Inter Milan coach Simone Inzaghi has decided to start Lautaro Martinez and Federico Dimarco against Barcelona. This evening’s Champions League semi-final second-leg clash kicks off at 21.00 CET at Giuseppe Meazza.
This evening, Inter Milan take on Barcelona at home at the San Siro. Simone Inzaghi’s men head into proceedings seeking their second appearance in the grand final in three years.
Indeed, they featured in the 2023 showpiece but fell agonizingly short of European supremacy. Unfortunately, Manchester City got the better of them.
I nostri 1️⃣1️⃣⚫🔵
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However, Inter can atone for that heartbreak in Munich next month, provided they can beat Barcelona at home.
Therefore, head coach Simone Inzaghi has decided to name the strongest starting eleven amid a subsiding injury crisis.
Federico Dimarco Given Benefit of The Doubt
Firstly, the big news on the team sheet is the return of Denzel Dumfries.
Indeed, the Dutch wingback has regained full fitness and will start on the right wing.
Then, in goal, Yann Sommer retains his place between the sticks ahead of Josep Martinez.
In defense, meanwhile, it is the trio of Yann Bisseck, Francesco Acerbi, and Alessandro Bastoni. Then, Benjamin Pavard is out with an ankle injury.
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On the left flank, meanwhile, Federico Dimarco keeps his place in the starting lineup despite an underwhelming performance at Montjuic.
Therefore, Carlos Augusto starts on the bench.
Lautaro Martinez Back to Full Fitness
Meanwhile, in midfield, Nicolo Barella moves into a box-to-box midfield role. Therefore, Hakan Calhanoglu and Henrikh Mkhitaryan complete the trio.
After failing to impress against Hellas Verona, Davide Frattesi returns to the bench as the Armenian gets the nod in midfield.
Lastly, Lautaro Martinez and Marcus Thuram lead the line. El Toro is back from a minor thigh problem.
Therefore, Marko Arnautovic remains on the bench. The same goes for Mehdi Taremi.
In addition to Pavard, Joaquin Correa is not in contention after being omitted from Inter’s UEFA list.
Official Starting Lineups: Inter Milan Vs Barcelona – Lautaro Martinez, Federico Dimarco & Yann Bisseck Start
INTER (3-5-2): 1 Sommer; 31 Bisseck, 15 Acerbi, 95 Bastoni; 2 Dumfries, 23 Barella, 20 Calhanoglu, 22 Mkhitaryan, 32 Dimarco; 9 Thuram, 10 Lautaro Martinez.
Bench: 12 Di Gennaro, 13 Josep Martinez, 6 De Vrij, 7 Zielinski, 8 Arnautovic, 16 Frattesi, 21 Asllani, 30 Carlos Augusto, 36 Darmian, 56 Re Cecconi, 59 Zalewski, 99 Taremi.
Coach: Inzaghi.
Suspended: none.
Unavailable: Pavard.
BARCELONA (4-2-3-1): 25 Szczęsny; 24 Eric Garcia, 2 Cubarsí, 5 Iñigo Martínez, 35 Gerard Martin; 21 De Jong, 8 Pedri; 19 Yamal, 20 Dani Olmo, 11 Raphinha; 7 Ferran Torres.
Bench: 13 Iñaki Peña, 26 Astralaga, 4 Araujo, 6 Gavi, 9 Lewandowski, 10 Fati, 15 Christensen, 16 Fermin Lopez, 18 Pau Victor, 32 Fort, 44 Farré, 45 Darvich.
Coach: Flick.
Suspended: none.
Unavailable: Balde, Koundé, Casadó, Bernal, Pablo Torre.
Referee: Marciniak.
Assistants: Listkiewicz and Kupsik.
Fourth official: Raczkowski.
Var: Higler and Van Boekel.
I knew maybe its too late but damn i love this team so much.
Greeting from southeast asia,
Season is saved. This game was one of the best in Inter’s history, but heart attack game for the fans lol proud of the team and all we can do is the praise the players and manager. They never gave up and showed tremendous heart. Wow. Enjoy this. Forza Inter!!!
