Review Of 2023/2024 Champions League Match Inter Milan Vs Benfica: Repeating Last Season Moments

JAKARTA Inter Milan will host Benfica in the second matchday of the European Champions League group stage for the 2023/2024 season. The clashes between the two teams repeated last season's quarter-finals.

The second match of Group D will take place at the Giuseppe Meazza Stadium, Milan, Italy, Wednesday, October 4 at 02.00 a.m. local time. The two teams met after passing the first matchday which was not very satisfying.

Inter, who was a finalist in the European Champions League last season, only got one point in the first match after being held 1-1 in a draw by Real Sociedad. Meanwhile, Benfica was beaten by RB Salzburg with two goals without reply.

Inter tactician Simone Inzaghi has been criticized for making a massive rotation in the draw. Therefore, he needs to avoid the same decision when hosting Benfica.

Lautaro Martinez's forward will certainly be relied on again by Simone. The Argentine international is a hero for the Nerazzurri while traveling to Sociedad headquarters at Anoeta Stadium.

Martinez's slick appearance continued last weekend against Salernitana in the Italian Serie A competition. In that match he entered in the second half to score four goals in a win for the team.

For that, Inzaghi certainly hopes that the team captain will be at his best when Benfica arrives, the team they eliminated in last season's quarter-finals.

Apart from hoping for Lautaro, Inter also had a good record at home while playing in Europe. Since losing 0-2 to Bayern Munich in September 2022, they have gone through five home games without losing again (4 wins, 1 draw).

The only draw in that period was against Benfica in the quarter-finals last season. At that time, "The Eagle" managed to bounce back from 1-3 to hold the hosts to a 3-3 draw.

Benfica ended eight unbeaten matches in the group stage of this competition after losing 2-0 against Salzburg on the first matchday. However, they have won two straight league wins since the defeat.

Prediction Of Lineup

Inter Milan (3-5-2): Sommer; Pavard, De Vrij, Bastoni; Dumfries, Barella, Calhanoglu, Mkhitaryan, Dimarco; Martinez, Thuram

Benfica (4-2-3-1): Trubin; Bah, Otamendi, Morato, Aursnes; Kokcu, Neves; Di Maria, Neres, Silva; Musa