Inter Milan beats Benfica and advances to the Champions League semi-finals

This Wednesday, the 19th, the Inter Milan received the Benficain a match valid for the quarterfinals of the Champions League. After a victory for the Italians in Portugal, by the score of 2 to 0, the hosts held a draw and guaranteed a place in the semifinals of the competition. In the next phase, the Nerazzurri face the Milangreat rival.

In the first minutes, Inter Milan, even with the positive result in their favor, was superior to the Portuguese and remained in the attack. So, at 13 minutes, dzeko recovered the ball in midfield, handed it to Lautaro Martinez who sent to Barella. The midfielder dominated, cleared for the left leg and sent a beautiful shot in the angle, with no chances for the goalkeeper.

After the goal, Benfica tried to react immediately, but were unsuccessful. At 30′, Rafa Silva tried to score from a free kick, but stopped in a great defense by onana. However, eight minutes later, the Portuguese appeared on the right wing, crossed to Aursnes, who entered the penalty area and sent a header into the back of the goal. Interval! 1 to 1.

On the way back to the second stage, Benfica was more focused on the match and created more moves. the brazilian David Neres entered the field and tried to help the team in every possible way, but could not get past the Italian blockade. In contrast, at 20′, by Marco appeared on the left side and found Lautaro in the area, who only supported and scored Inter’s second.

In the 32nd minute, Joaquin Correa, who had just come off the bench, cleared the scoring and masterfully finished to score the third goal. The ball hit the crossbar before going in and sealing Inter’s qualification, which returns to a Champions League semi-final after 13 years. Benfica still scored with António Silva and Musa, but it was no use. End of the game! 3 to 3.