Let’s conquer München go Inter
My heart cant take it. I know it sounds shtyyy but I literally cried a bit……. I just watched a fcking best game, best team work, best fans, best home. It doenst matter any more for any other sht, I only know I am so fcking proud I am a Nerazzure!!!!!!! Milan is Nerazzzure!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
this is crazy!!
congratulations for all of us.
one more match we should win.
Young Micropenis, instead of embarrassing yourself, just admit that this team is a great team and that Inzaghi’s tactics worked perfectly against Barcelona. It might not be the kind of football you like, but it is football nonetheless. You can now go fuck yoursel alongside with Davide and the rest of the Inter “fans” on this site.
To everbody else, this was a historic night. Let’s celebrate and hope for the best in the final. Forza Inter
This was old style Italian football. Bravo guys!
Where are all the clowns complaining about Inzaghi and team. I don’t see your comments you clowns. Where is Davide? Where is Paulo?
Davide is still sleeping and dreaming Barca win 7-0
lol
Paulo doesn’t fit in the same category as Davide and Young Microwhatever. He is a true interista. He does criticize Inzaghi’s rotation frequently though but I wouldn’t put my boy Paulo in the same category.
I agree, I have a lot of different opinions with Paulo but I never doubt he is a true fan.
Coming back from this might be hard they might change their usernames Lol. It’s crazy that they ignore the signs from the 1st leg
We won this game because of Sommer and not by playing any football. I repeat we did not play any football in this match. We are in the final and it’s amazing; I get to watch Inter potentially win a CL while drinking some beers with the guys but there’s really nothing care for after watching this game.
four goals bitch. Seven goals overall. Suck it.
If you are a real Interisti, then you will be grateful this time.
F I N A L !!!!
forza inter!!!!!!!!!!!!
What a match. What a gk we have.
Bastoni owned Yamal lol, huge gap at defense between real defenders and wing back.
I am 49 years old, and I have been an Inter fan for 40 years . I have never seen a team as warrior as this Inter team.
Grande Inter
I have been fan of Inter since Bergomi time and this team turned into love of my life. FORZA INTER!!!!
Can’t believe the only penalty Chala missed for us, the ONLY penalty… if he had scored it, we would have been 3 points ahead of Napoli right now!
i rather miss that one, but score the one tonight against Barça!
Forza!
HISTORICAL
Sommer is turning out to be the best transfer buissness like ever
Congratulations, Inter fans. I did not expect something like this.
congrats friends, forza Inter!!!!!!!!
thought u left sempre inter… couldn’t stay too long heh!!
Davide where are you? Come out from your cave now
Sommer MOTM
hats off to the players, they were sleeping but they soon wake up. and sommer, MOTM for me, he is already in my legend list. he is like the friend who never turns his back when everything gets sour.
WE FUCKING WON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
to the someone who said 3-5-2 is the worst formation.
3-5-2 inter is going to its 2nd UCL final in 3 years.
That would be young micropenis
lol
That’s an absolute garbage formation and it remains garbage. Also to Bruno. I already told you I’m not interested. You’re not gonna get this D bro. Stop fantasizing about it
Sommerman, mzn of the match.
Davide eat your booger!
don’t disturb him, he’s busy stitching up an Inzaghi mask, which he’s gonna wear all year
Oh Davide, where are you?
he is here watching our comments… never showed up when Inter win and always be there when we lose.
what a tie was this. #respect Barca. but we wanted this more.
Surely PSG (or Arsenal) will be an easier final than the one we met Lukaku in the opponent’s goal…?
it will all depend on what mentality we come in with. if we come in with the same mentality we went to Barca with, I think it won’t matter who we play. but given a choice, I would take arsenal. a known evil. don’t know how PSG will play against us.
Not that history matters too much, but none of them has won CL before? or am I wrong? No matter the result, I am proud of being an Interista this year!
That didn’t stop City from winning it last time. And again it was against us. I hope we win this time but football is on the day.
what an intense game..Forza inter..to the finallllll
the real pazza inter, we suffered but very proud of the lads. The best match of UCL in history.
Sommer, Acerbi and Frattesi just secured lifelong contracts.
where the f* are the Inzaghi bashers??
