Pavard: ‘Inter and Bayern Munich both great teams, tie still 50-50’ | OneFootball

Benjamin Pavard warns ‘it will be tough’ against Bayern Munich in the Champions League quarter-final, but Inter ‘are a great team too’ and the tie remains ’50-50’ despite the first leg result.

It kicks off at San Siro at 20.00 UK time (19.00 GMT).

You can follow all the build-up and action as it happens on the Liveblog.

Whoever wins this tie will go on to face Barcelona in the semi-finals.

The Nerazzurri have a 2-1 first leg advantage thanks to the Lautaro Martinez and Davide Frattesi goals, succeeding in ending the 22-match unbeaten home run in the Champions League for Bayern Munich.

Pavard has Inter and Bayern Munich warnings

MUNICH, GERMANY – APRIL 08: Davide Frattesi of FC Internazionale celebrates scoring his team’s second goal during the UEFA Champions League 2024/25 Quarter Final First Leg match between FC Bayern München and FC Internazionale Milano at Fussball Arena Muenchen on April 08, 2025 in Munich, Germany. (Photo by Alex Grimm/Getty Images)

“It will be tough, as it always is against Bayern Munich, as they have great players,” Pavard told Amazon Prime Video Italia.

“However, we too are a great team and must be very concentrated, because it is going to be complicated.”

Inter have several players one card away from suspension for the semi-final, namely Lautaro Martinez, Alessandro Bastoni, Nicolò Barella, Henrikh Mkhitaryan and Pavard.

MILAN, ITALY – APRIL 22: Benjamin Pavard of FC Internazionale celebrates his team’s second goal scored by Marcus Thuram (not pictured) during the Serie A TIM match between AC Milan and FC Internazionale at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza on April 22, 2024 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Marco Luzzani/Getty Images)

“We allowed them too many chances in the first half in Munich, so today we must defend with greater focus and make sure we do not concede.

“At the same time, we will also try to score more goals this evening.”

This is going to be the 50th Champions League game in Pavard’s playing career and he is looking forward to the opportunity to face one of the giants of the sport at a packed San Siro, not to mention one of his old clubs.

“Without doubt, the first leg was an important result, because Bayern lose very few games at home. However, we are only half-way through, we’ve got to do well again this evening to go through,” Pavard told Sky Sport Italia.

“Bayern Munich are accustomed to playing at this level, they will certainly go on the attack, because they know that they need to score. They’ve also got to be careful in defence trying not to concede.

“I would still say the tie is 50-50, as there are another 90 minutes or more to go.”