Benfica vs Internazionale, 2022-23 UEFA Champions League, Quarterfinals

Inter Milan down Benfica to put them on track for semifinals

Inter Milan struck in the second half to earn a 2-0 win at Benfica in their Champions League quarterfinal, first leg.

• 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
• 0': First Half begins.
• 1': Edin Dzeko (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 1': Foul by Morato (Benfica).
• 5': Edin Dzeko (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 5': Foul by Chiquinho (Benfica).
• 6': Foul by Fredrik Aursnes (Benfica).
• 6': Nicolò Barella (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 7': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Morato.
• 9': Attempt missed. Edin Dzeko (Inter Milan) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Federico Dimarco with a cross.
• 10': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Matteo Darmian.
• 12': Foul by Marcelo Brozovic (Inter Milan).
• 12': Rafa (Benfica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 13': Attempt missed. Florentino (Benfica) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Morato.
• 16': Attempt saved. Rafa (Benfica) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
• 19': Attempt missed. João Mário (Benfica) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Gonçalo Ramos.
• 21': Foul by Henrikh Mkhitaryan (Inter Milan).
• 21': João Mário (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 22': Foul by António Silva (Benfica).
• 22': Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 22': António Silva (Benfica) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 25': Attempt missed. Francesco Acerbi (Inter Milan) left footed shot from more than 35 yards is just a bit too high. Assisted by Marcelo Brozovic.
• 26': Foul by António Silva (Benfica).
• 26': Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 30': Foul by Fredrik Aursnes (Benfica).
• 30': Marcelo Brozovic (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 31': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Florentino.
• 33': Attempt missed. Alejandro Grimaldo (Benfica) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Fredrik Aursnes.
• 36': Offside, Benfica. Gilberto tries a through ball, but Rafa is caught offside.
• 36': Foul by Francesco Acerbi (Inter Milan).
• 36': Rafa (Benfica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 38': Foul by Florentino (Benfica).
• 38': Henrikh Mkhitaryan (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 40': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by António Silva.
• 41': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by João Mário.
• 42': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Alejandro Grimaldo.
• 44': Foul by Denzel Dumfries (Inter Milan).
• 44': Fredrik Aursnes (Benfica) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 45': Alessandro Bastoni (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 45': Foul by João Mário (Benfica).
• 45'+1': First Half ends, Benfica 0, Inter Milan 0.
• 45': Second Half begins Benfica 0, Inter Milan 0.
• 46': Hand ball by Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan).
• 50': Foul by Marcelo Brozovic (Inter Milan).
• 50': Rafa (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 50': Marcelo Brozovic (Inter Milan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 51': Alessandro Bastoni (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 51': Foul by Florentino (Benfica).
• 51': Goal! Benfica 0, Inter Milan 1. Nicolò Barella (Inter Milan) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Alessandro Bastoni with a cross.
• 54': Alejandro Grimaldo (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 54': Foul by Denzel Dumfries (Inter Milan).
• 56': Attempt blocked. Rafa (Benfica) right footed shot from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Alejandro Grimaldo.
• 56': Attempt missed. Alejandro Grimaldo (Benfica) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by João Mário.
• 58': Attempt blocked. Fredrik Aursnes (Benfica) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
• 59': Attempt missed. Chiquinho (Benfica) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Fredrik Aursnes.
• 63': Substitution, Inter Milan. Romelu Lukaku replaces Edin Dzeko.
• 63': Substitution, Inter Milan. Joaquín Correa replaces Lautaro Martínez.
• 63': Substitution, Inter Milan. Robin Gosens replaces Federico Dimarco.
• 64': Substitution, Benfica. David Neres replaces Florentino.
• 64': Offside, Inter Milan. Romelu Lukaku tries a through ball, but Joaquín Correa is caught offside.
• 66': Attempt saved. Henrikh Mkhitaryan (Inter Milan) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Joaquín Correa.
• 68': Attempt blocked. Nicolò Barella (Inter Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
• 69': Denzel Dumfries (Inter Milan) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 69': Foul by Rafa (Benfica).
• 70': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Gonçalo Ramos.
• 72': Foul by Romelu Lukaku (Inter Milan).
• 72': Morato (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 73': Attempt blocked. Alejandro Grimaldo (Benfica) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
• 73': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Nicolò Barella.
• 74': Attempt missed. Nicolò Barella (Inter Milan) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Henrikh Mkhitaryan following a fast break.
• 75': Delay in match because of an injury Rafa (Benfica).
• 76': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
• 78': Attempt saved. Denzel Dumfries (Inter Milan) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alessandro Bastoni with a cross.
• 78': Attempt blocked. Denzel Dumfries (Inter Milan) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
• 78': Penalty conceded by João Mário (Benfica) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
• 81': VAR Decision: Penalty Inter Milan.
• 82': Goal! Benfica 0, Inter Milan 2. Romelu Lukaku (Inter Milan) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom right corner.
• 83': Edin Dzeko (Inter Milan) is shown the yellow card.
• 84': Chiquinho (Benfica) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 84': Foul by Nicolò Barella (Inter Milan).
• 85': Attempt missed. Alejandro Grimaldo (Benfica) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by David Neres.
• 87': Substitution, Inter Milan. Danilo D'Ambrosio replaces Denzel Dumfries.
• 89': Attempt blocked. Gonçalo Ramos (Benfica) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by David Neres.
• 89': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Matteo Darmian.
• 90'+1': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Danilo D'Ambrosio.
• 90'+1': Substitution, Inter Milan. Stefan de Vrij replaces Alessandro Bastoni.
• 90'+4': Attempt saved. Gonçalo Ramos (Benfica) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by David Neres with a through ball.
• 90'+4': Second Half ends, Benfica 0, Inter Milan 2.
• 0': Match ends, Benfica 0, Inter Milan 2.
• 0': Match ends, Benfica 0, Inter Milan 2.