Here!!! Right here!!! This game is nothing to puff your chest at. We won but did not win by playing any football
Four goals, bitch. You should be on your knees sucking Inzaghis dick right now.
or just bending forward with ur shorts down.
but let Inzaghi decide!!
He is watching badminton match for sure
Hahaha oh Bruno, what is wrong with you? You keep making these lewd comments.
Give up already..! Inzaghi has made our band of rejects UCL finalists on TWO occasions.! ur hero Cunte still sitting and holding his .
Conte is an even bigger idiot than Inzaghi. Man is the embodiment of anti football but he seem to be changing. Let’s see what he does with Napoli next season.
lol
Fucking finalist. Thank God! Take Barça.
De Vrij. Monster!
Game. Set. Match!!!!
Taremi has been our shining light thus far
The difference from the away game is Sommer. Thank God for Sommer!
Sorry Sommer, lol. Great defense!
They should not go so offensive.
Sommer and his failures. Thank goodness it came to nothing.
De Vrij. Monster!
De bro for Dimfries is insane!! Lmao
De vrij
any players with special talent must play for barca. they will bloom there bcos if even opponents try to tackle the air around those talents, they will be punished. refs are scared any bacterias will hurt barca’s players
It’s only 15 minutes. May God help us.
Did he just finish the half during an attack of ours, or was it offside too?
you can never be offside from throw in.
It is just 15 mins, don’t throw it away.
This referee is crazy, this is not done, our player would be right in front of the goal.
Referee did us wrong on that half time whistle lol
FRATESSSIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII
Crazy match
Damn goal! May God help us hold on to the result. Great play by Thuram.
WHAT A TEAM!!!
Oh wow
This team deserve a RESPECT by anyone. So many of keyboard warriors included.
We never win when this referee officiates the match
I had a feeling this one will be remembered.
I never had a feeling extra time is deserved , but it just is after 2 games end 3-3 each it just kinda feels like they deserve a bit more time to settle this lol
May God help us get one more goal. I don’t trust this team in a penalty shootout, and I don’t think Sommer is a good penalty taker either.
INZAGHI IS THE BEST COACH EVER!!!
Lost my stream, how was the Acerbi goal?
A strikers finish
HISTORIC no mater the match out come
Miracle from Acerbi
This game is going to kill me. A team can’t go up 2-0 and then tie so quickly. It’s still possible to qualify, even if it’s on penalties. But it wasn’t supposed to be like this. The defense is really bad in the second half.
The first 2 barca’s goal came from crossing from left side, after the attack all the time during 1st half through Yamal on the right. The players were not ready for that switching,
Yes, the team’s weak point is these crosses into the area, close to the area.
acerbi why this yellow whyyyyy
He simply had to Lol.
This game is crazyyyyy
Comparision: A world class coach makes first sub in these kind of games at 75th min, while a Cup coach does all subs till 79th min. Including our captain which was our best player tonight. Defence is shackey, midlefield is tired without proper subs, we can be glad we came this far with a stubborn coach like that, board which invests 0 money while winning Serie A last year, and squad which is older then fire.
No world class coach could do any better with these old farts. Be realistic.
Old farts? There is no excuse for continual subpar performances
How many goal has the oldest fart score and how many goals has the youngest score?
Give credit to our players
first idiot detected
Yo momma said she liked me when i banged her, fuck off cunt
“yo mama” LOL fuck YOU. say sorry about what you said about simone you piece of shit hes your real dad
Ok grip the handles then and let him destroy your butthole if you like to meatride him so much
I don’t believe this game man
Chill out bro. It is an amazing match.
I don’t know what to say lads….
I’m not even angry, we just aren’t good enough, we need some pace and youth ASAP
Roll on next year
I said before, 2 goals were not enough
I hope PSG smash them in the final. lol
REMINDER: WE ARE THE OLDEST TEAM IN CHAMPIONS LEAGUE.
flick knows how to end our tactics with offside traps, but inzaghi still doesnt know how to get out of that. just put a player to sub exactly the same position wont get you any better because it is always the same rhytmn every game. worrying.
