Inter vs. Salzburg: the complete guide

After three weeks of waiting, the Champions League is back: Inter are set to face Salzburg on matchday three in Champions League Group D, with kick-off scheduled for 18:45 CEST on Tuesday 24 October at San Siro. The Nerazzurri will resume their group stage campaign after their victory over Benfica, a result that saw them move up to four points, level with Real Sociedad at the top. Meanwhile, Salzburg currently sit third with three points after beating Benfica in Lisbon on the opening matchday but losing to the Spaniards last time out.

HEAD-TO-HEAD

Inter and Salzburg have only met twice in competitive matches, with the Nerazzurri beating the Austrians in the two-legged 1993/94 UEFA Cup final. Indeed, Inter won the trophy for the second time thanks to two 1-0 victories: Nicola Berti found the net in Austria, while Wim Jonk bagged at San Siro. More recently, the two sides have faced each other in friendlies, first in Malta in December 2022 and then in August this year. Inter won the first game 4-0 thanks to a Mkhitaryan brace and goals from Acerbi and Valentin Carboni, while the match at the Red Bull Arena finished 4-3 (Pavlovic put through his own net, with De Vrij, Correa and Sensi also getting on the scoresheet).

26/04/1994 Salzburg 0-1 Inter 35' Berti 11/05/1994 Inter 1-0 Salzburg 62' Jonk

OPPONENTS | SALZBURG

A young and talented side, Die Roten Bullen will head into the match against Inter having played eleven league fixtures so far this campaign. Under Gerhard Struber, who is in his first season in the Salzburg dugout, the team sit second on 23 points, four fewer than league leaders Sturm Graz. In the Austrian top flight, they've won seven, drawn twice and lost twice, with their last defeat coming at home to LASK this past Saturday. In the Champions League, Salzburg surprised Benfica on the opening matchday, winning 2-0 in Lisbon thanks to goals from Simic and Gloukh, but they then lost to Real Sociedad at the Red Bull Arena.

Salzburg's top scorer so far this campaign is Karim Konaté, who has found the net seven times (five goals in the league and two in the Austrian Cup). After Konaté comes Roko Simic, who has five goals to his name (four in the league and one in the Champions League).

GROUP D | STANDINGS

1. Real Sociedad 4 points 2. INTER 4 3. Salzburg 3 4. Benfica 0

MATCHDAY THREE

Tuesday 24 October

18:45 CEST, INTER vs. Salzburg 21:00 CEST, Benfica vs. Real Sociedad

MATCH OFFICIALS

François Letexier will take charge of the match. Cyril Mugnier and Mehdi Rahmouni will be his assistants, while Jérémy Stinat will perform the role of fourth official. Jérôme Brisard and Benoît Millot will oversee VAR.

UPDATES ON INTER TV

Inter TV will provide pre-match coverage and updates from San Siro ahead of kick-off. Our Livematch show will be broadcast from 17:15 CEST and also be visible on our official YouTube and Twitch channels until 18:00 CEST. Analysis and interviews will follow after the game.