyable. They leave you alone to get on with the job. That doesn't happen anywhere else," the City manager said.