UEFA Champions League

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

· 2nd Leg - Internazionale advance 5-3 on aggregate
Internazionale
  • 14': Nicolò Barella
  • 65': Lautaro Martínez
  • 78': Joaquín Correa
FT
3 - 3
2nd Leg - Internazionale advance 5-3 on aggregate
Benfica
  • 38': Fredrik Aursnes
  • 86': António Silva
  • 90'+5': Petar Musa

Inter Milan knock out Benfica to set up Milan derby semifinal

Inter drew 3-3 with Benfica Wednesday to win their Champions League quarterfinal 5-3 on aggregate and will face rivals AC Milan in the last four.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 2': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Federico Dimarco.
  • 3': Foul by Gonçalo Ramos (Benfica).
  • 3': Francesco Acerbi (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 3': Federico Dimarco (Inter Milan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 3': Foul by Gilberto (Benfica).
  • 9': Hand ball by Fredrik Aursnes (Benfica).
  • 9': Offside, Benfica. Alejandro Grimaldo tries a through ball, but Fredrik Aursnes is caught offside.
  • 10': Foul by Marcelo Brozovic (Inter Milan).
  • 10': Rafa (Benfica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 11': Hand ball by Nicolás Otamendi (Benfica).
  • 13': Foul by João Mário (Benfica).
  • 13': Henrikh Mkhitaryan (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 14': Goal! Inter Milan 1, Benfica 0. Nicolò Barella (Inter Milan) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Lautaro Martínez.
  • 15': Foul by Alessandro Bastoni (Inter Milan).
  • 15': Gonçalo Ramos (Benfica) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 19': Foul by Alessandro Bastoni (Inter Milan).
  • 19': Gonçalo Ramos (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 25': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Gilberto.
  • 25': Attempt blocked. Alessandro Bastoni (Inter Milan) header from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Federico Dimarco with a cross.
  • 25': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Gonçalo Ramos.
  • 26': Attempt missed. Edin Dzeko (Inter Milan) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Nicolò Barella with a cross following a corner.
  • 27': Alejandro Grimaldo (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 27': Foul by Denzel Dumfries (Inter Milan).
  • 27': Foul by Henrikh Mkhitaryan (Inter Milan).
  • 27': Gilberto (Benfica) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 29': Foul by Henrikh Mkhitaryan (Inter Milan).
  • 29': João Mário (Benfica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 31': Attempt saved. Alejandro Grimaldo (Benfica) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 31': Attempt missed. Henrikh Mkhitaryan (Inter Milan) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
  • 33': Foul by Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan).
  • 33': Gilberto (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 34': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Matteo Darmian.
  • 34': Attempt saved. Chiquinho (Benfica) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alejandro Grimaldo with a cross.
  • 35': Foul by Chiquinho (Benfica).
  • 35': Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 37': Foul by Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan).
  • 37': João Mário (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 38': Goal! Inter Milan 1, Benfica 1. Fredrik Aursnes (Benfica) header from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Rafa with a cross.
  • 38': Denzel Dumfries (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 38': Foul by Fredrik Aursnes (Benfica).
  • 39': Attempt blocked. Nicolás Otamendi (Benfica) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Florentino.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Inter Milan 1, Benfica 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Inter Milan 1, Benfica 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Benfica. David Neres replaces Gilberto.
  • 47': Attempt missed. Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Henrikh Mkhitaryan following a fast break.
  • 48': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Federico Dimarco.
  • 48': Foul by Rafa (Benfica).
  • 48': Henrikh Mkhitaryan (Inter Milan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 49': Rafa (Benfica) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 49': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Gonçalo Ramos.
  • 53': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Francesco Acerbi.
  • 53': Attempt blocked. Nicolás Otamendi (Benfica) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alejandro Grimaldo with a cross.
  • 53': Attempt missed. Fredrik Aursnes (Benfica) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left following a corner.
  • 53': Hand ball by David Neres (Benfica).
  • 58': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Nicolás Otamendi.
  • 59': Attempt blocked. Federico Dimarco (Inter Milan) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lautaro Martínez with a headed pass.
  • 61': Attempt missed. Edin Dzeko (Inter Milan) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Alessandro Bastoni with a cross.
  • 63': Attempt blocked. Edin Dzeko (Inter Milan) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 63': Offside, Inter Milan. Edin Dzeko tries a through ball, but Lautaro Martínez is caught offside.
  • 64': Attempt missed. Gonçalo Ramos (Benfica) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left.
  • 65': Goal! Inter Milan 2, Benfica 1. Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan) right footed shot from very close range to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Federico Dimarco.
  • 67': David Neres (Benfica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 67': Foul by Henrikh Mkhitaryan (Inter Milan).
  • 68': Foul by Matteo Darmian (Inter Milan).
  • 68': Rafa (Benfica) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 69': Florentino (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 69': Foul by Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan).
  • 72': Attempt blocked. Federico Dimarco (Inter Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Denzel Dumfries.
  • 74': Attempt blocked. Rafa (Benfica) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Alejandro Grimaldo.
  • 74': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Marcelo Brozovic.
  • 74': Substitution, Benfica. Gonçalo Guedes replaces Gonçalo Ramos.
  • 75': Offside, Benfica. Fredrik Aursnes tries a through ball, but Gonçalo Guedes is caught offside.
  • 76': Substitution, Inter Milan. Romelu Lukaku replaces Edin Dzeko.
  • 76': Substitution, Inter Milan. Hakan Çalhanoglu replaces Nicolò Barella.
  • 76': Substitution, Inter Milan. Joaquín Correa replaces Lautaro Martínez.
  • 78': Goal! Inter Milan 3, Benfica 1. Joaquín Correa (Inter Milan) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Federico Dimarco.
  • 80': Substitution, Inter Milan. Robin Gosens replaces Federico Dimarco.
  • 80': Substitution, Inter Milan. Danilo D'Ambrosio replaces Alessandro Bastoni.
  • 80': Substitution, Benfica. Petar Musa replaces Chiquinho.
  • 80': Substitution, Benfica. João Neves replaces Rafa.
  • 81': Foul by Petar Musa (Benfica).
  • 81': Hakan Çalhanoglu (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 81': Petar Musa (Benfica) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 83': David Neres (Benfica) hits the right post with a left footed shot from the centre of the box.
  • 84': David Neres (Benfica) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 84': Foul by Robin Gosens (Inter Milan).
  • 85': Delay in match because of an injury André Onana (Inter Milan).
  • 86': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 86': Goal! Inter Milan 3, Benfica 2. António Silva (Benfica) header from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Alejandro Grimaldo with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 88': Attempt missed. João Mário (Benfica) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Gonçalo Guedes.
  • 89': Substitution, Benfica. Andreas Schjelderup replaces João Mário.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Romelu Lukaku (Inter Milan).
  • 90'+3': Nicolás Otamendi (Benfica) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+4': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Danilo D'Ambrosio.
  • 90'+5': Goal! Inter Milan 3, Benfica 3. Petar Musa (Benfica) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal following a corner.
  • 90'+5': David Neres (Benfica) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Inter Milan 3, Benfica 3.
  • 0': Match ends, Inter Milan 3, Benfica 3.

