Final score
11 April 2023 21:00
Benfica
0 - 2
Inter
37' (2nd half) Lukaku (P)
6' (2nd half) Barella
6' (2nd half) Barella
Referee: Michael Oliver / Linesmen: S. Burt, S. Bennet / Fourth official: J. Brooks
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| Minute | Text commentary |
| 45' | It's goalless at the break. |
| 42' | Barella produces another wonderful pass for Dimarco, whose volleyed cross is just behind Lautaro. Inter are finishing the half well! |
| 39' | Barella plays a great ball in Dzeko's direction, but the No.9 can't quite connect! |
| 37' | Inter are struggling to create chances under constant pressure from the home side. |
| 32' | Benfica burst through the middle and Mkhitaryan is forced to make a crucial intervention. |
| 25' | Acerbi lets fly with a thunderous strike from long range. It finishes just over the bar! |
| 22' | Antonio Silva |
| 19' | Joao Mario scuffs a volley wide after some more imprecise play from Inter at the back. |
| 16' | Benfica come close. Dimarco can only head Grimaldo's cross into the path of Rafa Silva, whose shot comes off Onana's chest. Acerbi then clears. |
| 9' | Inter continue to look bright as Barella and Dimarco both look for Dzeko with crosses. The ball eventually finishes out of play for a goal kick. |
| 2' | A very aggressive start from Inter, who are looking to win the ball high up the pitch. |
| 1' | Benfica vs. Inter kicks off! |
| 1' | Everything's ready at a sold-out and noisy Estádio da Luz! |
| 1' | INTER (3-5-2): 24 Onana; 36 Darmian, 15 Acerbi, 95 Bastoni; 2 Dumfries, 23 Barella, 77 Brozovic, 22 Mkhitaryan, 32 Dimarco; 9 Dzeko, 10 Lautaro. |
| 1' | BENFICA (4-2-3-1): 99 Vlachodimos; 2 Gilberto, 66 Antonio Silva, 91 Morato, 3 Grimaldo; 22 Chiquinho, 61 Florentino; 27 Rafa Silva, 20 Joao Mario, 8 Aursnes; 88 Ramos. |
| 1' | Inter are ready to take to the pitch to play their Champions League quarter-final first leg away to Benfica: kick-off is coming up at 21:00 CEST! |
| Minute | Text commentary |
| 49' | ALL OVER! IT FINISHES 2-0 TO INTER IN LISBON! |
| 49' | Onana makes a crucial save in the last minute! |
| 46' | De Vrij (Bastoni) |
| 46' | Great defending from D'Ambrosio in the area! |
| 45' | Four minutes have been added on. |
| 44' | Benfica are piling on the pressure as they aim to pull a goal back. |
| 42' | D'Ambrosio (Dumfries) |
| 41' | Gosens can't quite convert Dumfries' ball across the face of goal. |
| 37' | Dzeko |
| 37' | A perfect penalty from Lukaku makes it 2-0! |
| 37' | Lukaku |
| 36' | PENALTY TO INTER FOR A JOAO MARIO HANDBALL! |
| 34' | A VAR check is taking place for a possible handball. Oliver heads over to the monitor! |
| 33' | Another wonderful cross from Bastoni and Dumfries' header is saved by the goalkeeper. |
| 29' | A good counter-attack from Inter ends with Barella firing wide. |
| 28' | Danger for Inter: Grimaldo's shot is deflected just wide for a corner. |
| 21' | Vlachodimos rushes off his line to deny Mkhitaryan after Correa's through ball. |
| 20' | Inzaghi and Schmidt shake things up with 25 minutes of normal time to go. |
| 19' | Neres (Florentino) |
| 17' | Gosens (Dimarco) |
| 17' | Correa (Lautaro) |
| 17' | Lukaku (Dzeko) |
| 11' | Chaos in the Inter box following Joao Mario's ball in. Dumfries and Bastoni somehow get it clear! |
| 6' | GOOOAAAAAALLLLLLL! Bastoni produces a wonderful cross and Barella heads home. 1-0 to Inter! |
| 6' | Barella |
| 5' | Brozovic |
| 2' | Benfica start the second half on the attack as Dimarco makes a crucial clearance. |
| 1' | The second half kicks off. No changes at the break. |
| D'Ambrosio |
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| Dimarco |
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| Brozovic |
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| Martínez |
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| de Vrij |
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| Barella |
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| Bastoni |
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| Lukaku |
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| Darmian |
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| Dzeko |
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| Dumfries |
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| Correa |
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| Gosens |
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| Onana |
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| Mkhitaryan |
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| Acerbi |
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| Average rating | 6 | SEND RATINGS |
| 2 | shots on target | 4 |
| 10 | shots off target | 5 |
| 11 | fouls committed | 9 |
| 4 | corners | 6 |
| 1 | offsides | 1 |
| 58 | ball possession | 42 |
Internazionale travel to face Benfica on Tuesday for an UEFA Champions League quarter-finals clash at Estádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica (da Luz).
