Inter Milan won the Italian Serie A league in 2023/24, which ensured them automatic qualification to the UEFA Champions League under its new format.

Here is a closer look at how they reached the Champions League final and the latest Serie A betting odds for who might win the league this season. 

How Did Inter Milan Reach The UEFA Champions League Final?

Under the new format of the UEFA Champions League competition, Inter Milan played 8 league games, winning 6 and ending up with 19 points, which meant that they automatically qualified for the next phase. 

Liverpool, Barcelona, Arsenal, Atletico Madrid, Bayer Leverkusen, LOSC (Lille Olympique Sporting Club or LOSC Lille), and Aston Villa also automatically qualified. Let’s take a look at the results for their first eight league games in the Champions League:

  • Game 1: Inter drew 0-0 with Manchester City
  • Game 2: Inter beat Red Star Belgrade (Crvena Zvezda) 4-0
  • Game 3: Inter beat Young Boys 1-0
  • Game 4: Inter beat Arsenal 1-0
  • Game 5: Inter beat RB Leipzig 1-0
  • Game 6: Inter lost 1-0 to Bayer Leverkusen
  • Game 7: Inter beat Sparta Prague 1-0
  • Game 8: Inter beat Monaco 3-0

After these eight games had been played, they progressed to round 16. In their first leg against Feyenoord, they won 2-0, and when they played them in the second leg, they won 2-1, meaning they won 4-1 on aggregate. 

How Did Inter Milan Do In The Quarter-finals & semis?

Inter Milan faced German Giants Bayern Munich in the quarter-finals. In the first leg, they won 2-1.

Their second leg against Bayern Munich ended in a 2-2 stalemate, but the draw meant that Inter won 4-3 on aggregate to progress to the semi-final against La Liga side Barcelona. 

In the first leg, they drew 3-3, and then in the second leg, they managed to win 4-3, meaning they were through to the finals after winning 7-6 on aggregate in one of the most memorable Champions League matches in the competition’s history. 

What were Inter’s Five Best Moments Of The UEFA Champions League?

Arguably, Inter’s five best moments in the Champions League included when they beat Barcelona 4-3 in the second leg of the semi-finals, when they beat Bayern Munich 2-1 in the QF, when they beat Feyenoord 2-1 in the second leg of the round of 16, when they beat Monaco 3-0 in the final league phase match, and when they beat Arsenal 1-0 in their fourth league stage game. 

Final Thoughts

Inter Milan’s final game of the season is against Como on May 23. They are currently in second place behind table-toppers Napoli, who play Cagliari in their final game. 

There is a VERY slim chance that Inter can win the league, but they would need to smash Como and hope that Cagliari smash Napoli, which is highly unlikely. 

When you look at the odds, you will see that Napoli are currently priced at around -1,000 in American/moneyline odds to win the title, which is 1.10 in decimal odds and 1/10 in fractional odds, meaning they have a 90.90% chance of winning. 

In comparison, Inter Milan are currently priced at around +600, which is 7.00 or 6/1, meaning they only have a 14.30% chance of winning the title. However, stranger things have happened in football. 

They play in the Champions League final against French Ligue 1 side Paris Saint-Germain on May 31, and they [Inter] are currently the slight underdogs to win this game.