In a thrilling Champions League Group D match on Wednesday, Inter Milan rallied from a 3-0 deficit to earn a 3-3 draw with Benfica, thanks to three goals in the second half. The match began with a hat-trick for the hosts, Joao Mario. After seven encounters in major European competition, Benfica had not defeated the Italians until Inter rallied for the first time, setting a record for comebacks in the Champions League.
Real Sociedad and Inter, who had already advanced to the round of 16, are tied on 11 points, while Benfica, who sits bottom of the group with one point and three behind Salzburg in third place, are at the bottom. On December 12, Inter will play their last group game against Real Sociedad, which Simone Inzaghi's team has to win in order to top the group. In the other game, Benfica will play Salzburg in hopes of securing a Europa League berth.