Marcus Thuram Wins Inter Milan Over Benfica

JAKARTA - It's not an easy job for Inter Milan to overcome Benfica. In the Champion League Group D duel at the Giuseppe Meazza Stadium, Wednesday, October 4 at dawn WIB, Inter narrowly won 1-0 over their rivals. The forward Marcus Thuram became the star of Inter's victory after scoring the only goal in that match.

Thuram is Inter's luck. How can Inter not get the son of French legend Lilian Thuram who once defended Juventus for free after being released by Borussia Moenchengladbach.

Although there was no need to spend a penny, Thuram was able to become a pillar of the power of the Nerazzurri. His duet with Lautaro Martinez made Inter forget Romelu Lukaku.

With Inter, he has scored two goals and six assists in the Italian Serie A competition. A fantastic performance for Thuram in his Italian debut.

In the match against Benfica, Thuram and Martinez had to face Benfica's strong defense. But he could break the deadlock in the 62nd minute. This was Thuram's first goal in the Champions League.

Even though it was the decision for the team's victory, Thuram remained humble. According to him, these results could not be separated from the team's performance.

"This victory is not because I scored but the team's hard work. In this match I did score goals, but it doesn't matter because anyone can do it," said Thuram, who did not hesitate to praise his tandem.

According to him Martinez showed his best performance. He also referred to the Argentine national team striker as one of the best strikers in the world today.

"Lautaro is clearly one of the best strikers in the world. I learned a lot how to play with him," he said.

Meanwhile, coach Simone Inzaghi showed his satisfaction with Inter's victory. In his analysis, the team played well, especially in the second half. They also deserved to win the game.

"We played with incredible intensity in the second half. We deserved to win," said Inzaghi.

"Don't forget Benfica won the league last season. They also reached the Champions League quarter-finals and won the Portugal Super Cup. We thank the fans who supported the team throughout the match," he said again.

The match itself went tight because two teams attacked each other. Both Inter and Benfica have a chance to score goals.

Inter got their first chance through Denzel Dumfries. Unfortunately, his header from close range still bounced slightly.

Furthermore, Benfica had a chance through Fredrik Aursnes in the 13th minute. However, his efforts were thwarted by goalkeeper Yann Sommer. Benfica again had the opportunity to break into the host's goal when Angel Di Maria greeted a corner. But his shot still soared.

Inter almost took the lead when Nicolo Barella fired hard at Benfica's goal towards the end of the first half. But Barella's efforts were thwarted by goalkeeper Anatoliy Trubin.

In the second half, Inter played better and showed high intensity. Their efforts finally paid off by Sat Thuram who welcomed Dumfries' assist successfully breaking into Benfica's goal in the 62nd minute. The 1-0 score for Inter lasted until the end of the match.

The victory made Inter second in Group D with four points. The same as Real Sociedad who won 2-0 over RB Salzburg. The victory made Sociedad forge the top of the standings because they had a goal difference better than Inter.