The situation in Group D was quickly over when Inter and Real Sociedad soon won tickets to the next round. However, the match against Benfica is still meaningful in Inter's race for the top spot.
Things were not easy for the Italian representative when they conceded a goal in the 5th minute. Casper Tengstedt broke the offside trap before breaking the wall for Joao Mario to hit the ground in the left corner of the goal, leaving Emil Audero unable to reach the ball.
In the remaining time in the first half, Benfica scored 2 more goals thanks to Mario, thereby ending the first half with a 3-0 advantage.
It seemed that the 3-goal lead would help Benfica play more comfortably in the second half. However, the next 45 minutes witnessed a strong rise of Inter.
From a corner kick in the 51st minute, defender Yann Bisseck headed the ball past Marko Arnautovic to approach the goal into the net. Initially, the referee disallowed the goal because he thought there was an offside error, but the semi-automatic offside technology quickly proved that the Austrian striker was still in a valid position.
Hope to strengthen Inter when Frattesi had a beautiful finish, shortening the gap to 2-3 in the 56th minute.
In the 72nd minute, Inter was awarded a penalty when Nicolas Otamendi fouled Marcus Thuram. On the free kick, Alexis Sanchez deceived goalkeeper Trubin, scoring an equalizer 3-3.
The visitors' comeback could be even more remarkable if they take advantage of their late kicks to take the lead. However, the 3-3 draw can be considered Inter's success in this match.
A point could not help Inter win Group D when in this match, Real Sociedad drew 0-0 with RB Salzburg. In the final round, Inter and Real Sociedad will have the decisive match for the top spot in the group on December 13.
