HE Inter He has a leg and a half in the semi-finals. Champions after attacking Da Luz Barella and Lukaku’s goals in the second half (0-2). A difference that reflects the dominance of the ‘Nerazzurri’ squad, which they blocked with their balls. defense discipline proved to have one of the highest rated teams on the continent, more competitive calluses, and imposed its effectiveness in shooting.
Data sheet:
0 – Benfica: Vlachodimos; Gilberto, Antonio Silva, Morato, Grimaldo; Florentino (Neres, min. 64), Chiquinho; João Mario, Aursnes, Rafa; Goncalo Ramos.
2 – Inter Milan: Onana; Darmian, Acerbi, Bastoni (De Vrij, min.92); Dumfries (D’Ambrosio, min.87), Barella, Brozovic, Mkhitaryan, Dimarco (Gosens, min.63); Lautaro Martínez (Correa, min.63), Dzeko (Lukaku, min.62).
targets: 0-1, min.51: Barella; 0-2, min.82: Lukaku.
Judge: Michael Oliver (ENG). He showed yellow cards to Silva of Benfica, Brozovic and Dzeko of Inter.
events: The first leg of the Champions League quarter-finals was played at the Estadio da Luz in Lisbon.
However, the opening part, which complies with the rules of the first half, did not result in any draw. Balance, tactical rigor and concentration all increased in the 45 minutes that left a single shot on goal. This was due to an error made by Dimarco, who made a false gap, but Onana, who was well positioned, caught Rafa Silva’s shot.
Both teams, experienced in duels all over the field, blocked. Confident and in possession of the ball at the back, Inter limited Benfica’s runs and slithered across the opponent’s court with moves from balls standing on the verge of halftime and Dimarco’s climbs down the left lane. But his only notable shot was a howitzer away from the Acerbi, which grazed the crossbar.
HE Benfica returns more aggressively from holiday, but soon suffered a setback from which he could not stand up. Bastoni advanced unopposed and passed accurately for Barella’s free-mid header on the far post.
Faced with the dream scenario, Inter managed to punish the counter, but Vlachodimos fired two close-range shots from Dumfries and Mkhitaryan. VAR failed to do anything when he showed some hands on Joao Mario in the area. Lukaku took the penalty and in the final act of the match Onana saved one-on-one against Ramos, who left Inter by a foot and a half in the semi-finals.