Marotta: ‘Inter must approach Bayern Munich as if it’s 0-0’ | OneFootball

Inter President Beppe Marotta insists they must ‘approach it as if the tie was still 0-0’ after beating Bayern Munich 2-1 in the Champions League quarter-final. ‘We have a specific plan for next season.’

It kicks off at San Siro at 20.00 UK time (19.00 GMT).

You can follow all the build-up and action as it happens on the Liveblog.

Whoever wins this tie will go on to face Barcelona in the semi-finals.

The first leg was a dramatic 2-1 victory sealed by Lautaro Martinez and Davide Frattesi, ending a 22-match Bayern Munich unbeaten home run in the Champions League.

“Many are accustomed to this atmosphere and matches of this level, but Bayern are full of champions too, so we cannot underestimate them. We’ve got to approach this game as if the tie was still 0-0,” Marotta told Sky Sport Italia.

“The support of our fans will be of huge help for an extraordinary target that we all want to achieve.”

We saw in last night’s fixtures that even the giants who went through like Paris Saint-Germain and Barcelona both conceded three goals, whereas Inter have let in only three goals throughout the entire Champions League campaign.

Can this defensive solidity make them stand out from the crowd this season?

“It was one of the peculiarities of our campaign, but I am pleased to note that all teams play to score goals, attack and win. This has been a change in football overall in recent years, and it makes the sport more entertaining. We hope to see some great football this evening, and to emerge victorious,” said Marotta.

Marotta planning for Inter future already

MUNICH, GERMANY – APRIL 08: Lautaro Martinez of FC Internazionale celebrates scoring his team’s first goal with teammates Marcus Thuram and Matteo Darmian during the UEFA Champions League 2024/25 Quarter Final First Leg match between FC Bayern München and FC Internazionale Milano at Fussball Arena Muenchen on April 08, 2025 in Munich, Germany. (Photo by Alex Grimm/Getty Images)

Inter are still in the running for the Treble, so Marotta was asked if their transfer strategy will change for 2025-26 if they win one, two or three trophies?

“We have a very specific plan in place, regardless of how the season ends. Naturally, we want to keep going, but so far it has been a very satisfying season in terms of sporting results and also our finances,” replied the President.

“This allows us to prepare a plan for next season making targeted investments on specific profiles, knowing that we will focus on a core of Italian players, plus bringing down the average age of the squad to get value out of young figures, but also still have that mix of experience in the side that is so important.

“Having Italians is crucial because there is immense pressure in Italian football that some foreign players are perhaps unaccustomed to. I don’t know if that’s a good or a bad thing, but it is a factor,” continued Marotta.

“Just look at Bayern Munich, where their goalkeeper is very young and he is teammates with Thomas Muller, so you need that balance. We also have to take into account the added physical strain of the game nowadays, which has changed in recent years.”