Inter President Steven Zhang is aiming to “make history” by becoming the fourth person in his position to lead the Nerazzurri to the semifinals of either the European Cup or Champions League.

This is highlighted in today’s print edition of Milan-based newspaper Gazzetta dello Sport, via FCInterNews, who note that the 31-year-old has the chance to join the ranks of Angelo and Massimo Moratti as well as Ivanoe Fraizzoli if the Nerazzurri overcome Benfica this evening.

There is still plenty of work for Inter to do if they wish to book their place in the final four of the Champions League.

A two-goal advantage from the first leg of their quarterfinal tie against Benfica in Lisbon has given the Nerazzurri something to hold onto, but they will be expecting the Portuguese league-leaders to throw everything at them to try and get back into it.

Should Inter see out their advantage, however, a two-legged tie against city rivals AC Milan in the semifinals will await Inter.

The last time Inter faced off against the Rossoneri at that stage of the competition was in twenty years ago 2003, when Massimo Moratti was President.

The Nerazzurri lost that tie as Milan went on to the final where they beat Juventus, although Moratti would later go on to guide the team to the final in 2010, where they beat Bayern Munich to secure the European Treble.

Moratti was the third ever Nerazzurri President to guide the team to the semifinals of Europe’s top competition, although the first of the Champions League era.

During the European Cup era there had been Moratti’s father Angelo, who guided the team all the way by winning the competition twice in succession during the mid-1960s.

Then, there was Ivanoe Fraizzoli, who took Inter to the final of the 1971-72 edition of the competition, having beaten Celtic in the semifinals before losing to Ajax in the final.

Fraizzoli would also get Inter into the penultimate stage of the competition in 1981, although they fell at that hurdle against Real Madrid.

Zhang can become to fourth Inter President to get to the semifinal stage, and he could be hoping even further, to an appearance against one of Manchester City, Bayern Munich, or Real Madrid in the final.