Benfica and Inter Milan will go head-to-head in Tuesday night's Champions League quarter-final clash at Estadio da Luz.

Benfica will take on Inter Milan in the quarter-final of the Champions League on Tuesday, with both teams looking to secure a place in the last four of the competition.

Benfica has had an exceptional Champions League campaign this season, finishing on top of a group that included football giants Paris Saint-Germain and Juventus. Their feat subsequently facilitated the elimination of the latter from the competition in the group stage. Roger Schmidt's team has maintained an unbeaten record in this year's tournament, a run matched only by Manchester City and Bayern Munich.

In this year's competition, only Napoli has scored more than the Eagles' 23 goals. As a result, the statistic should concern their upcoming opponents, Inter Milan, who have struggled to keep clean sheets in Serie A recently. Nonetheless, Benfica's preparation for the Inter game suffered a setback when they were beaten 2-1 by their title rivals Porto on Friday. As a result, their lead at the top of the standings was reduced to seven points, with the defeat being their first in the league since New Year's Eve. As a result, Schmidt will be hoping that this defeat was an isolated incident.

Still, Benfica comes into the game in fine form, having won eight of their last nine matches. They have also kept nine clean sheets in their last 14 matches, highlighting their defensive solidity. In the last 16, they defeated Club Brugge with two impressive victories, 2-0 and 5-1. All in all, the Portuguese club is expected to be a formidable opponent for Inter Milan and their free-flowing attacking prowess is expected to guide them to another potential victory in the Champions League.

Inter Milan, on the other hand, have been struggling of late. The Nerrazzuri have failed to register a win in their last six matches, including three defeats and three draws. Their away form has been particularly concerning, having drawn their last of such matches.

Led by manager Simone Inzaghi, Inter will be looking to turn their recent form around and advance to the semi-finals of the competition. The pressure will be on the Italian giants, but they will be hoping to draw inspiration from their previous encounters against Benfica and their experience in European competition. As the record suggests, they hold a 2-1 advantage over Benfica in their previous meetings. They last met in the 2003/04 UEFA Cup Round of 16, with a 0-0 draw in Portugal followed by Inter winning 4-3 in Milan.

Form guide: Benfica vs Inter Milan

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Team news: Benfica vs Inter Milan

Benfica will be without left-back Mihailo Ristic and attacking midfielder Julian Draxler, as well as forward Gonçalo Guedes, who are all injured. On the other hand, Inter Milan will miss the services of centre-back Milan Skriniar, fullback Dalbert, and midfielder Hakan Calhanoglu due to injuries. However, Inter will have the option of including Danilo D'Ambrosio, who is available after serving his suspension in Serie A.

Broadcast information: Benfica vs Inter Milan

 

Match details, result and original broadcast info

Benfica 0 - 2 Internazionale

April 11, 2023 3:00pmEstádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica (da Luz) (Lisboa)

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