Inter vs Bayern Champions League quarter-final second leg preview: Where to watch, predicted line-ups, team news

Inter host Bayern München in the UEFA Champions League quarter-final second leg on Wednesday 16 April at 21:00 CET.

Where to watch the game on TV

Fans can find their local UEFA Champions League broadcast partner(s) here.

What do you need to know?

Inter hold the upper hand after grabbing a 2-1 win in Munich, Davide Frattesi's late winner earning the advantage after substitute Thomas Müller had cancelled out Lautaro Martínez's clinical first-half opener. The Nerazzurri have now lost only two of their last 19 Champions League matches (W13 D4) and opened the scoring in nine of their last ten in the competition. Given their defence has leaked a mere three goals in 11 Champions League games this term, it will be difficult for Bayern to craft a way back if Simone Inzaghi's men strike first again here.

Vincent Kompany's men may take comfort from the fact they won 2-0 away from home in their last Champions League game, at Leverkusen in the round of 16, and are unbeaten in seven on the road in all competitions since their Matchday 7 reverse at Feyenoord. Only Real Madrid have made the last four more times in the Champions League era than Bayern (13) so the German outfit should not be written off.

Possible line-ups

Inter: Sommer; Pavard, Acerbi, Bastoni; Darmian, Barella, Çalhanoğlu, Mkhitaryan, Dimarco; Lautaro Martínez, Thuram
Misses next match if booked: Barella, Bastoni, Dumfries, Lautaro Martínez, Mkhitaryan, Pavard

Bayern: Urbig; Laimer, Dier, Kim, Stanišić; Kimmich, Goretzka; Olise, Müller, Sané; Kane
Misses next match if booked: Coman, Gnabry, Goretzka, Laimer, Sané

Form guide

Inter

Form: WWDDWW
Latest: Inter 3-1 Cagliari, Serie A, 12/04

Bayern

Form: DLWWDW
Latest: Bayern 2-2 Dortmund, Bundesliga, 12/04

What the coaches and players say

Simone Inzaghi, Inter coach: "This will be a very difficult match for us; we have to forget last week's result, but not the performance. They are top opponents; we will need a great game in terms of running, aggression and attitude. We will have to try to play like we did in Munich, keeping the ball as much as possible. It will be even more difficult in the second leg, because they put a lot of pressure on their opponents."

Henrikh Mkhitaryan, Inter midfielder: "This may be the last chance for some of us to play in a semi-final or a final. It's a great opportunity, but for now we are only thinking about the match against Bayern, which is going to be very difficult. The coach has spent four years creating this team. We helped to create this atmosphere and we are striving for the same goals. We'll see if we get to the final or not."

Vincent Kompany, Bayern coach: "There's big anticipation for this game; it feels right. It's the best team in Italy against the best team in Germany at the moment. The stadiums are also among the best there are. It doesn't get much bigger than this. The quality and talent are there, too. The important thing is that we bring our best performance. Hopefully, we can experience a very special night for our fans, too."

Harry Kane, Bayern striker: "We are convinced that we can turn the result around, even in the first leg it could have gone differently. I don't think Inter are taking the qualification for granted, I think they expect a battle. We have to play better than we did in the first leg, and in a more clinical way. But it's a challenge we are ready for."

Reporter's view

Paolo Menicucci, match reporter
Inter celebrated their victory in Munich in style but Inzaghi's men are well aware that this tie remains wide open, with a whole 'second half' still to play. Just read the names of Bayern's attacking line and you will understand that a one-goal margin is almost nothing at this level. However, the home advantage and a rock-solid defence (only three goals conceded so far in the competition) mean the Nerazzurri are slight favourites to complete a very difficult job.