Inter set Champions League target: 16 points needed
After the defeat to Club Brugge and the win over Shakhtar, Inter are targeting 16 points to avoid the playoffs.
Inter have identified the threshold to reach in the Champions League league phase: 16 points to complete the competition without having to go through the playoffs. The target comes after the Nerazzurri’s first two European matches, which produced one defeat and one victory.
The campaign began with a thrilling 4-3 home loss to Club Brugge on October 13. The team responded on October 21 by beating Shakhtar 1-0. That victory moved Inter’s European tally, but the season plan requires a much stronger run of consistency: reaching 16 points to secure direct access to the next stage and avoid an additional playoff.
Attention now returns to Serie A. On Sunday, October 25, at 12:30, Inter will host Fiorentina. Following the 3-1 win at Bologna on October 17 and the European success against Shakhtar, the Nerazzurri will then face Venezia and Milan: an away match in Venice on October 28 at 18:30, followed by the derby on October 31 at 20:45.