Inter Milan Captain Lautaro Martinez: ‘We Weren’t Brilliant In First Half Vs Benfica, But Deserved More Goals In Second Half’

Inter Milan captain Lautaro Martinez feels that the Nerazzurri weren’t at their best in the first half of their Champions League win against Benfica, but that they deserved even more goals in the second half.

Inter took control in their Champions League group with this evening’s win over Benfica.

After a poor performance from which the Nerazzurri managed to snatch a draw against Real Sociedad in their opener, the team were far more convincing against the Portuguese champions.

Inter’s margin of victory was only a narrow 1-0 scoreline.

But in truth, that scoreline flatters the visiting side.

Particularly in the second half, Inter created quite a few good chances to score. The Nerazzurri, and particularly Lautaro Martinez, forced Benfica keeper Anatoliy Trubin to make several good saves.

And it was a Nerazzurri performance that looked controlled and fluid in all areas of the pitch.

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After the match, Nerazzurri captain Lautaro Martinez noted that “It was important to win.”

“I had a lot of chances, but I wasn’t able to score,” he continued.

“One of my teammates scored and that’s fine too,” Martinez made clear.

The Inter captain remarked that “We certainly deserved more goals. The first half was more balanced, and then in the second we created a lot and we certainly deserved a more emphatic win.”

Martinez made clear that “It was important to win at home in front of our fans to take control of the group.”

“In the first half, in my opinion, we didn’t do very well,” the Inter captain admitted. “Then in the second we managed to do what we’d prepared a lot better.”

“We deserved to score more, but what matters is that we won,” the 26-year-old made clear.