Welcome to Sportstar’s dwell weblog of the Champions League quarterfinal second leg between Inter Milan and S. L. Benfica, being performed on the San Siro Stadium in Milan, Italy.
Starting lineups:
Inter Milan: Onana; Darmian, Acerbi, Bastoni; Dumfries, Barella, Brozović, Mkhitaryan, Dimarco; Džeko, Lautaro Martínez, Dzeko
Benfica: Odysseas, Grimaldo, Otamendi (C), António Silva, Gilberto, Florentino, Chiquinho, Aursnes, Rafa, João Mário, Gonçalo Ramos
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Winning the Champions League could also be Inter Milan coach Simone Inzaghi’s solely probability to maintain his job.
Inter has had success this season, profitable the Italian Super Cup and reaching the semifinals of the Italian Cup. And the staff can attain the final 4 of the Champions League on Wednesday when it faces Benfica at San Siro within the second leg of the quarterfinals with a 2-0 lead from the primary match.
But it’s in Serie A the place Inter has been struggling, and Inzaghi is feeling the strain due to it.
Saturday’s 1-0 loss to Monza was Inter’s eleventh league defeat in 30 matches and left the staff in fifth place in Serie A, two factors behind fourth-place AC Milan.
Former Inter president Massimo Moratti — who was on the helm when Inter received the treble of the Champions League, Serie A and the Italian Cup in 2010 — mentioned he in all probability wouldn’t have stayed with Inzaghi as coach by way of this season’s losses.
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“No, I don’t believe I would have kept him, because of my character I used to fire coaches after three or four defeats,” Moratti mentioned. “And I probably would have made that mistake in this case, too.”
Inter has solely received one among its previous eight matches in all competitions — though that was final week’s victory at Benfica.
“Our form in the league isn’t acceptable,” Inzaghi mentioned after the house loss to Monza. “We’re not lacking motivation in the league.
“We’ve dropped several points at home and don’t have a lot of time to work, but we need to be better. We’re built to compete for all our objectives. We hold a two-goal advantage against Benfica, but they’re a strong team who we need to face with maximum focus.”
If Inter prevails towards Benfica it’ll face an Italian staff within the semifinals — both AC Milan and Napoli.
Benfica can be struggling. The two-time European champions have misplaced three in a row, a primary for the membership for the reason that 2018-19 season. The poor streak has dented what had been a terrific season for Benfica, which had misplaced solely as soon as by way of the start of April in all competitions.
The first loss on this present streak was at house towards Porto within the Portuguese league, then got here the defeat towards Inter, and on Saturday the staff misplaced 1-0 at Chaves to see its league lead minimize to 4 factors.
For Wednesday’s match in Milan, Benfica coach Roger Schmidt may have central defender Nicolás Otamendi, who was suspended within the first leg.
When and the place to observe Inter Milan vs Benfica?
When and the place will Inter Milan vs Benfica be performed?
The Champions League quarterfinal between Inter Milan and Benfica can be performed on the Allianz Arena in Munich, Germany. The match is scheduled for a 12:30 am kick-off IST on April 20.
Where or how can I watch Inter Milan vs Benfica?
The Champions League quarterfinal second leg between Inter Milan and Benfica can be telecast dwell on Sony Ten 2 SD and HD.
Where can I dwell stream Inter Milan vs Benfica?
The Champions League quarterfinal between Inter Milan and Benfica may be dwell streamed on Sony LIV.
Source: sportstar.thehindu.com