March 12, (THEWILL) – Inter Milan advanced to the UEFA Champions League quarter-final with a 2-1 victory over Feyenoord at the San Siro on Tuesday, completing a 4-1 aggregate win in their last-16 tie. The Italian champions built upon their 2-0 advantage from the first leg, effectively ending the contest within the opening minutes of the match.
Marcus Thuram opened the scoring with an impressive individual goal after just eight minutes, extending Inter’s aggregate lead to three. Feyenoord responded before the interval when Jakub Moder converted from the penalty spot in the 42nd minute, but any momentum for the Dutch side was short-lived.
Hakan Calhanoglu restored Inter’s advantage early in the second half, scoring from the penalty spot six minutes after the restart. The remainder of the match saw limited scoring opportunities, though both Henrikh Mkhitaryan and Thuram came close to adding further goals, with the latter striking the crossbar in the 70th minute.
The Italian side controlled the final stages of the match without significant threat from either team. The result continues Inter’s strong European campaign this season, with the club now set to face more challenging opposition in the next round of the competition.
Bayern Munich await Inter in the quarter-finals following their dominant 5-0 victory against fellow Bundesliga team Bayer Leverkusen. The upcoming fixture will test the Italian champions against one of the current leaders in German football when the next round commences.
Jude Obafemi is a versatile senior Correspondent at THEWILL Newspapers, excelling in sourcing, researching, and delivering sports news stories for both print and digital publications.
