Inter Milan to the Champions League semifinals New Delhi: Inter Milan advanced to the semifinals of the Champions League with a draw of 2-2 against Bayern Munich in San Siro on Wednesday and won 4-3 in the aggregate.
Former defender Bayern Benjamin Pavard scored his first goal for Inter against his former club, while Harry Kane, Lautaro Martinez and Eric Dier also found a net in the exciting quarterfinal second stage.
The Inter will now face Barcelona in the semifinals, the match of their semifinal meetings from 2010, when the interior continued to win the Champions League and secure the heights below José Mourinho.
Pavard expressed his emotions after scoring his first goal for Inter from entering Bayern in 2023.
“There are a lot of emotions, because it’s my first goal, moreover, it’s in San Siro,” said Pavard, who last scored almost exactly two years ago. “So there were many emotions, but I had to stay in the match, I couldn’t think of the goal, I had to stay focused.”
The French defender remained optimistic about the prospects of Inter in the competition.
“We do not attach restrictions to ourselves,” said Pavard Amazon Prime. “We have a great team, we have really great players, with employees who have been working well for two years.”
The match began in challenging conditions, with wind and rain affecting the game in San Siro.
Bayern created early chances, with a paw blocking attempt by Michael Olis and Alessandro Bastoni made a major solution to deny other Olis.
The Inter was gradually settled in the game, with Hakan Çalhanoğlu, the target disappeared with a long effort in the 33 minute.
Bayern broke the blocking for seven minutes into the second half when Kane turned Leon Goretzka’s Pass to equalize the quarterfinals into an aggregate.
The interior reacted quickly, Martinez scored from the corner despite the initial misconception, which led to passionate celebrations with home fans.
Pavard expanded the lead of the Inter three minutes later and headed to another corner to put the Italian side under control.
Bayern found a late equalizer through the unusual loop header Eric Diera from a tight angle and set the tense finals.
The semifinals of the second Champions League will see Paris Saint-Germain to face Arsenal, who defeated Real Madrid 2-1 to advance 5-1 on the aggregate.
Inter’s Victory maintains its hopes for repeating its success in 2010 under the current Simone Insaghi manager.
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