FC Internazionale Milano vs Sport Lisboa e Benfica, Champions League 2023-24 GROUP STAGE

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UEFA Champions League · 2023-24

FC Internazionale Milano

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Sport Lisboa e Benfica

Tue 3 Oct 2023 · 19:00 UTC Giuseppe Meazza HT 45' · FT 45'

Marcus Thuram-Ulien 62' 1–0

Lautaro Martinez 67' Y

Denzel Dumfries 70' Y

Kristjan Asllani 90' Y

Overview

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FC Internazionale Milano vs Sport Lisboa e Benfica — Champions League at Giuseppe Meazza.

FC Internazionale Milano 8 games · 15 pts (2025/26)
Sport Lisboa e Benfica 8 games · 9 pts (2025/26)

Match Details

Referee Danny Makkelie
Assistant 1 Hessel Steegstra
Assistant 2 Jan de Vries

18 games this season 🟨 2.5/game ⚽ 8.6 goals/game 🟥 1 total

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Arsenal FC	8	24
2	FC Bayern München	8	21
3	Liverpool FC	8	18
4	Tottenham Hotspur FC	8	17
5	FC Barcelona	8	16
6	Chelsea FC	8	16
7	Sporting Clube de Portugal	8	16
8	Manchester City FC	8	16
9	Real Madrid CF	8	15
10	FC Internazionale Milano	8	15
11	Paris Saint-Germain FC	8	14
12	Newcastle United FC	8	14
13	Juventus FC	8	13
14	Club Atlético de Madrid	8	13
15	Atalanta BC	8	13
16	Bayer 04 Leverkusen	8	12
17	Borussia Dortmund	8	11
18	PAE Olympiakos SFP	8	11
19	Club Brugge KV	8	10
20	Galatasaray SK	8	10
21	AS Monaco FC	8	10
22	Qarabağ Ağdam FK	8	10
23	FK Bodo/Glimt	8	9
24	Sport Lisboa e Benfica	8	9
25	Olympique de Marseille	8	9
26	Paphos FC	8	9
27	Royale Union Saint-Gilloise	8	9
28	PSV	8	8
29	Athletic Club	8	8
30	SSC Napoli	8	8
31	FC Kobenhavn	8	8
32	AFC Ajax	8	6
33	Eintracht Frankfurt	8	4
34	SK Slavia Praha	8	3
35	Villarreal CF	8	1
36	FK Kairat	8	1

Head-to-Head

FC Internazionale Milano 6 games · Avg 3.3 goals Sport Lisboa e Benfica

Last 5 meetings

2023-10-03 FC Internazionale Milano 1–0 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 2023-04-19 FC Internazionale Milano 3–3 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 2023-04-11 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 0–2 FC Internazionale Milano 2018-03-10 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 1–1 FC Internazionale Milano 2017-10-14 FC Internazionale Milano 2–1 Sport Lisboa e Benfica

Recent Form

FC Internazionale Milano

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
03 Oct	Sport Lisboa e Benfica	H	1–0	W
30 Sep	US Salernitana 1919	A	4–0	W
27 Sep	US Sassuolo Calcio	H	1–2	L
24 Sep	Empoli FC	A	1–0	W
20 Sep	Real Sociedad de Fútbol	A	1–1	D
16 Sep	AC Milan	H	5–1	W

Sport Lisboa e Benfica

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
03 Oct	FC Internazionale Milano	A	0–1	L
29 Sep	FC Porto	H	1–0	W
24 Sep	Portimonense SC	A	3–1	W
20 Sep	FC Red Bull Salzburg	H	0–2	L
16 Sep	FC Vizela	A	2–1	W
02 Sep	Vitória SC	H	4–0	W

Season Stats

FC Internazionale Milano		Sport Lisboa e Benfica
#10	Position	#24
15	Points	9
8	Played	8
5 / 0 / 3	W / D / L	3 / 0 / 5
15	Scored	10
7	Conceded	12
+8	GD	-2
1.88	PPG	1.13
63%	Win %	38%

Key Stats

67% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)

50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

40% Clean Sheets
FC Internazionale Milano this season

20% Clean Sheets
Sport Lisboa e Benfica this season

FC Internazionale Milano are 10th (15 pts). Sport Lisboa e Benfica are 24th (9 pts).

