2024–25 Inter Milan Season

The 2024–25 season was the 117th season in the existence of Inter Milan, which have all been played in the top division of Italian football. In addition to the domestic league, Inter participated in this season's editions of the Coppa Italia, the Supercoppa Italiana, the UEFA Champions League and the new, expanded format of the FIFA Club World Cup.

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Season summary

Pre-season

Following their historic 20th ''scudetto'' victory, on 22 May 2024, Suning relinquished control of its majority stake in Inter Milan after failing to repay €395 million owed to Oaktree Capital Management. As a result, the American firm took 99.6% control of the club. On 4 June, Inter's shareholders approved a new board of directors, with CEO Giuseppe Marotta appointed as the club's president.

On 11 June, the club announced that vice-captain Nicolò Barella had extended his contract until 2029. On 1 July, Inter bid farewell to Juan Cuadrado, Davy Klaassen, Alexis Sánchez, and Stefano Sensi as their contracts expired. Emil Audero also returned to Sampdoria after his loan spell with the Nerazzurri ended.

On 6 July, Inter confirmed the signing of Polish midfielder Piotr Zieliński on a free transfer from Napoli. Three days later, on 9 July, Spanish goalkeeper Josep Martínez was acquired from Genoa for €13.2 million, plus bonuses. On 12 July, head coach Simone Inzaghi extended his contract with the club until 2026.

The following day, Inter officially announced the free transfer of Iranian striker Mehdi Taremi from Porto. On 7 August, talented attacking midfielder Valentín Carboni joined Marseille on a season-long loan, with a reported option to buy for €36 million and a €40 million counter-option in favour of Inter. On 12 August, captain Lautaro Martínez renewed his contract with the club until 2029.

August

Inter began their league campaign on 17 August 2024 with a 2–2 away draw against Genoa, with striker Marcus Thuram scoring both goals for the Nerazzurri. On 24 August, Inter secured their first win of the season, defeating Lecce 2–0 with goals from Matteo Darmian and Hakan Çalhanoğlu. On 30 August, Argentine centre-back Tomás Palacios became the last signing of the summer transfer window, joining for €6.5 million plus €4.5 million in bonuses, shared equally between Talleres and Independiente Rivadavia. On the same day, an own goal from Berat Djimsiti, a volley from Barella, and a brace from Thuram helped Inter secure a 4–0 victory over Atalanta before the international break.

September

On 15 September, a heavily rotated Inter squad struggled against Monza, with Denzel Dumfries scoring a late equaliser to salvage a 1–1 draw. The following day, Inter confirmed that Albanian playmaker Kristjan Asllani had extended his contract with the club until 2028. On 18 September, Inter made their Champions League debut for the season with a goalless draw away at Manchester City, a rematch of the 2023 final.

On 22 September, Inter suffered their first defeat of the season, losing 1–2 to AC Milan in the Derby della Madonnina, ending a six-game winning streak against their city rivals. Federico Dimarco initially equalised after Christian Pulisic's opening goal, but Matteo Gabbia's 89th-minute header secured the win for the Rossoneri. Six days later, Inter earned their only win in September, defeating Udinese 3–2 thanks to a goal from Davide Frattesi, who scored just 43 seconds into the match, and a brace from Lautaro Martínez that ended his goal drought with the club.

October

On 1 October, Inter defeated Red Star Belgrade 4–0 on matchday 2 of the Champions League. After Çalhanoğlu opened the scoring with a free-kick, Mehdi Taremi assisted Marko Arnautović and Lautaro Martínez, before scoring his debut goal for the club from the penalty spot. On 5 October, a hat-trick from Thuram helped Inter secure a 3–2 home victory over 10-man Torino.

After the second international break, on 20 October, Inter secured a 1–0 victory against Roma at the Stadio Olimpico, with Lautaro scoring the only goal of the match. Three days later, in the Champions League, the Nerazzurri struggled away at Swiss side Young Boys but earned a 1–0 victory thanks to a last-minute goal from Thuram.

On 27 October, Inter faced Juventus in a thrilling 4–4 draw. Zieliński scored twice from the penalty spot, while Mkhitaryan and Dumfries also found the net for the Nerazzurri. Three days later, in the final match of the month, Inter beat Empoli 3–0, courtesy of a brace from Frattesi and a goal from Lautaro Martínez. This marked Martínez's 134th goal for the club, making him Inter's all-time top foreign scorer, surpassing István Nyers.

