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Inter Milan One Point Away From Securing UEFA Champions League R16 Spot

Inter Milan One Point Away From Securing UEFA Champions League R16 Spot
Inter Milan One Point Away From Securing UEFA Champions League R16 Spot

Inter Milan are on the brink of securing a coveted top-eight finish in the newly formatted league phase of the UEFA Champions League.

Per Gazzetta dello Sport via FCInterNews, they’re only a point away from locking down automatic Round-of-16 qualification.

Simone Inzaghi has masterminded a near-faultless league-phase campaign.

Indeed, the reigning Scudetto holders have only dropped points twice in the opening seven rounds.

Except for a late heartbreak at Bayer Leverkusen, Inter have avoided defeat in all six remaining matches.

More importantly, five of those six games ended in victories, including a 2-1 triumph at Sparta Prague last week.

Inter Milan One Step Away from Automatic Champions League Last-16 Qualification

As a result, Inter will only need a point in tomorrow’s home clash against Monaco to progress as top-eight finishers.

Despite missing the likes of Hakan Calhanoglu, Inzaghi’s charges are well-positioned to get the job done.

Lautaro Martinez Marcus Thuram Inter Milan
LECCE, ITALY – JANUARY 26: Lautaro Martinez of Inter celebrates scoring his team’s second goal during the Serie A match between Lecce and FC Internazionale at Stadio Via del Mare on January 26, 2025 in Lecce, Italy. (Photo by Maurizio Lagana/Getty Images)

Indeed, the Italian champions have gone into overdrive since returning from Saudi Arabia empty-handed.

A 2-2 home draw against Bologna in Serie A remains the only blemish on a near-perfect post-Supercoppa record.

Inter have won four other matches since losing to AC Milan, including two of the last three via multi-goal margins.

That makes for good reading as they bid to round up a stellar league-phase journey on a high.