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40% Ball Possession INTER and 60% Ball Possession BENFICA
Inter 3 – 3 Benfica 
. Aggregate (5-3)
14′ Nicolò Barella 38′ Fredrik Aursnes
65′ Lautaro Martínez 86′ António Silva
78′ Joaquín Correa 95′ Petar Musa
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🏆👉 Inter ended the Champions League Quarterfinals Second Leg with a draw on Wednesday 19 April 2023 at the Giuseppe Meazza Stadium in Milan, Italy. The aggregate result is Inter 5 – 3 Benfica thanks to the 2-0 victory in Portugal in the first leg. Inter reach the semi-finals of the European Cup/Champions League for the ninth time, and for the first time since 2009-10, when they won the trophy, under the management of José Mourinho. Simone Inzaghi could become the first Italian manager to take the Nerazzurri to the semi-finals of the competition, since Eugenio Bersellini in 1980-81. Inter will play the Semifinals against AC Milan. It means on 10 June at the Atatürk Olympic Stadium in Istanbul there will be an Italian team playing in the UEFA Champions League final!
Note: First Leg Result: Benfica 0- 2 Inter
Champions League Semifinal: AC Milan vs Inter
Derby della Madonnina!!!!!! https://t.co/LEVKrBxXTE— Anna Italia (@ItalianSerieA) April 19, 2023
Inter opened the score in the 14th minute. The goal by Nicolò Barella defeating Benfica goalkeeper Odisseas Vlachodimos with a left-footed shot to the top left corner. The assist is by Lautaro Martínez.
👉 Inter 1 – 0 Benfica, 14th minute, ⚽️ goal by Nicolò Barella for @Inter_en with a left-footed shot to the top left corner. The assist is by Lautaro Martínez. https://t.co/HZIoTqxbTq
— Anna Italia (@ItalianSerieA) April 19, 2023
NICOLÒ BARELLA STOP THAT! 🎯
BACK TO BACK OPENING GOALS FOR THE MIDFIELDER. 💥 pic.twitter.com/5puXz2Eb3R
— CBS Sports Golazo ⚽️ (@CBSSportsGolazo) April 19, 2023
Benfica equalized for the 1-1 in the 38th minute. Fredrik Aursnes defeated Inter goalkeeper André Onana with a headed shot to the high center. The assist is by Rafa.
🏆👉 Inter 1 – 1 Benfica, 38th minute, ⚽️ goal by Fredrik Aursnes equalized for @slbenfica_en with a headed shot to the high center. The assist is by Rafa. https://t.co/IGodaHWplS
— Anna Italia (@ItalianSerieA) April 19, 2023
Fredrik Aursnes rises high to give Benfica a lifeline. 👀 pic.twitter.com/fgM3mQUXzW
— CBS Sports Golazo ⚽️ (@CBSSportsGolazo) April 19, 2023
Inter took back the leadership in the 65th minute. Argentinean forward Lautaro Martínez scoring from very close range with a right footed shot to the high center. The assist is by Federico Dimarco.
🏆👉 Inter 2 – 1 Benfica, 65th minute, ⚽️ goal by Lautaro Martínez for @Inter_en from very close range with a right footed shot to the high center. The assist is by Federico Dimarco. https://t.co/pWUniUdHPF
— Anna Italia (@ItalianSerieA) April 19, 2023
Lautaro Martínez puts an exclamation point on the match!
Scintillating football from Inter. 🔥 pic.twitter.com/AiwMQJPQkZ
— CBS Sports Golazo ⚽️ (@CBSSportsGolazo) April 19, 2023
Inter sealing the pass to the Semifinals in the 78th minute. Joaquín Correa scored with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner. The assist is by Federico Dimarco.
🏆👉Inter 3 – 1 Benfica, 78th minute, ⚽️ goal by Joaquín Correa for @Inter_en with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner. The assist is by Federico Dimarco. https://t.co/5UT14ppKyW
— Anna Italia (@ItalianSerieA) April 19, 2023
The turn, the finish, Joaquin Correa, that is beautiful. 👏
Inter are heading to the semifinal! pic.twitter.com/7jSCWWvEtd
— CBS Sports Golazo ⚽️ (@CBSSportsGolazo) April 19, 2023
Benfica scored in the 86th minute. António Silva with a headed shot to the top left corner. The assist is by Alejandro Grimaldo
🏆👉Inter 3 – 2 Benfica, 86th minute, ⚽️ goal by António Silva for @slbenfica_en with a headed shot to the top left corner. The assist is by Alejandro Grimaldo https://t.co/7uPuvqE8Mg
— Anna Italia (@ItalianSerieA) April 19, 2023
Petar Musa equalized for the 3-3 in the 95th minute with a left-footed shot to the center following a corner conceded by Danilo D’Ambrosio.
