"Inter reaches the CL semifinals for the first time in 13 years

For the first time in thirteen years, Inter Milan managed to reach the semifinals of the Champions League. It will be recalled that in the 1/4 finals, Simone Inzaghi's men defeated Benfica Lisbon (2: 0, 3: 3).

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Thus, for the first time in 13 years, Inter managed to reach the 1/2 finals of the CL. The last time the Nerazzurri reached the semifinals was in the 2009/10 season. Then Inter won the Champions Cup. In the final match, Jose Mourinho's men defeated Bayern Munich (2-0).

It should be added that in the semifinals, Inter will play against the eternal enemy of Milan. This will be the third matchup in the history of the Champions League. In the 2002/03 season, both games in the semifinals ended in a draw (0:0, 1:1), and the Rossoneri reached the final thanks to an away goal. In the 2004/05 season, they played two games in the quarterfinals: "Milan won 2-0 in the first match, and Inter suffered a technical defeat in the second match with a score of 0-3 due to illegal actions of fans.