Marcus Thuram and Lautaro Martinez lifted Inter to a 2-0 away victory over Feyenoord in the first leg of their last-16 tie in the Champions League.
2024/2025 UEFA Champions League
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Match Report
Feyenoord shocked Inter's city rivals AC Milan in order to reach the round of 16, but the Dutch club were unable to repeat the trick on Wednesday.
Thuram put Inter ahead in the 38th minute at De Kuip, dispatching with a close-range finish from Nicolo Barella's excellent cross.
The France international's strike partner Martinez then lashed home Inter's second five minutes after the restart.
Inter saw a golden chance to go 3-0 up go begging when Timon Wellenreuther saved Piotr Zielinski's penalty, with Jeyland Mitchell having been adjudged to have fouled Thuram.
That save ensured Feyenoord can head into next week's return leg at San Siro with a glimmer of hope, but it is firmly advantage Inter.
6 & 18 - #LautaroMartínez set his record of goals scored in a single edition of the #UEFAChampionsLeague (6); moreover, he is now the best scorer in the history of #Inter in the European Cup/UCL (18 goals, one more than Sandro Mazzola). Epic.#FeyenoordInter pic.twitter.com/qCuVnZU4Jg
— OptaPaolo (@OptaPaolo) March 5, 2025
Data Debrief: Martinez makes Inter history
Martinez has now netted 18 Champions League goals, the most of any Inter player in the history of the competition (and the European Cup).
The Argentine has scored six goals in the competition this season, making this campaign his best in the Champions League.
After winning just two of their first 10 matches in European competition against Dutch opponents (D3 L5), Inter are now unbeaten in their last 12 matches against teams from the Netherlands (W8 D4), beating four different Dutch opponents during this run (PSV, FC Twente, Ajax and Feyenoord).
Match Events
38' GOAL! Feyenoord 0-1 Inter (Marcus Thuram)
50' GOAL! Feyenoord 0-2 Inter (Lautaro)
65' Penalty Missed! (Piotr Zieliński)
Line-ups
Feyenoord XI: Timon Wellenreuther, Dávid Hancko, Julián Carranza, Jakub Moder, Gijs Smal, Igor Paixão, Hugo Bueno, Anis Hadj Moussa, Jeyland Mitchell, Thomas Beelen, Ibrahim Osman
Subs: Luka Ivanusec, Ayase Ueda, Plamen Andreev, Shiloh 't Zand, Zepiqueno Redmond, Jan Plug, Djomar Giersthove, Aymen Sliti, Ismail Ka, Thijs Kraaijeveld
Inter XI: De Vrij, Acerbi, Zielinski, Barella, Thuram, Dumfries, Pavard, Lautaro, Bastoni, Josep Martínez, Asllani
Subs: Sommer, Arnautovic, Mkhitaryan, Calhanoglu, M. Taremi, Di Gennaro, Frattesi, Yann Bisseck, Daniele Quieto, Mike Aidoo, Matteo Motta