Youth League: Inter vs. Benfica live on Inter TV | OneFootball

After nearly a month, the UEFA Youth League is back. Inter Primavera will take on Benfica in the quarter-finals at 16:00 CET on Wednesday 18 March at the KONAMI Football Centre in Milano.

Benito Carbone's side earned their place in the last eight by defeating Real Betis 5-3 in a thrilling round of 16 clash. Benfica, meanwhile, reached the quarter-finals with an impressive 6-2 win over AZ Alkmaar.

The UEFA Youth League knockout bracket was drawn in full during the round of 16 draw. As with all single-leg knockout matches in the competition, the quarter-finals will go straight to penalties if the score is level after 90 minutes. Inter vs. Benfica will take place at the KONAMI Football Centre, as determined by the draw.

The winner will advance to the Final Four, which will be held at the Stade de la Tuilière in Lausanne from 17 to 20 April, and will face either Atletico Madrid or Club Brugge in the semi-finals.

The match will be streamed live on inter.it, the Inter Official App, and Inter TV.

QUARTER-FINALS

Tuesday 17 March: Atletico Madrid vs. Club Brugge, 14:00 CET Villarreal vs. Paris Saint-Germain, 16:00 CET

Wednesday 18 March: Real Madrid vs. Sporting Lisbon, 14:00 CET INTER vs. Benfica, 16:00 CET

UEFA YOUTH LEAGUE FINALS DATES

Semi-finals: 17 April, 14:00 CET - 18:45 CET (Stade de la Tuilière, Lausanne) Final: 20 April, 18:45 CET (Stade de la Tuilière, Lausanne)

INTER PRIMAVERA'S FORM

Benny Carbone's Inter U20 side have had a mixed run in the league. In their last five games, the Nerazzurri have recorded two draws, two losses, and a single win. Their 3-2 victory over Fiorentina on 8 March was their first league success since 30 January. Inter Primavera currently sit ninth in the table with 43 points. In their most recent league match, Inter suffered a 4-1 defeat away at Torino, but the Youth League has often provided a chance for redemption. After finishing 14th in the League Phase, the Nerazzurri progressed past Köln in the round of 32, winning 3-1 at the Stadion Köln thanks to stoppage-time goals from Zarate and Kukulis.

The tie against Real Betis in the round of 16 was a rollercoaster. Inter raced into a 2-0 lead with a brace from Iddrissou in the opening six minutes, only for the Spaniards to make it 2-2 before half-time. Betis went 3-2 up early in the second half, but Carbone's side showed great character to stage a spectacular comeback. Iddrissou scored again to level the match, Mancuso restored the Nerazzurri's lead, and Marello sealed the win with a fantastic free-kick. The 5-3 victory secured Inter Primavera a place in the UEFA Youth League quarter-finals for a second consecutive season.

OPPONENTS | BENFICA

Benfica are one of the top youth sides in Europe. The Portuguese club have reached the UEFA Youth League final on four occasions, most recently in the 2021/22 season, when they won the trophy for the first and only time to date. This season, Benfica have impressed both with their football and their results. They finished the League Phase in second place with 15 points from a possible 18, losing only to Chelsea, who completed the phase with a perfect record. Their toughest challenge came in the round of 32 against Slavia Praha, a match they won 3-2 after trailing 2-1 with 30 minutes remaining. In the quarter-finals, the Lisbon-based outfit ran out 6-2 winners over Dutch side AZ Alkmaar, with a hat-trick from Francisco Silva and further goals from Umeh, Gonçalo Moreira, and Miguel Figueiredo. Across eight matches, they have seven wins and a single defeat, scoring 35 goals and conceding eleven – impressive figures that underline the quality of Benfica's squad. In the Youth League, ten different Benfica players have found the net. Their top scorers are 20-year-old forward Gonçalo Moreira with nine goals and 18-year-old forward Francisco Silva with eight. The duo rank among the competition's leading scorers, behind only Real Betis' Rodrigo Marina (ten goals). The team are coached by Vitor Vinha, a former defender who has been in charge since the summer of 2024.

BENFICA'S RESULTS

League Phase Benfica 7-1 Qarabag Chelsea 5-2 Benfica Newcastle 1-5 Benfica Benfica 5-0 Leverkusen Ajax 0-4 Benfica Benfica 3-0 Napoli

Round of 32 Benfica 3-2 Slavia Praha

Round of 16 Benfica 6-2 AZ Alkmaar

WHERE TO WATCH INTER VS. BENFICA

The UEFA Youth League quarter-final between Inter and Benfica is scheduled for 16:00 CET on Wednesday 18 March. The match will be streamed live on inter.it, the Inter Official App, and Inter TV.