Top Scorers (This Season)

FC Internazionale Milano

Lautaro Martinez

4 G

Events

Match Events

0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Giuseppe Meazza!
5' FC Internazionale Milano is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
10' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
15' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
20' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both FC Internazionale Milano and Sport Lisboa e Benfica are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
23' Tomas Araujo is replacing Alexander Bah for the Sport Lisboa e Benfica side.
28' Sport Lisboa e Benfica is showing some good football. However, Sport Lisboa e Benfica are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
33' Sport Lisboa e Benfica have won 818 goals from 467 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
38' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for David Jurasek suffering a number of foals already.
43' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
48' David Neres is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Sport Lisboa e Benfica so far.
53' It is a cagey affair so far. FC Internazionale Milano in their 3-5-2 trying to find a way past Sport Lisboa e Benfica's compact 4-2-3-1.
58' The travelling Sport Lisboa e Benfica supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
62' The deadlock is broken! Marcus Thuram-Ulien gets on the scoresheet on 62 minutes.
67' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Lautaro Martinez.
68' Sport Lisboa e Benfica ring the changes. Rafa Silva has done his job and it is now time for Chiquinho to step up.
69' The supporters are chanting for Petar Musa. He replaces Orkun Kokcu on 69 minute.
70' Poor challenge from Denzel Dumfries. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
73' FC Internazionale Milano ring the changes. Marcus Thuram-Ulien has done his job and it is now time for Alexis Sanchez to step up.
78' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
80' The whistle greets Angel di Maria as he departs to be replaced by David Jurasek.
84' FC Internazionale Milano ring the changes. Federico Dimarco has done his job and it is now time for Carlos Augusto Lobaton to step up.
89' Orkun Kokcu, a Turkey , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
90' The referee shows FC Internazionale Milano player a Yellow card on 90.
90' The FC Internazionale Milano bench stirs into life. Nicolo Barella is withdrawn and Davy Klaassen gets his opportunity.
Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for FC Internazionale Milano players.

Lineups

FC Internazionale Milano Lineups

3-5-2

Starting XI

2
Denzel Dumfries ↓ Matteo Darmian 73'
22
Henrikh Mkhitaryan
28
Benjamin Pavard
1
Yann Sommer
23
Nicolo Barella ↓ Davy Klaassen 90'
20
Hakan Calhanoglu ↓ Kristjan Asllani 84'
10
Lautaro Martinez
15
Francesco Acerbi
95
Alessandro Bastoni
32
Federico Dimarco ↓ Carlos Augusto Lobaton 84'
9
Marcus Thuram-Ulien ↓ Alexis Sanchez 73'

Bench

Coach Simone Inzaghi

Sport Lisboa e Benfica Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Roger Schmidt

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Joao Mario	3
Nicolo Barella	2
Petar Musa	1
Antonio Silva	1
Lautaro Martinez	1
Joaquin Correa	1
Marcus Thuram-Ulien	1
Davide Frattesi	1

Head to Head

FC Internazionale Milano Form

2023-10-03 FC Internazionale Milano 1–0 Sport Lisboa e Benfica W 2023-09-30 US Salernitana 1919 0–4 FC Internazionale Milano W 2023-09-27 FC Internazionale Milano 1–2 US Sassuolo Calcio L 2023-09-24 Empoli FC 0–1 FC Internazionale Milano W 2023-09-20 Real Sociedad de Fútbol 1–1 FC Internazionale Milano D 2023-09-16 FC Internazionale Milano 5–1 AC Milan W

Sport Lisboa e Benfica Form

2023-10-03 FC Internazionale Milano 1–0 Sport Lisboa e Benfica L 2023-09-29 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 1–0 FC Porto W 2023-09-24 Portimonense SC 1–3 Sport Lisboa e Benfica W 2023-09-20 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 0–2 FC Red Bull Salzburg L 2023-09-16 FC Vizela 1–2 Sport Lisboa e Benfica W 2023-09-02 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 4–0 Vitória SC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

4 / 4

1.77 FC Internazionale Milano xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

0.88 Sport Lisboa e Benfica xG

I would bet for: FC Internazionale Milano to win 58%

Match Result

✓ Correct

FC Internazionale Milano58% Draw24% Sport Lisboa e Benfica18%

Actual: FC Internazionale Milano win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes49% 0% No51%

Avg goals/match: 2.65

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	91%	9%
± 1.5	74%	26%
± 2.5	49%	51%
± 3.5	28%	72%
± 4.5	14%	86%

Double Chance

FC Internazionale Milano or Draw

82%

Draw or Sport Lisboa e Benfica

42%

FC Internazionale Milano or Sport Lisboa e Benfica

76%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

FC Internazionale Milano40% Draw46% Sport Lisboa e Benfica14%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

11.8%

1 – 0

Actual

2 – 0

10.8%

2 – 1

9.4%

0 – 0

8.9%

3 – 0

6.3%

3 – 1

5.6%

0 – 1

5.3%

1 – 2

4.7%

2 – 2

4.2%

4 – 0

2.8%

0 – 2

2.7%

Asian Handicap — FC Internazionale Milano

Handicap	FC Internazionale Milano covers	Push	Sport Lisboa e Benfica covers
-2.5	15%	—	85%
-2	15%	18%	67%
-1.5	33%	—	67%
-1	33%	24%	43%
-0.5	57%	—	43%
+0.5	83%	—	17%
+1	83%	11%	6%
+1.5	94%	—	6%
+2	94%	4%	1%
+2.5	99%	—	1%

Clean Sheet

FC Internazionale Milano keeps clean sheet

42% ✗

Sport Lisboa e Benfica keeps clean sheet

18% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.