Benfica won their last Champions League tie, beating Club Brugge 7-1 on aggregate in the round of 16. After earning a 2-0 victory in the first leg, they ran out 5-1 victors in the return match at home. Gonçalo Ramos netted a brace to lead the scoring in the second leg.
Inter won their last Champions League tie, beating Porto 1-0 on aggregate in the round of 16. After earning a 1-0 victory in the first leg at home, they played out a 0-0 draw in the return match. Since then, they are winless in their last six games in all competitions (W0 D3 L3).
In the last encounter between the sides in March 2004, it was Inter who won 4-3.
João Mário has caught the eye for Benfica in Champions League play. The attacking midfielder leads the club with six goals, which is tied for the fourth highest in the competition's scoring charts in 2022/2023. Edin Dzeko has been the most prolific player for Inter, scoring on three occasions in this season's Champions League, including one match-opening goal.
The hosts have scored in each of their eight Champions League contests this season.
In four Champions League contests on home soil this season, Benfica are unbeaten with three wins and one draw.
Inter have one win, two draws, and one loss away from home in the competition this season. The Nerazzurri are looking to reverse a six-match away winless streak (W0 D4 L2) in all competitions.
In their last six matches in all competitions, Benfica have won five and lost one. They scored 17 and conceded four in that stretch, scoring first in seven of the six contests. A majority of their goals (10) came in the first half, while their opponents netted once in the first 45 minutes. Inter have drawn three and lost three in their last six. They scored three and conceded six over that stretch, netting first in one of the six. They had one goal in the first half, while their opponents netted one time before the break.
wins(1)
draws(1)
defeats(0)
| 29 November 2023 | 3-3 | 5' Mario, 13' Mario, 34' Mario, 55' Arnautovic, 62' Frattesi, 76' Sanchez(Rig), | fixture |
| 11 April 2023 | 0-2 | 51' Barella, 82' Lukaku(Rig), | fixture |
starting lineups
| Vlachodimos | 24 Onana |
| Gilberto | 36 Darmian |
| Antonio Silva | 15 Acerbi |
| Morato | 95 Bastoni |
| Grimaldo | 2 Dumfries |
| Chiquinho | 23 Barella |
| Florentino | 77 Brozovic |
| Rafa Silva | 22 Mkhitaryan |
| Joao Mario | 32 Dimarco |
| Aursnes | 9 Dzeko |
| Ramos | 10 Martínez |
substitutes
| Soares | 1 Handanovic |
| Gomes | 21 Cordaz |
| Verissimo | 5 Gagliardini |
| Neres | 6 de Vrij |
| Guedes | 8 Gosens |
| Tengstedt | 11 Correa |
| Schjelderup | 12 Bellanova |
| Musa | 14 Asllani |
| Rodrigues | 33 D'Ambrosio |
| Joao Tomé | 45 Carboni |
| N'Dour | 46 Zanotti |
| Joao Neves | 90 Lukaku |