Two Faces Of Inter Milan’ – Shocking Stats Reveal Discrepancy Between Serie A & Champions League Performances | OneFootball

The statistics show that Inter Milan are a team with “two faces” between Serie A and the Champions League.

Today’s print edition of Milan-based newspaper Gazzetta dello Sport, via FCInterNews, highlight the shocking defensive discrepancy.

Inter Milan once again rose to the occasion in Europe this week. They got a huge first leg win away to Bayern Munich in the quarterfinals of the Champions League.

That match directly followed a rather disappointing Serie A outing, however.

Inter drew 2-2 away to Parma on Saturday. That result was a particularly bitter pill considering that Inter had led 2-0 at halftime.

In Europe, Inter have been a formidable defensive fortress. They have kept clean sheets against the likes of Manchester City and Arsenal, among others.

On the other hand, domestically, Inter have often conceded far too many simply goals.

Stats Show “Two Faces Of Inter Milan” In Serie A & Champions League

MUNICH, GERMANY – APRIL 08: Simone Inzaghi, Head Coach of FC Internazionale, looks on prior to 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 Alexander Hassenstein/Getty Images)

As the Gazzetta highlight, in Serie A Inter Milan have conceded nearly a goal per match – they average 0.97.

That is considerably higher than Napoli’s 0.81 goals conceded per match. A potential clue as to why the Partenopei have kept pace in the title race.

On the other hand, in the Champions League, Inter have conceded only 0.27 goals per match. That is a consequence of the fact that the Nerazzurri have kept eight clean sheets from eleven matches.

That’s good enough for a percentage of 73% in terms of clean sheets in the Champions League. This is the best in the competition, ahead of Arsenal’s 60%.

On the other hand, Inter have managed to keep a clean sheet in only 42% of their league matches.

That seems almost baffling considering that, on paper, the Champions League is supposed to pit Inter against Europe’s absolute elite.