November

On 3 November, Inter defeated Venezia 1–0, with Lautaro scoring his first Serie A goal at San Siro since 28 February. Three days later, on matchday 4 of the Champions League, Inter defeated Arsenal 1–0, thanks to a penalty from Çalhanoğlu at the end of the first half. Inter put in a strong defensive performance, as Arsenal attempted 20 shots without scoring.

On 10 November, Inter drew 1–1 with league leaders Napoli, after Çalhanoğlu's powerful strike from outside the box. However, Çalhanoğlu later missed his first penalty since November 2016, ending a streak of 19 successful efforts. On 15 November, German centre-back Yann Aurel Bisseck extended his contract with the club until 2029.

On 23 November, Inter dominated Hellas Verona with a 5–0 victory, with all five goals coming in the first half. Joaquín Correa opened the scoring, followed by a brace from Marcus Thuram, and goals from Stefan de Vrij and Yann Bisseck. On 26 November, Inter defeated RB Leipzig 1–0, with an own goal from Castello Lukeba securing the win. This marked Inter's fifth consecutive clean sheet in the Champions League across their first five matches, a feat only previously achieved by Juventus in 2004–05 and Manchester United in 2010–11. The following day, Dutch wing-back Denzel Dumfries renewed his contract with the Nerazzurri until 2028.

December

On 1 December, Inter faced Fiorentina, but the match was suspended in the 17th minute after Fiorentina player Edoardo Bove collapsed on the pitch. The remainder of the match was postponed for later completion. Five days later, Inter triumphed 3–1 over Parma, with goals from Dimarco, Barella, and Thuram.

On 11 December, Inter suffered their second loss of the season, falling 1–0 to Bayer Leverkusen on matchday 6 of the Champions League. On 16 December, Inter returned to winning ways with a dominant 6–0 victory over Lazio, thanks to goals from Çalhanoğlu, Dimarco, Barella, Dumfries, Carlos Augusto, and Thuram.

On 19 December, Inter made their debut in the Coppa Italia, defeating Udinese 2–0 in the round of 16, thanks to goals from Arnautović and Asllani. Four days later, they extended their strong form in the league, beating Como 2–0 with Carlos Augusto and Thuram finding the back of the net. In their final match of 2024, the Nerazzurri triumphed 3–0 away to Cagliari, with goals from Alessandro Bastoni, Lautaro Martínez, and Hakan Çalhanoğlu.

January

Inter's 2025 began with the heartbreak of losing the Supercoppa Italiana, ending their streak of three consecutive victories in the competition. On 2 January, Inter advanced to the final with a 2–0 win over Atalanta, thanks to a brace from Dumfries. However, four days later, in the final against city rivals AC Milan, Inter squandered a 2–0 lead, courtesy of goals from Lautaro and Taremi, as the Rossoneri mounted a dramatic 3–2 comeback to claim the first trophy of the season.

On 12 January, Inter returned to winning form with a 1–0 victory over Venezia, courtesy of a goal from Darmian. Three days later, they were held to a 2–2 draw against Bologna, with Dumfries and Lautaro getting on the scoresheet for the Nerazzurri.

Inter quickly bounced back with two impressive league victories. On 19 January, they triumphed 3–1 over Empoli, with Lautaro, Dumfries, and Thuram finding the back of net. A week later, on 26 January, they cruised to a 4–0 win against Lecce, thanks to goals from Frattesi, Lautaro, Dumfries, and Taremi.

In the Champions League, on 22 January, Inter secured a 1–0 away win against Czech side Sparta Prague, with Lautaro scoring the only goal of the match. Then, on 29 January, Lautaro netted a hat-trick to give Inter a commanding 3–0 victory over Monaco, ensuring they finished fourth in the league phase and advanced directly to the round of 16.

February

On 1 February, Inter confirmed the loan acquisition of Polish wing-back Nicola Zalewski from Roma for a reported €600,000 loan fee, with the buy option at €6.5 million. The following day, Zalewski made his debut and provided the assist for Stefan de Vrij's last-minute equaliser in the Derby della Madonnina, which ended in a 1–1 draw. On 6 February, Inter suffered a heavy 0–3 loss against Fiorentina in the rescheduled match originally set for 1 December, missing the opportunity to reach league leaders Napoli. Just four days later, however, Inter exacted their revenge, defeating the Tuscan side 2–1, thanks to an own goal by Marin Pongračić and a headed strike from Marko Arnautović.

On 16 February, Inter suffered their third league defeat of the season, losing 1–0 to rivals Juventus at the Allianz Stadium. This loss prevented them from reclaiming the top spot in the league, following Napoli's draw against Lazio. On 22 February, Inter secured a 1–0 victory over Genoa, with Lautaro Martínez scoring the only goal of the match. Meanwhile, Napoli suffered a 1–2 loss to Como, allowing Inter to climb to the top of the league standings with a one-point lead.

