Overview
Despite having to play away in the first leg against the Netherlands, Inter Milan still dominated and won 2-0 with the goals of the duo Lautaro Martinez - Marcus Thuram. It was also the pair's 33rd goal for Inter this season, helping them continue to become the most dangerous pair in Europe.
The victory over Feyenoord will bring a huge advantage to coach Simone Inzaghi's team before the second leg at home. The home field has always been a mainstay of Inter Milan this season. Last weekend, the Nerazzurri were led 0-2 by Monza but still made a dramatic comeback to win 3-2. The blue half of Milan extended their unbeaten streak at Giuseppe Meazza in all competitions to 17, 14 wins and 3 draws.
If Inter are superior at their home ground, away from home is Feyenoord's weak point. In the last 6 trips, the Dutch representative did not know the taste of victory, including 3 defeats (against PSV, Lille, Ajax) and 3 draws (against Willem, Breda, AC Milan). In total, Feyenoord conceded 13 goals and scored only 4 goals during that time.
With their current form, winning at least 2 goals against Inter is too difficult a task for Feyenoord. It is likely that they will suffer their second consecutive defeat against Inter Milan and accept stopping in this year's Champions League.
Personnel situation
Inter Milan made some changes to the starting lineup against Monza when key players such as Thuram were left out. However, they will return with the strongest framework against Feyenoord and full-back Carlos Augusto can start.
On the other side of the front line, the number of absentees of Feyenoord has not shown any signs of decline. Ibrahim Osman is among them who was suspended after accumulating enough yellow cards after the first leg.
Expected lineup:
Inter Milan: Sommer, Pavard, De Vrij, Bastoni, Dumfries, Barella, Asllani, Zielinski, Augusto, Martinez, Thuram.
Feyenoord: Wellenreuther, Read, Beelen, Hancko, Bueno, Moder, Smal, Moussa, Paixao, Ivanusec, Carranza.
The match between Inter Milan and Feyenoord takes place at 3:00 am on March 12 (Vietnam time).
