Inter vs. Bayern, the complete guide | OneFootball

The adrenaline is rising as the countdown continues. Inter are ready to face Bayern Munich at San Siro in the second leg of the quarter-final tie between the sides. Kick-off is scheduled for 21:00 CEST on Wednesday 16 April at San Siro. In the first leg, the Nerazzurri ran out 2-1 winners at the Fußball Arena München thanks to goals from Lautaro and Frattesi.

PREVIOUS ENCOUNTERS

The upcoming clash between Inter and Bayern will be the eleventh meeting between the sides in Europe. In their last six Champions League encounters, there have been three wins apiece. Curiously, only one of those six matches ended in a home victory: Bayern's 2–0 win in November 2022. Before the Nerazzurri's 2-1 first-leg success, the most recent meeting dated back to the 2022/23 group stage, during which the Bavarians recorded two 2-0 victories. Inter have overcome Bayern in both previous encounters between the two sides in the Champions League knockouts: the memorable 2-0 success in the Madrid final in 2010 and the thrilling round of 16 tie in 2010/11 (decided by the away goals rule after a 3-3 aggregate draw). Notably, only Real Madrid have managed to eliminate Bayern on more occasions in the knockouts (seven times). Inter are part of a select group of five clubs that have knocked out the German side more than once (Barcelona, Chelsea and AC Milan are the other teams).

NERAZZURRI NUMBERS

Inter have a very positive record in ties where they won the first leg: on the 23 occasions this previously happened in the European Cup/Champions League knockouts, the Nerazzurri progressed to the next round 21 times. San Siro continues to be a fortress for Inzaghi's men in Europe: Inter are unbeaten in 14 home matches in the Champions League (twelve wins and two draws). No team is currently on a longer undefeated streak in the competition, with the Nerazzurri having put an end to Bayern Munich's 22-game unbeaten run at the Allianz Arena when the teams met in the first leg. Another stat that reflects Inter’s mentality and intensity: the Nerazzurri registered 573 high-intensity presses - the highest number recorded in the Champions League this season - in the match in Germany last Tuesday.

LAUTARO KEEPS ON SHINING

Lautaro Martínez continues to write his story in Nerazzurri colours, including in the Champions League. The Inter captain has found the net in each of Inter's last four matches in the competition, and now he's aiming to make history: should he get on the scoresheet again, he'd become the first Inter player ever to score in five consecutive Champions League fixtures. The Nerazzurri No.10 has already scored seven goals in this edition of the tournament, and only two former greats have managed to do better with Inter in a single European season: Hernán Crespo 2002/03 (nine goals) and Samuel Eto’o in 2010/11 (eight). El Toro continues to lead the charge with his goals, leadership and record-breaking numbers.

OPPONENTS: BAYERN MUNICH

Bayern are dominating the Bundesliga, where they sit first with 69 points, six ahead of nearest challengers Bayer Leverkusen after matchday 29. Domestically, their record reads as follows: 21 wins, six draws and two defeats; 83 goals scored and 29 conceded. At the weekend, the Bavarians drew 2-2 at home to Dortmund. Before this, they'd picked up ten points from a possible twelve after beating Leverkusen, St. Pauli and Augsburg and drawing away to Union Berlin. In Europe, Vincent Kompany's men finished the League Phase in twelfth play with 15 points, scoring 20 and conceding twelve. In the knockouts, they overcame Celtic in the play-offs and Bayer Leverkusen at the round of 16 stage to progress this far. Before falling to defeat against Inter, Bayern had gone 22 home matches without defeat in the Champions League. Their last loss had come against Paris Saint-Germain in April 2021. It is likely that the Bavarians will take to the pitch in a 4-2-3-1 formation with Urbig between the sticks, Laimer, Kim, Dier and Stanisic at the back, Kimmich and Goretzka as the team's holding midfielders, and Olise, Muller and Sané behind Kane.

BAYERN MUNICH'S CHAMPIONS LEAGUE JOURNEY

LEAGUE PHASE Bayern 9-2 Dinamo Aston Villa 1-0 Bayern Barcelona 4-1 Bayern Bayern 1-0 Benfica Bayern 1-0 PSG Shakhtar 1-5 Bayern Feyenoord 3-0 Bayern Bayern 3-1 Slovan Bratislava

PLAY-OFF Celtic 1-2 Bayern Bayern 1-1 Celtic ROUND OF 16 Bayern 3-0 Bayer Leverkusen Bayer Leverkusen 0-2 Bayern

QUARTER-FINALS Bayern 1-2 Inter

QUARTER-FINAL SCHEDULE

FIRST LEG Tuesday 8 April 2025 Bayern 1-2 INTER Arsenal 3-0 Real Madrid

Wednesday 9 April 2025 Barcelona 4-0 Dortmund PSG 3-1 Aston Villa

SECOND LEG Tuesday 15 April 2025 Aston Villa vs. PSG, 21:00 CEST Dortmund vs. Barcelona, 21:00 CEST

Wednesday 16 April 2025 Real Madrid vs. Arsenal, 21:00 CEST Inter vs. Bayern, 21:00 CEST

INTER VS. BAYERN REFEREE

The referee for the second-leg clash in the quarter-finals of the UEFA Champions League will be Slavko Vinčić, who will have Tomaž Klančnik and Andraž Kovačič as his assistants. Matej Jug will perform the role of fourth official, while Alen Borošak, assisted by Dennis Higler, will oversee VAR.

INTER VS. BAYERN, WHERE TO WATCH ON TV

Inter vs. Bayern Munich will kick off at 21:00 on Wednesday 16 April and, in Italy, be broadcast exclusively on Prime Video. You can watch the game via the Amazon Prime Video app, available on smart TVs and all mobile devices, including smartphones, tablets, PCs and consoles.

UPDATES ON INTER TV

As always, Inter TV will provide pre-match updates and live coverage leading up to kick-off. Our pre-match Livematch show for Inter vs. Bayern Munich will begin at 19:30 CET and can also be viewed on the Club’s official YouTube channel until 20:15 CET. Post-match, tune in for in-depth analysis and interviews.