Liverpool welcomes Inter Milan to Anfield for the second leg of their Champions League last-16 tie on Tuesday evening, knowing that a 2-0 win from the first leg will almost certainly see them through to the quarter-finals with kickoff at 11 pm.
The hosts put themselves in the driving seat for a spot in the Champions League quarter-finals with an authoritative display against Inter Milan.
After a perfect group-stage record of six wins and a stunning performance against PSG, Klopp’s side made it seven on the bounce with two first-half goals at the San Siro.
Roberto Firmino netted the opener after just 21 minutes, heading home from Andy Robertson’s ball into the box. And just seven minutes later, Mohamed Salah – who has scored 32 times this season – pounced on a loose ball inside the Inter box to seal a 2–0 win for his team.
Liverpool has already won the EFL Cup and is now in the FA Cup quarterfinals—and manager Jurgen Klopp insists their hopes of winning the quadruple remain alive.
Inter Milan must score goals to beat Salernitana in the Coppa Italia this week, but luckily, his strikers have been practicing for manager Simone Inzaghi. Lautaro Martinez scored three of the team’s five goals in their warm-up game against Salernitana, and Dzeko completed a hat trick by scoring two more goals before the 70th minute.
Liverpool vs. Inter Milan Head to Head
Both sides have three games against each other, with hosts taking three wins while visitors are still winless. Here is a look at their previous encounters:
Home
- Liverpool 1-0 West Ham
- Liverpool 2-1 Norwich City
- Chelsea 0-0 Liverpool
- Liverpool 6-0 Leeds United
- Liverpool 3-1 Norwich City
Away
- Inter 5-0 Salernitana
- Milan 0-0 Inter
- Genoa 0-0 Inter
- Inter 0-2 Sassuolo
- Inter 0-2 Liverpool
Liverpool Team News
The hosts doubt three players for the return leg: Thiago Alcantara, Roberto Firmino, and Joel Matip. The latter missed the last match due to illness, but Klopp has not ruled out the possibility of Firmino and Thiago making their injury comebacks on Tuesday night.
Inter Milan Team News
On Wednesday, liverpool-linked midfielder Nicolo Barella is serving the second of a two-game suspension for Inter Milan in their Champions League clash with PSV Eindhoven. Arturo Vidal or Roberto Gagliardini will deputize for the Italy international.
Prediction and Odds
The traveling fans will hope to see their team’s star man, Martinez, perform well tonight in the league. Liverpool’s defense is not perfect.
- Liverpool Win
- Goals Under 3.5
- Salah to Score
