Inter Milan coach Simone Inzaghi was happy to grind out their 1-0 Champions League win against Benfica.

Marcus Thuram struck the only goal on the night for the Nerazzurri.

Inzaghi said: "The first half was relatively balanced.

“We still created two or three situations where we could've taken the lead.

The coach then noted that “In the second half the guys showed incredible intensity, and it seemed like we could have scored every time we got forward. And this was against a great team in Benfica."

Of the performances defenders Benjamin Pavard and Alessandro Bastoni, Inzaghi said that “They're playing their roles in the best way. They had great games.

“But everyone helped each other out. I'm very satisfied with the team.

“With Real Sociedad from pot four I knew it would be balanced.

“Benfica were drawn from pot one and are now on zero points. But they're a great team that will have time to recover.

“Now we're thinking about the league again because we'll be back on the pitch again in 72 hours. And then we can think about the Champions League again."