Liverpool and Barcelona were the big news on the night of the Champions League. Liverpool lost after a classic battle at home. And Barcelona won with the extraordinary skills of Lamine Yamal and Rafinha. PSG and Barcelona, who defeated Liverpool, confirmed the quarter-finals. Both teams are waiting for their opponents in the last eight.
But there were two other matches of the night. From which the lineup for the first match of the quarter-finals has been confirmed. And it is going to bring back the memories of a historic fight in European football. Dutch club Feyenoord was defeated 2-1 by Italian giant Inter Milan this night. And German powerhouse Bayern Munich defeated Leverkusen 2-0.
Inter Milan and Bayern Munich will take to the field in the first leg of the quarter-finals on April 8 at Bayern’s home ground, the Allianz Arena. And the next leg will be held at San Siro in Italy on the 15th.
The schedule of Italy’s Inter and Germany’s Bayern also brings back memories of the 2010 final. The two teams faced off in the Champions League final at the Santiago Bernabeu in Spain. The Nerazzurri won the title thanks to the brilliant performance of Argentine forward Diego Milito.
The two teams met in the round of sixteen in 2011. Inter won that match as well. After losing 1-0 at home to Bayern, Inter Milan won 3-2 away. If the aggregate score is 3-3, the Italian team advances to the next round due to more goals scored in the opponent’s field. According to many, that was the best tie in the Champions League.
So far, the two teams have met 7 times in the Champions League. Of which Bayern won 4 matches. Inter Milan won 2 matches. There was a draw in 1 match. This classic battle will be seen this time too.
Although the strength of the two teams has been somewhat strained in recent times. Bayern last won the Champions League in 2020. Inter’s last European success was in that match in 2010. Although slightly behind in strength and ability compared to the past, Inter Milan and Bayern Munich can once again present a classic battle in the quarter-finals.