Final score
19 April 2023 21:00
Inter
33' (2nd half) Correa
20' (2nd half) Martínez
14' Barella
20' (2nd half) Martínez
14' Barella
3 - 3
Benfica
50' (2nd half) Musa
41' (2nd half) Antonio Silva
38' Aursnes
41' (2nd half) Antonio Silva
38' Aursnes
Referee: Carlos Del Grande Cerro / Linesmen: Barbero, Porras Ayuso / Fourth official: Soto Grado
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| Minute | Text commentary |
| 46' | First half is over: 1-1 at San Siro. After Barella's goal, Aursnes' equaliser. |
| 45' | One additional minute |
| 44' | Benfica tried to follow up after the equalising goal: the Portuguese need two goals to take the match into extra time. |
| 38' | Benfica draw level: 1-1. Rafa Silva was caught on the right-hand side on the brink of offside, cross into the middle and Aursnes' header beat Onana. |
| 38' | Aursnes |
| 34' | Corner for Benfica and Gilberto's headed effort. Onana with the recovery. |
| 32' | Lautaro's scores with his head but it's ruled out: the cross from Dzeko was met by the Toro at the back post and headed home. |
| 31' | ONANA ON THE DIVE! Great save on Grimaldo's free kick. The Nerazzurri goalkeeper takes flight to keep it 1-0! |
| 23' | Dimarco's crucial defensive clearance! Benfica's action, Dimarco draws a flawless diagonal pass and anticipates Joao Mario! |
| 14' | WHAT A GOOOAALLLLL from BArella: 1-0. Inter snatched the ball in the attacking half, then Barella did some magic. First he dribbles on the run, then swerves into the box and scores with a fantastic left-footed shot! |
| 14' | Barella |
| 6' | Great chance for Inter, who on the counter attacked with Lautaro through the centre: too much on the pass to Dimarco, who was free in the box. |
| 3' | Dimarco on the ground after a clash with Gilberto. Deafening boos in the stands and the match gets off to a fast pace. |
| 1' | Inter vs Benfica kicks off! Inter v Benfica kicks off! Shivers at a sold out San Siro. Fiery atmosphere. |
| 1' | BENFICA (4-2-3-1): 99 Vlachodimos; 2 Gilberto, 66 António Silva, 30 Otamendi, 3 Grimaldo; 61 Florentino, 22 Chiquinho; 27 Rafa Silva, 20 Joao Mario, 8 Aursnes; 88 Gonçalo Ramos. |
| 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' | Inter on field at 21:00 CEST for the second leg of the Champions League quarter finals. |
| Minute | Text commentary |
| 50' | FINAL WHISTLE!! INTER 3-3 BENFICA! INTER SOAR INTO THE CHAMPIONS LEAGUE SEMI FINALS, WHERE THEY FACE MILAN. |
| 50' | Musa |
| 45' | 4 additional minutes |
| 44' | Schjeldrup (Joao Mario) |
| 41' | Benfica narrow the gap: a free kick from the attacking third and Otamendi's winning header. |
| 41' | Antonio Silva |
| 39' | Benfica post: Neres intercepted a pass from Brozovic and unleashed a great low strike. Hits the post! |
| 37' | Musa |
| 36' | Musa (Rafa Silva) |
| 36' | Joao Neves (Chiquinho) |
| 35' | D'Ambrosio (Bastoni) |
| 35' | Gosens (Dimarco) |
| 33' | 3-1!!!!!!! Super goal from Correa! A dribble in the box and then a turn and shoot: post and in! |
| 33' | Correa |
| 31' | Correa (Lautaro) |
| 31' | Lukaku (Dzeko) |
| 31' | Calhanoglu (Barella) |
| 29' | Guedes (Gonçalo Ramos) |
| 27' | A great chance for Inter: Dumfries overcame two counter-attacks and sprinted towards goal, assisting Dimarco from behind. His right-footed effort is blocked by Antonio Silva, defending the goal. Inter push! |
| 20' | Pandemonium at the San Siro! LAUTARO!!!!!!!!! 2-1!!!! Great ball from Dimarco, Toro bursts into the box and volleyed with his right into the net! |
| 20' | Lautaro |
| 19' | Benfica tried to push, Gonçalo Ramos' shot from outside going wide. |
| 16' | Good Inter move with a cross from Bastoni: Dzeko's header is not on target. |
| 8' | A solo run from Joao Mario, who enters the box after a good dribble, a crucial closing down by Acerbi in the corner. Benfica keep pushing. |
| 4' | Rafa Silva |
| 3' | Neres uncatchable on the left, Dimarco good at closing down in the area. Benfica dangerous. |
| 2' | Great shot from outside the box by Lautaro, just over the bar. |
| 1' | Second half starts, offensive change for Schmidt. |
