Leading by 3 goals, Inter Milan miraculously snatched back points
Before the match with Benfica, Inter Milan had already secured their place in Group D of the Champions League but they still needed a win to compete for the top spot with Real Sociedad.
Joao Martino scored a hat-trick to help Benfica lead Inter 3-0 (Photo: CNN):
The Milan team was really stunned when they were down 0-3 after the first half. However, they surprised everyone when they equalized 3-3 in the second half. Fortunately for Inter, in the match at the same time, Real Sociedad was also held to a 0-0 draw by Salzburg.
In the final round, coach Inzaghi's team will face Real Sociedad at home in a decisive battle for the top spot.
Entering this match, Coach Inzaghi only fielded the reserve team. He changed almost the entire starting lineup. That made it really difficult for Inter to get into the rhythm of the match.
In the 5th minute, Inter had to pick the ball out of the net. From the attack, Tengstedt headed the ball back to Joao Mario who shot into the net of his former team, opening the score for Benfica.
Before they could wake up from the loss, Inter continued to suffer another blow. Once again, their defense showed its problems. After Asllani lost the ball right outside the penalty area, Benfica quickly attacked. Joao Mario seized the opportunity to shoot into the Nerazzurri net, raising the score to 2-0 for Benfica.
Inter leveled the score 3-3 incredibly (Photo: Bein Sport).
The disaster did not stop there for the visitors. In the 34th minute, Joao Mario completed his hat-trick, helping Benfica take a 3-0 lead.
If Inter were disappointing in the first half, they were just as impressive in the second half. In the 51st minute, the Milan team reduced the score to 1-3. From a corner kick, Bisseck headed the ball for Arnautovic to rush in and score the rebound from close range.
In the 58th minute, Frattesi made a beautiful finish after a pass from the left wing, scoring Inter's second goal.
The more Inter played, the more excited they became. In the 72nd minute, Thuram was fouled in the penalty area, the referee awarded the Nerazzurri a penalty. On the 11m mark, Sanchez equalized 3-3 for Inter.
In the 86th minute, Inter even had the advantage when defender António Silva was sent off. However, they could not take advantage of the extra man to score the fourth goal. The match ended in a 3-3 draw.
Line-up:
Benfica : Trubin, Aursnes, Antonio Silva, Otamendi, Morato, Neves, Florentino, Di Maria, Rafa Silva, Mario, Tengstedt
Inter Milan : Audero, Bisseck, De Vrij, Acerbi, Darmian, Frattesi, Asllani, Klaassen, Augusto, Arnautovic, Sanchez
Champions League Group D standings (Photo: LS).
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