Bayern will need some divine intervention to take a lead into the second leg.
Match Info
Location: Allianz Arena, Munich, Germany
Date: Tuesday, April 8th, 2025
Time: 9:00 pm local time, 3:00 pm EST
TV/streaming: Paramount Plus, Find Your Country
For the first time in history, Bayern Munich and Inter Milan will clash in the Champions League quarterfinal stage. The first leg will be played in Munich this week and the second leg will be played in Milan next Wednesday, April 16.
Bayern and Inter have previously competed twice in the group stage (2006 and 2022), twice in the Round of 16 (1988 and 2011), and in the 2010 final where Inter claimed the trophy with a 2-0 victory. Bayern holds a slight edge with five wins, one draw, and three losses. With the 2010 win, Inter became the first Italian or German team to win the treble. Bayern has won the treble twice (2013 and 2020) since that loss in Madrid.
Bayern is currently in first place of the Bundesliga, six points clear of Leverkusen. Inter is currently in first place of Serie A, four points ahead of Napoli. Inter finished fourth in the Champions League group stage then defeated Feyenoord twice in the Round of 16.
Team news
Here is the predicted lineup, courtesy of kicker:
Bayern vs Inter | Predicted lineups [@kicker] pic.twitter.com/F9mRgIdoUk
— Bayern & Germany (@iMiaSanMia) April 6, 2025
Injuries have ravaged Bayern’s starting lineup over the past month, severely limiting Vincent Kompany’s options for this match. Bayern will rely heavily on the support of the home crowd to stymie Inter attack that leads Serie A in goals but also only allowed one goal in the Champions League group stage.
This is the same lineup that Bayern used over the weekend to defeat Augsburg, with two exceptions. Thomas Müller will replace the injured Jamal Musiala, and Leon Goretzka will re-insert himself ahead of João Palhinha.
From an injury perspective, Bayern will be without the services of Alphonso Davies, Dayot Upamecano, Aleksandar Pavlović, Manuel Neuer, Hiroki Itō, and Kingsley Coman.
Simone Inzaghi primarily utilizes a 3-5-2 system. Up top, Marcus Thuram and Lautaro Martínez are a vicious attacking duo. Plenty of other players are capable of scoring and Bayern will need to lock down their communication and defensive assignments to maintain control of the match.
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