Inter fought its way to a 0-0 draw on Wednesday against Porto, advancing the Italian club to the second knockout round of the Champions League

Porto vs Inter 0-0: Nerazzurri Advance to the Quarterfinals

For the visitors, only one change was made to the eleven that took the field in the previous fixture. On the backline, Matteo Darmian replaced Milan Skriniar at centre-back, while Denzel Dumfries took his place as the right wing-back. Lukaku remained on the bench, while Lautaro and Edin Dzeko took the pitch as strikers.
Inter, Barella, Lautaro

Inter Player Ratings vs Lecce: Barella Ignites the Nerazzurri Attack

Nicolo Barella dominated in the midfield during Inter's comfortable 2-0 victory over Lecce. After a poor showing last week against Bologna, the Nerazzurri rebounded in style, as Denzel Dumfries and Henrikh Mkhitaryan returned to form. The hosts' backline also turned in an impressive display, allowing Lecce few real attacking chances.
Zlatan Ibrahimovic has officially inked the contract that will tie him up to Milan for another season at much lower wages than before.

Milan Player Ratings vs Atalanta: Zlatan and Maignan Return in Win

Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Mike Maignan returned to action in Milan's 2-0 win against Atalanta. The Rossoneri backline was in superb form, with Malick Thiaw and Fikayo Tomori dominating the visitors' prolific strikers. While the defense played well, it was another story for the offense, which managed just three shots on target.

Inter Player Ratings vs Bologna: Lautaro and Lukaku Disappoint in Loss

Lautaro Martinez and Romelu Lukaku were unimpressive in Inter's 0-1 loss to Bologna. After a poor first half, the Nerazzurri were seemingly on course to snatch at least a point, but a turnover on the backline allowed the hosts to earn a victory. Elsewhere, the Inter midfield never found its footing, as Henrikh Mkhitaryan turned in another disappointing performance.
Sebastien Ledure, the agent of Romelu Lukaku, is slated for a first formal meeting with Chelsea to negotiate his return to Inter.

Inter Player Ratings vs Udinese: Lukaku Finally Scores

Romelu Lukaku finally scored his first goal of 2023, converting from the spot as Inter beat Udinese 3-1 at the San Siro. While the target man had a quiet match overall, the strike will hopefully help him find his goalscoring form of old. It was not the best performance for the hosts, but the result was a much-needed win after last week's draw with Sampdoria.
Milan again paid their price for their shoddy defense in the match versus Roma, as the Giallorossi scored twice late in the game on set pieces.

Milan Player Ratings vs Monza: Tomori Dominates in Return

Fikayo Tomori returned to action in Milan's comfortable 1-0 victory over Monza on the road. While the scoreline was close, the Rossoneri backline was impregnable, allowing the hosts few genuine scoring chances. Even though the Milan offense had a disappointing match, the defense and midfield stepped up, helping the visitors to their second straight win. 
Romelu Lukaku has flown to Belgium to assess his setback, which appears to be minor on the surface but might be hiding a bigger problem.

Inter Player Ratings vs Sampdoria: Lukaku Disappoints in Draw

Romelu Lukaku had a disappointing night as Inter drew 0-0 with bottom feeders Sampdoria. The big striker saw plenty of the ball, but he struggled to complete even short-range passes, wasting several prime chances for the visitors. For much of the match, Inter peppered La Samp with shots, but they were unable to convert even once.