On 25 February, goals from Arnautović and Çalhanoğlu helped Inter secure a 2–0 victory over Lazio in the Coppa Italia quarter-finals, with the Nerazzurri set to face city rivals AC Milan in the two-legged semi-finals.

March

Inter began March with a 1–1 draw against fellow title contenders Napoli, with Dimarco scoring a free kick for the Nerazzurri. On 5 March, in the first leg of the Champions League round of 16, Inter secured a 2–0 victory over Feyenoord in Rotterdam, thanks to goals from Thuram and Lautaro.

On 8 March, Inter mounted a comeback win against Monza, overcoming a 0–2 deficit to secure a 3–2 victory, with goals from Arnautović, Çalhanoğlu, and an own goal by Giorgos Kyriakopoulos. On 11 March, in the second leg of the Champions League round of 16, Inter triumphed 2–1 over Feyenoord, securing a 4–1 aggregate victory. The match was highlighted by a goal from Thuram and a penalty conversion by Çalhanoğlu.

On 16 March, in the final match before the international break, Inter extended their lead at the top of Serie A with a 2–0 victory over third-place Atalanta, thanks to goals from Carlos Augusto and Lautaro, while Napoli was held to a goalless draw at Venezia.

April

Inter began the month of April by drawing the first leg of their Coppa Italia semi-final against rivals Milan 1–1.

Inter then suffered a setback in Serie A after drawing 2–2 with Parma despite leading by two goals at half time on the 5th of April 2025. Despite this they kept their 3-point lead as Napoli were held to a 1–1 draw by Bologna.

In the Champions League quarter finals, Inter were drawn against Bundesliga leaders Bayern Munich with the first leg at the Allianz Arena. Lautaro Martínez scored in a stunner in the 38th minute to put Inter into the lead despite facing pressure from Bayern throughout the first half. Thomas Müller scored for Bayern in the 85th minute to level the match but Davide Frattesi scored an 88th-minute goal to win the match for Inter giving the Nerazzurri a 2–1 lead to take to the 2nd leg at the San Siro.

Inter then won their next Serie A game 3–1 against Cagliari to keep hold of their 3-point lead at the top of Serie A.

Inter then played the second leg of their Champions League quarter final tie against Bayern Munich at the San Siro. after a goalless first half, Harry Kane scored for Bayern in the 52nd minute to make the tie 2–2 on aggregate before Lautaro Martinez and Benjamin Pavard scored twice in three minutes to give Inter a 4–2 aggregate lead. Eric Dier would score an equaliser in the 76th minute to give Bayern hope but Inter held on to win 4–3 on aggerated and secure their spot in the semi-finals.

On the 20 April 2025, Inter suffered a major blow to their hopes of retaining the Serie A title after a late goal from Riccardo Orsolini resulted in a 1–0 defeat to Bologna. This allowed Napoli to draw level on points with Inter meaning the title would go down to a playoff if both sides finished level on points.

Three days later, Inter's bid for a treble came to an end after they lost 3–0 as the home team to rivals Milan in the Coppa Italia semi-finals, resulting in a 4–1 aggregate loss. This also meant Inter had failed to win any of the five Milan derbies this season, with four losses and one draw against Milan.

On 27 April 2025, Inter's title hopes took an even bigger hit after a 1–0 loss at home to Roma, whilst Napoli won the previous day, leaving the Nerazzurri three points off the Naples club with four games left to play.

Inter then finished the month of April by heading to the Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys for the first leg of their Champions League semi-final against Barcelona. Inter would score a first-minute goal through Marcus Thuram and a 21st-minute goal from Denzel Dumfries only to pegged back by Barcelona to make it 2–2 after goals from Lamine Yamal and Ferran Torres. Dumfries scored in the 63rd minute to give Inter the lead but Yann Sommer would concede a own goal after trying to save a shot from Raphinha. The game would finish 3–3 with the second leg to be played at the San Siro.

May

Inter began the month of May by beating Hellas Verona 1–0 at the San Siro to keep their slim hopes of winning the Serie A title up even though they were still three points behind Napoli with only three games to play in the season.