Statistics

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10 Fouls 13
3 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 1
6 Corner Kicks 4
0 Saves 2
59.9 Possession 40.1
12 SHOTS 11
5 ON GOAL 3
0.4 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
549 Accurate Passes 335
646 Passes 428
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.8
8 Accurate Crosses 4
17 Crosses 17
0.5 Cross % 0.2
54 Long Balls 63
30 Accurate Long Balls 30
0.6 Long Balls % 0.5
3 Blocked Shots 4
3 Effective Tackles 8
7 Tackles 17
0.4 Tackle % 0.5
10 Interceptions 14
12 Effective Clearances 14
12 Clearances 14

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Champions League

Venue: Stadio Giuseppe Meazza
Location: Milano, Italy
Attendance: 75,380

Line-Ups

INT Internazionale (3-5-2)

No. Name
24 André Onana (GK)
15 Francesco Acerbi
95 Alessandro Bastoni
36 Matteo Darmian
22 Henrikh Mkhitaryan
23 Nicolò Barella
77 Marcelo Brozovic
32 Federico Dimarco
2 Denzel Dumfries
9 Edin Dzeko
10 Lautaro Martínez
Internazionale Substitutes:
Roberto Gagliardini, Kristjan Asllani, Stefan de Vrij, Robin Gosens, Romelu Lukaku, Valentin Carboni, Danilo D'Ambrosio, Samir Handanovic, Raoul Bellanova, Hakan Çalhanoglu, Joaquín Correa, Alex Cordaz.

SLB Benfica (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
99 Odisseas Vlachodimos (GK)
30 Nicolás Otamendi
66 António Silva
3 Alejandro Grimaldo
2 Gilberto
27 Rafa Silva
22 Chiquinho
61 Florentino
88 Gonçalo Ramos
8 Fredrik Aursnes
20 João Mário
Benfica Substitutes:
Petar Musa, João Neves, Casper Tengstedt, Gonçalo Guedes, Andreas Schjelderup, David Neres, André Gomes, Morato, Lucas Verissimo, Samuel Soares, Mihailo Ristic, Cher Ndour.

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