🏆👉Inter 3 – 3 Benfica, 95th minute, ⚽️ goal by Petar Musa equalized for @slbenfica_en with a left-footed shot to the center following a corner conceded by Danilo D’Ambrosio. https://t.co/IUXP8QitB6
— Anna Italia (@ItalianSerieA) April 19, 2023
✅ Stats before the game: Benfica have already beaten an Italian side away in the Champions League this season – 2-1 against Juventus in the group stage – after not winning any of their previous six games (D1 L5) away from home against these opponents: the last success dates back to the match against Fiorentina in the Cup Winners’ Cup in March 1997. Inter have hosted Benfica once so far: in a UEFA Cup round of 16 in March 2004, which the Nerazzurri won 4-3; on that occasion two shotguns were made: one by Obafemi Martins for the Lombards, the other by Nuno Gomes for the Portuguese. Benfica lost the first leg of a European Cup/Champions League knockout tie by a margin of at least two goals for the ninth time; only once before have the Portuguese progressed from this disadvantage, when they eliminated FC Nürnberg in the quarter-finals in 1961-62, despite losing the first leg 1-3 (win 6-0 in the return leg). Inter won the first leg of a European Cup/Champions League knockout tie with a margin of at least two goals for the ninth time; the nerazzurri were never eliminated when they faced the second leg from this advantage position. Benfica have not lost in seven away matches (W4 D3) in the Champions League: it is the longest ever run of consecutive away games without defeat by the Portuguese in the European Cup/Champions League. Furthermore, Benfica have won their last two games away from home and could go three times in a row away for the first time since March 1990.
🏆👉 Lineup Inter (3-5-2): Onana; Darmian, Acerbi, Bastoni; Dumfries, Barella, Brozovic, Mkhitaryan, Dimarco; Dzeko, Lautaro.
🏆👉 Lineup Benfica (4-2-3-1) Vlachodimos; Gilberto, Otamendi, António Silva, Grimaldo; Florentino, Chiquinho; Joao Mario, Rafa Silva, Aursnes; Gonçalo Ramos.
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📺 Click the video to watch Inter 3 – 3 Benfica highlights on Wednesday 19 April 2023
🇪🇸 Spanish Referee Carlos Del Cerro Grande will be assisted by Diego Barbero Sevilla (ESP) and Guadalupe Porras Ayuso (ESP). The Fourth Official will be Cesar Soto Grado (ESP). The VAR will be Juan Martinez Munuera (ESP). The AVAR will be Alejandro Hernandez Hernandez (ESP). The Referee Observer will be Konrad Plautz (AUT).
The Giuseppe Meazza Stadium ready for Inter vs Benfica
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🎥 Our boys have arrived! 🏟️#FCIMSLB • #UCL pic.twitter.com/yIGDgF0Bhh
— SL Benfica (@slbenfica_en) April 19, 2023
🏆👉 Inter vs Benfica Match Officials@ChampionsLeague
🏟️ Giuseppe Meazza Stadium
🗓️ Wednesday 19 April 2023
⏲️ 21:00🙍♂️Referee: Carlos Del Cerro Grande
🚩Assistants: Diego Barbero Sevilla and Guadalupe Porras Ayuso
4⃣ Fourth Official: Cesar Soto Grado https://t.co/V7u1Ito0WH pic.twitter.com/Oqju6hcEGG— Anna Italia (@ItalianSerieA) April 19, 2023
🏆👉 First half is over. Inter 1 – 1 Benfica
⚽️ Goals: 14′ Nicolò Barella (I), 38′ Fredrik Aursnes (B)
🟨 Yellows: 0
Corners: Inter 2, Benfica 2✍ Ball Possession: 45% @Inter_en and 55% @slbenfica_en
✅ https://t.co/Ks4aE4KeQy@TheCalcioGuys @SerieASitdown @InterClubIndia https://t.co/UO8uGmSmgd
— Anna Italia (@ItalianSerieA) April 19, 2023
🏆👉 Result Inter 3 – 3 Benfica
⚽️ Goals: 14′ Nicolò Barella (I), 38′ Fredrik Aursnes (B), 65′ Lautaro Martínez (I), 78′ Joaquín Correa (I), 86′ António Silva (B), 95′ Petar Musa (B)
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— Anna Italia (@ItalianSerieA) April 19, 2023
Inter are Champions League semi-finalists! ⚫🔵 pic.twitter.com/lwyMpYX2Ob
— UEFA Champions League (@ChampionsLeague) April 19, 2023
2022 – 2023 UEFA Champions League
Quarterfinals Second Leg
Inter 3 – 3 Benfica
Wednesday 19 April 2023
Giuseppe Meazza Stadium
Milan, Italy
21:00
Referee: Carlos Del Cerro Grande (ESP)
Assistant Referee 1: Diego Barbero Sevilla (ESP)
Assistant Referee 2: Guadalupe Porras Ayuso (ESP)
Fourth Official: Cesar Soto Grado (ESP)
VAR: Juan Martinez Munuera (ESP)
AVAR: Alejandro Hernandez Hernandez (ESP)
Referee Observer: Konrad Plautz (AUT)
Goals: 14′ Nicolò Barella (I), 38′ Fredrik Aursnes (B), 65′ Lautaro Martínez (I), 78′ Joaquín Correa (I), 86′ António Silva (B), 95′ Petar Musa (B)
Official lineups – formations – tabellino:
Lineup Inter (3-5-2): Onana; Darmian, Acerbi, Bastoni; Dumfries, Barella, Brozovic, Mkhitaryan, Dimarco; Dzeko, Lautaro.
Substitutes: Handanovic, Cordaz, Gagliardini, De Vrij, Gosens, Correa, Bellanova, Asllani, Calhanoglu, D’Ambrosio, Carboni, Lukaku.
Coach: Simone Inzaghi.
Lineup Benfica (4-2-3-1) Vlachodimos; Gilberto, Otamendi, António Silva, Grimaldo; Florentino, Chiquinho; Joao Mario, Rafa Silva, Aursnes; Gonçalo Ramos.
Substitutes: Soares, André Gomes, Verissimo, Neres, Guedes, Tengstedt, Schjelderup, Ristic, Musa, N’Dour, Joao Neves, Morato.
Coach.: Roger Schmidt.
