SL Benfica vs Inter Tickets

Benfica and Inter Milan are two great footballing clubs that have both achieved success in Europe’s top football competition. The two teams tally five European Cup’s between them.

In the city of Lisbon, SL Benfica were founded in 1904 and have since won countless trophies in both domestic and continental football. They’re the most decorated club in the history of Portuguese football, famously winning back-to-back European Cup’s in 1961 and 1962. They’ve also racked up more league titles than their rivals FC Porto and Sporting CP.

Yet, despite their success, Benfica have become a club renowned for foul luck since their remarkable back-to-back titles under Bela Guttman. They’ve lost eight European finals in a row, most recently losing to Sevilla in the 2014 UEFA Europa League final.

Legend has it that Guttman placed a curse on Benfica after the club refused to increase his salary after their two European Cup victories. He reportedly said: "Not in a hundred years from now will Benfica ever be European champions again".

Inter Milan have featured in one fewer European Cup final than Benfica, but have won the competition on more occasions. The Italian club replicated Benfica’s impressive achievement, winning the tournament in back-to-back years in 1963 and 1964. Inter Milan won their third UEFA Champions League trophy in 2010, beating Bayern Munich in the final to secure a historic treble.

The Nerazzurri reached their sixth Champions League final in the 2022/23 edition of the tournament, but lost 1-0 to Manchester City in the final.

SL Benfica vs Inter Milan Head to Head

In their encounters, SL Benfica have struggled to get the better of their Italian counterparts. The biggest clash between Benfica and Inter Milan took place in 1965. At the San Siro, the Nerazzurri beat Eusebio & Co 1-0 in the European Cup final.

In more recent times, Benfica and Inter Milan met in the 2022/23 Champions League quarter-finals. Inter secured a 5-3 aggregate win over Benfica to advance.

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SL Benfica vs Inter Milan Connections

Many players have switched the iconic black and blue shirts of Inter Milan for the red of Benfica, including Marco Caneira, Georgios Karagounis and Joao Mario. Brazilian wonderkid Gabigol, aka Gabriel Barbosa, joined Benfica on loan from Inter Milan in 2017, but managed only 165 minutes before returning to Italy.

Argentine defender Lisandro Lopez joined Inter Milan on loan from Benfica in 2018, but made only one Serie A appearance in an unproductive stint.