Inter beat Benfica 5-3 after a 3-3 draw at the San Siro in the quarter-finals on Wednesday, meaning they will face arch-rivals Milan in the semi-finals for the first time. First since the 2002-03 season, as it will also be the first time the two will meet five times a season.

Inter manager Inzaghi said after the match:

"I am very happy. We played a great game against a tough team. We deserve this semi-final, which was previously just a dream. We started with a tough team in the group with Barcelona and Bayern Munich. We work every day to experience this evening. ”

Reaching the semi-finals of the Champions League for the first time since they won the 2009-10 game should ease some of the pressure on Inzaghi, who has come in to criticize the team's performance without a win. They have lost four of their last five Serie A games.

He stated:

“Critics are not a problem. I know where they come from. "Some say good, some say bad."