Inter Milan and Liverpool set for a high-stakes San Siro duel

History, momentum, and a flurry of decisive facts shape a pivotal Matchday Six clash

The Champions League returns, and Inter Milan arrive with a suitcase packed with confidence. 

After defeating Ajax, Slavia Praha, Union SG and Kairat Almaty, plus a bump at home against Atletico Madrid, Cristian Chivu’s squad now prepares for a defining night against Liverpool on Tuesday, 9 December at 21:00 CET at San Siro. The fixture is part of Matchday Six of the League Phase.

This will be the seventh official meeting between Inter Milan and Liverpool, a pairing that has produced storylines carved deep into European football’s archives.

A walk through their shared history

Their first clash dates back to the 1964/65 European Cup semifinal. At Anfield, Liverpool took a 3-1 win, despite Sandro Mazzola momentarily restoring balance. 

The return leg in Milan sprouted into Inter Milan folklore: a fierce 3-0 comeback, with early strikes from Corso and Peirò followed by Facchetti’s decisive goal. That triumph carried Inter Milan into the final, where Herrera’s team retained the European title by beating Benfica.

Fast-forward to the 2007/08 Round of 16. At Anfield, a stubborn Inter Milan held out until late goals from Kuyt and Gerrard, after playing with ten men from the 30th minute due to Materazzi’s disputed dismissal. The return leg at San Siro buzzed with intensity, yet Torres sealed Liverpool’s 1-0 win and the tie.

Their most recent duel came in 2021/22. Liverpool claimed the first leg at San Siro with strikes from Firmino and Salah in the final quarter of an hour. 

Inter Milan responded bravely in the return leg at Anfield, where Lautaro Martínez unleashed a stunning goal that delivered Inter Milan their first-ever victory on that ground. Reduced to ten men, they fell just short of advancing.

Match Log

04-05-1965: Liverpool 3–1 Inter Milan

12-05-1965: Inter Milan 3–0 Liverpool

19-02-2008: Liverpool 2–0 Inter Milan

11-03-2008: Inter Milan 0–1 Liverpool

16-02-2022: Inter Milan 0–2 Liverpool

08-03-2022: Liverpool 0–1 Inter Milan

The Opponent - Liverpool 

Liverpool arrive with nine Champions League points, the product of victories over Real Madrid, Eintracht Frankfurt and Atletico Madrid, set against defeats to Galatasaray and PSV. They have scored ten and conceded eight.

In the Premier League, Arne Slot’s side sits ninth with 23 points from 15 matches (seven wins, two draws, six losses). 

They have scored 24 and conceded the same number. Their last ten league outings yielded eight points, including a recent uptick with a win and two draws following a grim stretch of six losses.

Inter Milan VS Liverpool - Stats and Figures 

Five of the last six Champions League meetings between Inter Milan and Liverpool produced a winner with a clean sheet. 

Curiously, since their first encounter in 1965, the two sides have never scored in the same match in this competition.

Liverpool have won five of their last six European away matches against Italian teams and all four of their Champions League trips to San Siro (two against AC Milan, two against Inter Milan).

Inter Milan, after losing their first two home games in the 2022 Champions League (including one against Liverpool), have pieced together an 18-match unbeaten run at San Siro (15 wins, three draws), currently the club’s longest ongoing streak in the tournament.

Inter Milan and Liverpool lead the Champions League in non-penalty expected goals: 12.8 for Inter Milan and 12.7 for Liverpool. 

Shot volume follows a similar rhythm: only Paris SG have taken more attempts than Liverpool’s 98, with Inter Milan close behind at 95.

Lautaro Martínez has scored in all five Champions League matches played at San Siro in 2025, netting eight goals.

Hakan Çalhanoglu’s creativity continues to glow: he has completed 35 line-breaking passes in the attacking third, surpassed only by Joey Veerman (49) and Vitinha (40). Ten of those passes led directly to crosses, among the highest totals in the competition.

Source: inter.it