Nicolo Barella and Romelu Lukaku scored as Inter earned a 2-0 victory at Benfica in their Champions League quarter-final first leg on Tuesday.
In a tense affair at the Estadio da Luz, both teams found it hard to create opportunities, though the hosts shaded the first half as they pressed to get their noses in front on home soil.
But a rare moment of attacking quality from Barella put Inter ahead, before substitute Lukaku scored from the spot to clinch the win for the Serie A side.
Simone Inzaghi s men are now very much in control heading into the second leg, set to be played at San Siro next Wednesday.
1 Nicolò has scored his first headed goal with Inter in all comps. He has also netted 7 goals in 2022/23 in all comps, a record for him in terms of goals…