Benfica - Inter For the first match of the quarter-finals of the Champions League, Benfica welcomes Inter to Da Luz. The away goals rule does not apply, there will be a replay next week in Milan.
Benfica was impressive in the round of 16 against Bruges, they easily qualified with a total score of 7-1. In the first match, she prevailed in Belgium 2-0, while in the rematch she showed strength by crushing her opponent 5-0.
This is how they qualified for the quarter-finals of the competition for the 5th time and they want against Inter to qualify for the semi-finals for the first time in their history.
In the Portuguese championship suffered their first defeat of 2023 last Friday against Porto 2-1. Despite the bad result, however, it remains the big favorite for the title, after 27 matches leads the points race with 71 points and at plus 7 from her great rival.
Even though it was difficult, Inter in the previous round against Porto were the ones who celebrated the qualification. In the first match in Milan, he won 1-0 with difficulty, while in the second leg, with an ally and luck, he got a 0-0 draw, saving twice from the posts.
Now he is looking for qualification to the semi-finals for the first time since 2010, the year in which he won the Champions League.
In the Italian championship things are not going so well anymore, on Friday, conceding a goal in the 90', they remained in a 1-1 draw at the home of Salernitana and completed 4 matches without a win, resulting in has dropped to 5th place with 51 points and now he is making a "derby" case of the quartet.
This result put Simone Inzaghi in an even more difficult position with his future on the Inter bench in doubt and there are already scenarios with names in his possible replacement.
Benfica may be coming off a derby defeat against Porto but their overall picture since the start of the year has been impressive combining results and good football. Today it looks like the favorite of the match, but it has defensive absences which, even if it is not in good condition, the experienced Inter can take advantage.
Tip: Benfica – Inter GG & Over 2,5 goals & Zoe Mario to score at odds of 4.60
