Result Feyenoord 0 – 2 Inter, UEFA Champions League, Wednesday 5 March 2025, Round of 16, First Leg

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% Ball Possession FEYENOORD and % Ball Possession INTER

        Feyenoord 0 – 2 Inter     

.                                                                  38′ Marcus Thuram
.                                                                 50′ Lautaro Martínez
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🏆👉 Inter win the first leg of the UEFA Champions League Round of 16 on Wednesday, March 5, 2025, at the Stadion Feijenoord ‘De Kuip’ in Rotterdam, Netherlands. Well done to Inter for securing this victory, thanks to the goals from Marcus Thuran and Lautaro Martínez!

The second leg is set to take place in just six days, on Tuesday the 11th in Milan. Feyenoord will need to win by three goals to move on to the next round, while a two-goal margin will send the match into extra time. Before that, Inter has a league match against Monza, while Feyenoord will have a break this weekend due to a decision by the Dutch federation to ease the schedule for teams participating in cup competitions.

The match …

The breakthrough came in the 38th minute when Thuram skillfully volleyed a precise cross from Barella into the net with his right foot. The Nerazzurri kept up the pressure and nearly extended their lead through Lautaro Martinez and Asllani.

Fifteen minutes later, Zielinski faced a challenging moment when he saved a penalty kick from Wellenreuther, which had been awarded for a foul by Mitchell on Thuram. Despite this, Inzaghi’s squad maintained their composure and held onto their two-goal lead until the final whistle.

Lautaro Martínez turned the second half into a memorable experience. In the 50th minute, he found the back of the net, bringing the score to 2-0. With this achievement, Lautaro has now become the all-time leading scorer for Inter in the European Cup/Champions League, tallying 18 goals.  Lautaro, receiving an assist from Zielinski, fired a stunning right-footed shot that went in just under the crossbar. Congratulations!

Lautaro Martínez turned the second half into a memorable experience. In the 50th minute, he found the back of the net, bringing the score to 2-0 against Feyenoord. With this achievement, Lautaro has now become the all-time leading scorer for Inter in the European Cup/Champions… https://t.co/GE6XtS45nN

— Anna Italia (@ItalianSerieA) March 6, 2025

Result Feyenoord 0 – 2 Inter
Lautaro Martínez was named the most valuable player in the match between Feyenoord and Inter.

MVP MVP MVP 🖤💙#ForzaInter #UCL #FeyenoordInter pic.twitter.com/3mXePfKwzg

— Inter ⭐⭐ (@Inter) March 5, 2025

LEGACY 🖤💙🇦🇷#ForzaInter #UCL #FeyenoordInter pic.twitter.com/ozKJy4ufVt

— Inter ⭐⭐ (@Inter) March 5, 2025

This matchup marks just the third time these two teams have met in significant European competitions. In their last encounter during the UEFA Cup semi-finals in the 2001-02 season, Feyenoord triumphed over the Nerazzurri with a 3-2 aggregate score. Currently, Inter is the sole Serie A representative left in the Champions League.

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Stats before the game

Feyenoord has only suffered one defeat in their last 12 home matches against Italian teams in European competitions, boasting a record of 7 wins and 4 draws. Their only loss came against Roma, where they fell 1-2 during the 2014-15 Europa League. On the other hand, Inter remains unbeaten in their last 11 encounters with Dutch clubs in European tournaments.  Stats showing 7 victories and 4 draws.  Their last defeat being a 0-1 loss to Feyenoord back in April 2002. Additionally, Inter has only lost three of their last 23 Champions League matches.  Inter have 14 wins and 6 draws.  They have allowed more than one goal in just three of those games, totaling 12 goals conceded.

After knocking out Milan in the play-offs, Feyenoord has the chance to become the fourth team to defeat both Milan and Inter in the same Champions League season, following in the footsteps of Tottenham in 2010-11, Liverpool in 2021-22, and Bayer Leverkusen this year.

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Inter have conceded the fewest goals in this campaign of the Champions League (just one in eight games). Overall, Inter have kept a clean sheet in 59.5% of their Champions League games under Simone Inzaghi (22/37), a record percentage for a manager with at least 30 games for a club in the tournament.

Inter holds the record for the oldest average age in their starting lineup for this season’s Champions League, clocking in at 29 years and 320 days. Interestingly, they’ve been part of three out of the six instances where a team has started with an average age of 30 years or more in this tournament.

Player Stats

Lautaro Martínez has the chance to etch his name in Inter’s history as the top Champions League scorer.  Lautaro currently shares the record of 17 goals with Sandro Mazzola.

⚫️🔵 Lautaro Martínez is on the verge of becoming Inter’s all-time leading scorer in the Champions League, currently sitting at 17 goals, which puts him level with Sandro Mazzola.
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🗓️ Wednesday 5 March 2025#lautaromartinez #FeyenoordInter #ItalianSerieA… pic.twitter.com/sSUxsk6hVr

— Anna Italia (@ItalianSerieA) March 4, 2025

As of the Round of 16, First Leg: @Inter_en has allowed only 1 goal in their 9 Champions League matches this season. That lone goal came from Bayer Leverkusen on December 10, 2024, during Matchday 6 of the league phase.@FIFACWC @InterClubLA @InterClubIndia @SerieASitdown… pic.twitter.com/17lx5B6Zbw

— Anna Italia (@ItalianSerieA) March 6, 2025

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📺 Click the video to watch Feyenoord 0 – 2 Inter highlights on Wednesday 5 March 2025