Inter then faced Barcelona in the second leg of the Champions League semi-finals. Lautaro Martínez would open the scoring in the 21st minute to give Inter the lead in the tie. Martínez would then be fouled by Pau Cubarsí earning Inter a penalty which was converted by Hakan Çalhanoğlu to give Inter a 2–0 half time lead. However, Barcelona would come back from two goals down for the sexond week in a row after goals from Eric Garcia and Dani Olmo made it 2–2. In the 87th minute, Raphinha would score to make it 3–2 to Barcelona, putting Inter on the brink of an exit from the Champions League. However, Francesco Acerbi scored in the sixth minute of stoppage time to make it 3–3 and send the tie to extra time. Davide Frattesi would then score nine minutes into extra time to make it 4–3 to Inter, and despite many chances from Barcelona, including two saved shots from Lamine Yamal by Yann Sommer, Inter held on to win 4–3 and 7–6 on aggregate to make the Champions League final for the second time in three seasons, and seventh time in their history. The semi-final was described by pundits and fans as one of the greatest semi-finals in the history of the Champions League.

Inter then beat Torino 2–0 in Serie A to close the gap to leaders Napoli to one point after the Azzurri were held to a 2–2 draw by Genoa. However they missed out on the chance to go into the final day top of the league after a 2–2 draw with Lazio at home on the 18th of May 2025, and despite beating Como 2-0 on the final day of the season, Napoli beat Caligari 2-0 to clinch their fourth scudetto.

In the 2025 UEFA Champions League final, Inter would lose 0–5 against Paris Saint-Germain, the biggest margin of defeat in a final in the competition's history.

June

Three days after the defeat to Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League final, Inter announced that head coach Simone Inzaghi had left his role by mutual consent. On 5 June 2025, during the special transfer window opened before the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup, Inter announced the signing of Croatian midfielder Petar Sučić form Dinamo Zagreb for a reported fee of €14 million plus bonuses. Two days later, the club also officialised the acquisition of Brazilian winger Luis Henrique from Olympique de Marseille for a reported €23 million plus bonuses.

On 9 June 2025, Inter announced that former player Cristian Chivu would replace Inzaghi as head coach of the first team on a 2 year contract. On 10 June, Argentine forward Joaquín Correa officially joined Brazilian side Botafogo.

On 17 June, Inter was held to a 1–1 draw by Mexican side Monterrey in the Club World Cup opener, with Lautaro scoring the equaliser after Sergio Ramos headed goal. On 21 June, Inter secured a 2–1 victory over Urawa Red Diamonds. The Japanese side took an early lead through a goal by Ryōma Watanabe, but Inter responded with a bicycle kick from Lautaro Martínez. Valentín Carboni sealed the win with a stoppage-time goal. On 25 June, Inter advanced to the round of 16 with a 2–0 victory over River Plate, thanks to goals from Francesco Pio Esposito, who scored his first goal for the club, and Alessandro Bastoni. On 30 June, Inter's season came to an end as they were eliminated from the Club World Cup in the round of 16, following a 2–0 defeat to Brazilian side Fluminense.

Players

First-team squad

Youth academy players

Inter Primavera players that received a first-team squad call-up.

Transfers

In

Transfers

On loan

Loan returns

Out

Released players

Transfers

Loans out

Loans ended

Pre-season and friendlies

Competitions

Overview

Serie A

League table

Results summary

Results by round

¹ Matchday 19 (vs Bologna) was postponed due to Inter's participation in the Supercoppa Italiana.

² Matchday 14 (vs Fiorentina) was suspended in the 17th minute after Fiorentina player Edoardo Bove collapsed on the pitch; the remainder of the match was postponed to a later date.

Matches

The league fixtures were released on 4 July 2024.

Coppa Italia

Supercoppa Italiana

UEFA Champions League

League phase

The league phase draw took place on 29 August 2024.

Knockout phase

=Round of 16

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The round of 16 draw took place on 21 February 2025.

=Quarter-finals

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The draw for the order of the quarter-final legs took place on 21 February 2025, after the round of 16 draw.

= Semi-finals

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The draw for the order of the semi-final legs was held on 21 February 2025, after the round of 16 and quarter-final draw.

=Final

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FIFA Club World Cup

Group stage

The group stage draw took place on 5 December 2024.

Knockout stage

Statistics

Appearances and goals

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Goalscorers

Assists

Hat-tricks

Clean sheets

Disciplinary record

Awards

Monthly awards

; Serie A Player of the Month

;Serie A Coach of the Month

; Serie A Goal of the Month

;Pirelli Player of the Month
Awarded by an online supporters vote on Inter's social media accounts.

;Betsson Sport Goal of the Month
Awarded by an online supporters vote on Inter's social media accounts.

Seasonal awards

;Serie A Awards

References

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