FC Porto 0-0 Inter Milan Highlights: Inter wins 1-0 on aggregate to enter Champions league quarterfinals

FCP vs INT: Read the highlights of the Champions League round of 16 match between FC Porto and Inter Milan from Portugal.

Updated : Mar 15, 2023 03:35 IST

Inter Milan coach Simone Inzaghi will hope for a win against Porto in the return leg of the Champions League.
Inter Milan coach Simone Inzaghi will hope for a win against Porto in the return leg of the Champions League. | Photo Credit: REUTERS
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Inter Milan coach Simone Inzaghi will hope for a win against Porto in the return leg of the Champions League. | Photo Credit: REUTERS

Welcome to Sportstar’s highlights of the UEFA Champions League round of 16 match between FC Porto and Inter Milan, being played at the Estádio do Dragão, Porto.

Confirmed lineups:
FC Porto (4-3-3): D. Costa; Pepê, Cardoso, Marcano, Zaidu; Eustaquio, Uribe, Grujic, Galeno; Taremi, Evanilson
Inter Milan (3-5-2): Onana; Darmian, Acerbi, Bastoni; Dumfries, Barella, Calhanoglu, Mkhitaryan, Dimarco; Dzeko, Lautaro.

MATCH PREVIEW

Simone Inzaghi is in the firing line as his Inter Milan side travels to Porto trying to make the last eight of the Champions League and turn a depressing tide of bad results away from home.

Friday’s 2-1 defeat at relegation-threatened Spezia was the latest poor effort away from the San Siro and left Inter once again 18 points behind champions-elect Napoli.

Inzaghi and his team were booed and insulted by the Inter fans present at the Stadio Picco, who had to watch the son of AC Milan icon Paolo Maldini slot home the opening goal.

Inter has only held on to second place in Italy’s top flight thanks to Lazio failing to win at Bologna on Saturday, but its bid to qualify for next season’s Champions League is being damaged by their dreadful away form.

Inzaghi said “we won’t be able to sleep” after Friday’s hugely disappointing eighth loss of the Serie A season, which took their tally of goals conceded to 24 in 13 league away matches.

“We’re not happy about our results away from the San Siro. Last year it was a different story,” said Inzaghi.

“We have had some great results away, like at Barcelona (a 3-3 draw), and we know that we need to put in a great performance if we’re going to reach the quarter-finals.”

Inter’s defensive wobbles were also present in their group stage campaign, with five goals conceded in matches at Barcelona and Bayern Munich.

And elimination on Tuesday would not only mean missing out on a first last-eight tie since 2011, it would also heap more pressure on Inzaghi with fierce rival Juventus visiting the San Siro on Sunday.

One piece of good news is that Milan Skriniar might be ready to return from a spell on the sidelines with lower back pain.

Porto, gunning for a third quarter-final in five seasons, has been a bogey side to Italian teams in recent years and is aiming to add to the series of Serie A scalps which include Juventus and Roma.

The Portuguese champions had to come from behind when they knocked out Roma four seasons ago and have cause for optimism given how they performed in Milan last month.

Marko Grujic, Mehdi Taremi and Zaidu Sanusi all had great opportunities to score before Romelu Lukaku netted the only goal of the game shortly before the end.

However Sergio Conceicao again has to deal with important absences.

Gabriel Veron is out with an ankle injury and Evanilson and Galeno are both suffering from muscle problems. In addition, Otavio will be suspended and unable to play in the game.

When and where to watch FC Porto vs Inter Milan Champions League clash?
The Champions League clash, FC Porto vs Inter Milan, will be played at the Estádio do Dragão, Porto on March 15, 2023. The game is scheduled for 1:30 am kick-off.
How to watch FC Porto vs Inter Milan in the Champions League?
The UEFA Champions League round of 16-clash between FC Porto and Inter Milan will be live telecast on the Sony Ten Network.
How to live stream Champions League round of 16 match, FC Porto vs Inter Milan?
The Champions League round of 16 clash, FC Porto vs Inter Milan, can be live streamed on Sony LIV.
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