The Stadion Feijenoord ‘De Kuip’ is ready for Feyenoord vs Inter

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👉Result Feyenoord 0 – 2 Inter ⚫️🔵
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⚽️ Goals: 38′ Marcus Thuram, 50′ Lautaro Martínez

❌ Penalty: 65′ Piotr Zielinski (I)(saved)

🟨 Yellow Cards: 68′ Jeyland Mitchell (F), 71′ Timon Wellenreuther (F), 74′ Alessandro Bastoni (I), 76′ Ibrahim Osman (F),… https://t.co/ltjXn9qUmM

— Anna Italia (@ItalianSerieA) March 5, 2025

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Inter have kept a clean sheet in 88.9% of their 2024-25 UCL matches (8 in 9), the greatest proportion ever by a team in a single season of the European Cup/Champions League (min. 5 games).

It’s a long way back for Feyenoord. pic.twitter.com/i5UM7eMMVQ

— Opta Analyst (@OptaAnalyst) March 5, 2025

2024 – 2025 UEFA Champions League
Round of 16, First Leg

Result Feyenoord 0 – 2 Inter
Wednesday 5 March 2025
Stadion Feijenoord ‘De Kuip’
Rotterdam, Netherlands

18:45

Referee: Espen Eskas NOR
Assistant Referee 1: Jan Engan NOR
Assistant Referee 2: Isaak Bashevkin NOR
Fourth Official: Sigurd Kringstad NOR
VAR: Christian Dingert GER
AVAR: Tiago Martins POR
Referee Observer: Bernardino González Vázquez ESP

⚽️ Goals:  38′ Marcus Thuram, 50′ Lautaro Martínez

❌ Penalty: 65′ Piotr Zielinski (I)(saved)

🟨 Yellow Cards: 68′ Jeyland Mitchell (F), 71′ Timon Wellenreuther (F), 74′ Alessandro Bastoni (I), 76′ Ibrahim Osman (F)

✅ Official Lineups – Formations – Tabellino:

FEYENOORD (4-2-3-1): 22 Wellenreuther; 20 Mitchell, 3 Beelen, 33 Hancko, 16 Bueno; 7 Moder, 5 Smal; 23 Hadj Moussa, 14 Paixao, 38 Osman; 19 Carranza (9 Ueda 59′).

Substitutes: 21 Plamenov Andreev, 64 Ka, 17 Ivanusec, 25 ‘T Zand, 43 Plug, 48 Giersthove, 49 Redmond, 57 Sliti, 68 Kraaijeveld.

Coach: Robin van Persie.

⚫️🔵 Lineup INTER (3-5-2): 13 J. Martinez; 28 Pavard, 6 De Vrij, 15 Acerbi; 2 Dumfries, 23 Barella, 21 Asllani, 7 Zielinski, 95 Bastoni; 9 Thuram (99 Taremi 62′), 10 Lautaro.

Substitutes: 1 Sommer, 12 Di Gennaro, 8 Arnautovic, 16 Frattesi, 20 Calhanoglu, 22 Mkhitaryan, 31 Bisseck, 50 Aidoo, 55 Motta, 57 Quieto.

Coach: Simone Inzaghi.

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2024-2025 UEFA Champions League Round of 16, Quarter-final and Semi-final Draw

By Anna Italia
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The draw for the 2024/25 UEFA Champions League’s round of 16, quarterfinals, and semi-finals is scheduled on Friday, February 21, 2025, at the House of European Football in Nyon, Switzerland. The top eight teams from the league phase have automatically qualified for the round of 16, and they will be joined by the eight winners from the newly introduced two-legged knockout phase play-offs.  Inter stands out as the only team from Serie A to qualify for the Round of 16.

As the tournament progresses from the knockout phase play-offs, the matchups will follow a bracket system, with potential opponents for the round of 16, quarterfinals, and semi-finals predetermined based on the teams’ final league standings. The teams that secured first and second place in the league phase will compete against the winners of the knockout phase play-offs involving the teams that finished 15th to 18th. Meanwhile, those finishing third or fourth will face the winners from the play-offs involving the 13th, 14th, 19th, and 20th-placed teams, and so forth.

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👉  Which teams will be part of the Champions League round of 16 draw?

The eight teams that emerged victorious from the two-legged knockout phase play-offs will join the top eight teams from the league phase. The top eight from the league phase will be seeded in the draw and are expected to play their return matches at home.

✅  League phase top eight (seeded, ordered by league phase position)

1. Liverpool (ENG)
2. Barcelona (ESP)
3. Arsenal (ENG)
4. Inter (ITA)
5. Atleti (ESP)
6. Leverkusen (GER)
7. Lille (FRA)
8. Aston Villa (ENG)

✅  Knockout phase play-off winners (unseeded, ordered by league phase position)

10. B. Dortmund (GER)
11. Real Madrid (ESP)
12. Bayern München (GER)
14. PSV (NED)
15. Paris (FRA)
16. Benfica (POR)
19. Feyenoord (NED)
24. Club Brugge (BEL)

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Round of 16 set ✅#UCL pic.twitter.com/KwvwwRtxUa

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12 – #Inter are the second Italian team that have reached the round of 16 in the #UEFAChampionsLeague most often: 12 times, only less than Juventus (13) and one time more than AC Milan (11). Overtaking. pic.twitter.com/UaqCuxwvYL

— OptaPaolo (@OptaPaolo) February 20, 2025