Inter Milan recently secured their spot in the UEFA Champions League quarter-finals by defeating Feyenoord with a 2-1 victory at San Siro, resulting in a 4-1 aggregate score. Despite initial challenges, such as Lautaro Martínez’s fitness concerns and Stefan de Vrij’s injury during warm-up, Inter took an early lead with Marcus Thuram’s goal in the 8th minute. Feyenoord equalized before halftime through a penalty, but Hakan Çalhanoğlu restored Inter’s lead with a penalty early in the second half.
This victory sets up a quarter-final clash between Inter Milan and Bayern Munich. Inter’s manager, Simone Inzaghi, is eager for another opportunity to face Bayern, having previously lost to them in all four encounters with Inter and Lazio. However, Inter faces challenges with midfielder Kristjan Asllani suspended and injuries to key players Matteo Darmian, Federico Dimarco, Piotr Zielinski, and Nicola Zalewski.
Historically, Inter Milan and Feyenoord have had notable encounters in European competitions. In the 2001-2002 UEFA Cup semi-finals, Feyenoord eliminated Inter with a 3-2 aggregate victory, eventually winning the tournament. Additionally, during the 1971-1972 European Cup, Inter reached the final but lost to Ajax Amsterdam.
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