| 1' | Neres (Gilberto) |
| D'Ambrosio |
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| Dimarco |
6
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| Brozovic |
6
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| Martínez |
6
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| Barella |
6
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| Bastoni |
6
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| Lukaku |
6
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| Darmian |
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| Calhanoglu |
6
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| Dzeko |
6
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| Dumfries |
6
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| Correa |
6
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| Gosens |
6
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| Onana |
6
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| Mkhitaryan |
6
6
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| Acerbi |
6
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| Average rating | 6 | SEND RATINGS |
| 3 | shots on target | 4 |
| 8 | shots off target | 7 |
| 13 | fouls committed | 10 |
| 4 | corners | 5 |
| 1 | offsides | 2 |
| 40% | ball possession | 60% |
Benfica head to face Internazionale at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza on Wednesday needing to overturn a deficit to remain in the UEFA Champions League.
Inter won the opening leg 2-0 at Estádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica (da Luz) on 11 April. Nicolò Barella struck first for the Nerazzurri in the 51st minute. Romelu Lukaku also found the net.
Two players who have been crucial for Inter in Champions League play are Edin Dzeko and Lukaku. The duo are the team's joint top scorers with three goals. Dzeko and Lukaku also share the same number of match-opening goals with one each. João Mário has been the most prolific player for Benfica, scoring on six occasions in this season's Champions League. He is tied for fourth in the competition's scoring charts in 2022/2023.
The hosts have been difficult to score on in recent Champions League play, as they haven't allowed a goal in their last three matches this season, dating to an Eric Choupo-Moting finish in their group stage loss against Bayern München
Hosts Inter have been tough to beat at home this Champions League season with three wins and just one loss in four contests. The Nerazzurri are in the midst of a three-match home losing streak in all competitions.
Benfica have not been defeated in away matches in the competition this season with three wins and one draw away from home.
In their last six matches in all competitions, Inter have won one, drawn two and lost three. They scored four and conceded five in that stretch, scoring first in two of the six contests. They had one first-half goal, while their opponents netted once in the first 45 minutes. Benfica have won three and lost three in their last six. They scored 10 and conceded six over that stretch, netting first in four of the six. They had five goals in the first half, while their opponents netted only one before the break.
wins(2)
draws(1)
defeats(0)
| 3 October 2023 | 1-0 | 64' Thuram, | fixture |
| 19 April 2023 | 3-3 | 14' Barella, 38' Aursnes, 66' Martínez, 79' Correa, 87' Silva, 96' Musa, | fixture |
| 27 May 1965 | 1-0 | 42' Jair | fixture |
starting lineups
| Onana 24 | Vlachodimos |
| Darmian 36 | Gilberto |
| Acerbi 15 | Antonio Silva |
| Bastoni 95 | Otamendi |
| Dumfries 2 | Grimaldo |
| Barella 23 | Chiquinho |
| Brozovic 77 | Florentino |
| Mkhitaryan 22 | Rafa Silva |
| Dimarco 32 | Joao Mario |
| Dzeko 9 | Aursnes |
| Martínez 10 | Gonçalo Ramos |
substitutes
| Handanovic 1 | Soares |
| Cordaz 21 | André Gomes |
| Gagliardini 5 | Verissimo |
| de Vrij 6 | Neres |
| Gosens 8 | Guedes |
| Correa 11 | Tengstedt |
| Bellanova 12 | Schjeldrup |
| Asllani 14 | Ristic |
| Calhanoglu 20 | Musa |
| D'Ambrosio 33 | N'Dour |
| Carboni 45 | Joao Neves |
| Lukaku 90 | Morato |