Inter head coach Simone Inzaghi admitted he had only previously dreamt about his team reaching the final four of the Champions League.
The Nerazzurri were drawn into what was considered a group of death earlier in the tournament when they were put in with Bayern Munich and Barcelona, making it through as runners-up ahead of the LaLiga giants.
Inter beat Benfica 5-3 on aggregate following a 3-3 draw at San Siro in the quarter-finals on Wednesday, meaning they will face city rivals Milan in the semis for the first time since the 2002-03 season, while it will also be the first time the two will meet five times in one season.
There is great happiness, Inzaghi said after the game. We played a great game against a difficult team.
We fully deserved this semi-f…