Inzaghi is just throwing on players at the moment without a clear plan to change tactics. How’s this man coaching top team such as Inter. No plan B from this man and he gets paid a good salary. What a joke!
it has been the case since he took over Inter.
he had every chance to switch to a 3-4-3 from 352 in previous seasons, but no, its always a like-for-like sub.
Sommer again…Top notch performance
The game ended for us in the first half.
With Lewa on next, they will be more dangerous when crossing
Yeah blame again the players, they did their part in the first half, same as they did in Barcelona, while the real problem is “managing” the team which won everything in Italy and came to the finalis of CL and serie A. Everybody read us like an amateur club, with the tactics, the play, the subs, everything.
Lautaro is out, No way we can score now
at this moment, again, we seem like we lost appetite to play football. only follow how barca play the game. when holding the ball, our players often make mistakes and lose it.
What a tired team lol… 3-5-2 is a GARBAGE formation. Our players are absolutely exhausted from just a first half. This is not Serie A
what’s wrong with inter defending tactic? poor anticipation on crossings
Lol game on. Enough of trying to secure a result. We need to play football
What a save!
Somer is Superman in human form
The way Lautaro put his right foot to win a penalty is just so clever.
Are we really just gonna defend and counter now?
need pavard to replace bisseck, before its too late
this inter side will forever be legendary !!
grazie Simone
its about who conceeds less. and i can see barca conceeding more
Yes! Most likely they have to give us more space this half!
To all Negative interista that’s our super couch Inzaghi put some respect on his name
Wow what a 1st half incredible performance Forza Inter
I dont even know what to say , perfect half i guess. I hope we can keep this up
Lol, I know the feeling. Mkhi quite effective on top of Yamal. Seems as if we got into their heads this time. Reminding more of the team playing Man City in the final.
Wow… what a team!
❤
Up by two goals now Inter need to control the match whatever way possible
2 goals are not enough yet, keep the focus
Our wide players look tired and it’s because of this a$$ formation. These guys have way too much work smh
can you please shut the fuck up. Everybody in this forum would thank you if you did.
This formation is what got us this far dumbass.
Hahaha absolutely not. You dirty clown ranting trash can. You need to learn how to deal with how you speak. It’s not a good look always swearing trying to get your point across. I find joy in getting the piss out you and nothing is going to make me tone down. Take a sit and enjoy you piece of $h!t
lol.
He is blaming a formation that has built this team for years.
What a nonsense comment. Even with 4-3-3, the wingers will also be tired.
4-3-3 is the most balanced formation next to a 4-2-3-1. Take a look at any top team and tell which formation is used most among them. 3-5-2 leaves barely any room for creativity, even Conte realized this.
I agree with that, Yet I was not talking about creativity. I was talking about you blame formation for tiredness. Sure wide players will be more tired than other position. That’s why we have bench players to cover it. You might see Di Marco and give your opinion about it. It is true that he is not in the same level as Dumfries in terms of energy. And why blame it when it has been working for us this far. We played with 4-3-3 also since the treble era till Spaletti and won nothing.
Lol! 4-3-3 would help me out in FC25, and that’s about it… this result speaks for itself!
The game is not done yet. Don’t speak about results during a live match
What are you saying about “results speak for itself” now??
Don’t think for a second I fall for your imbesil trap
I don’t think think Bisseck is a footballer. This man got lucky in a raffle and was sent to us. There is no way we willingly purchased this man. Also why the HELL is Inter sitting back now??!!
the referee is a real madrid fan. rumours say
Lool I hope so
i like Olmo! he is helping us again
i dunno to whom Inzaghi sold his soul, but he is rocking tonight!
Please don’t sit back now. We can hurt them by keeping the pressure on them.
Lautarooooo!!!!
Anything is possible and we must believe! win or lose let’s keep it as positive as possible. We can evaluate when done. Forza Inter!!!!!!!!!!!
With a hint of our next year jersey in the graphic
The offside trap is getting to us
I am soooo grateful for Sommer
I hope that Dave and kind guy won’t show up to ruin the day with their negativity.
Forza Inter
Spicy!!! Best of luck!