Liverpool 2 Inter Milan 0

Steven Gerrard, Fernando Torres and Jose Reina all returned to Liverpool’s starting line-up for tonight’s Champions League clash against Inter Milan – one of the most important matches of manager Rafael Benitez’s reign.

EL CLASICO once again lived up to its billing as Real Madrid traded blow for blow with Barcelona in Camp Nou on Sunday night and won to establish a commanding seven-point lead at the top of La Liga.

PSV Eindhoven 0 Internazionale 1

Inter Milan maintained their unbeaten start to the Serie A season with an impressive 2-0 win at Fiorentina this afternoon.

Roma progressed to the last 16 with Manchester United from Champions League Group F after a comprehensive 4-1 win over Dynamo Kiev.

Argentina striker Julio Cruz claimed that he now considered Internazionale his home after extending his deal with the Italian champions until 2009.

Internazionale are considering loaning out Brazilian striker Adriano this season.

Inter Milan 0 Valencia 2

Roma lifted the Coppa Italia despite going down to a 2-1 defeat to Internazionale in tonight’s second leg of the final.

Several Valencia and Inter Milan players have had their punishments for their roles in the brawl which marred the end of their Champions League last 16 tie reduced on appeal by UEFA.

FIFA have extended Valencia defender David Navarro’s seven-month ban for his part in the brawl that marred his side’s Champions League encounter with Inter Milan on March 6 to include all domestic and international matches.

Capital rivals Roma and Lazio picked up valuable wins yesterday but failed to make up any ground on Inter Milan after the leaders emerged victorious from the Milan derby.

RONALDINHO shrugged off claims about his weight as he helped Barcelona shrug off their mini-crisis and go two points clear in La Liga with a 3-0 win over Athletic Bilbao last night. An own goal by Amorebieta, a fine volley by Xavi and a cool finish from the recalled Eto’o in a brilliant first half display saw Barca home.

HOLDERS Barcelona travel to Levski Sofia with an outside chance of crashing out of the competition, but realistically their fate will be decided against Werder Bremen at the Nou Camp next week.

DUTCH striker Ruud van Nistelrooy scored four times as Real Madrid beat Osasuna 4-1 yesterday to move third in La Liga.

Julio Cruz scored twice in the opening nine minutes as Inter Milan beat Spartak Moscow 2-1 at the San Siro – their first victory in Group B tonight.

FIFA has suspended Germany midfielder Torsten Frings for tonight’s World Cup semi-final against Italy.

The German FA have expressed their disappointment over FIFA’s decision to suspend Torsten Frings for tomorrow’s World Cup semi-final clash with Italy.

Italy coach Marcello Lippi believes World Cup semi-final opponents Germany will not be hindered by Torsten Frings’ absence.

GERMAN midfielder Torsten Frings may miss out on his country’s World Cup semi-final clash with Italy tomorrow, as FIFA announced yesterday that it is to decide whether to punish the influential midfielder.

Argentina 0 Holland 0

Holland 0 Argentina 0

Uncapped Independiente goalkeeper Oscar Ustari has beaten River Plate’s German Lux to the third goalkeeping berth in Argentina’s World Cup squad but the omission of Internazionale defender Javier Zanetti and Bayern Munich midfielder Martin Demichelis is the biggest talking point.

JUVENTUS moved a step closer to the Serie A title as they beat Palermo but the race for the top spot will go to the final day as Milan won at Parma.

Ajax 2 inter Milan 2

Johan Micoud completed a remarkable comeback with an injury-time goal as Werder Bremen claimed a 3-2 win over Juventus in the last 16 of the Champions League.

Alessandro Del Piero came off the bench to fire Juventus to victory over Udinese and maintain the champions’ eight-point lead at the top of Serie A.

Rangers 1 Inter Milan 1

Rangers 1 Inter Milan 1

Inter Milan coach Roberto Mancini insists he cannot afford to feel any sympathy for Rangers boss Alex McLeish when the two clubs meet in the Champions League tomorrow night.

ENGLAND captain David Beckham and Thomas Gravesen were both sent off as Real Madrid slipped to a 2-1 defeat at home to Valencia last night.

INTER MILAN overcame an Adriano no-show to thrash Livorno 5-0 yesterday and move within six points of Serie A leaders Juventus.

Rangers goalkeeper Ronald Waterreus has revealed how the referee admitted he made a mistake awarding a penalty in the Champions League game against Inter Milan.

FRENCH CHAMPIONS Lyon put a huge dent in Real Madrid’s Champions League ambitions last night with a stunning 3-0 victory over the nine-times European champions which sent them top of Group F.

BARCELONA restored their six- point lead over Real Madrid in the Primera Liga last night as a spectacular strike from Samuel Eto’o and a cool finish from substitute Lionel Messi helped them to a 2-0 win over Albacete.

Inter Milan 0 AC Milan 1 (match abandoned after 71 minutes, AC Milan leading 3-0 on agg)

Inter Milan 0 AC Milan 1 (match abandoned after 71 minutes, AC Milan leading 3-0 on aggregate)

AC Milan 2 Inter Milan 0

REVENGE will be the aim of the game when ‘visiting’ Internazionale tackle neighbours AC Milan at the San Siro in the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final tie tonight.

ADRIANO’S hat-trick booked Internazionale their place in the quarter finals of the UEFA Champions League as they defeated Porto 4-2 on aggregate.

Internazionale 3 Porto 1 (Internazionale win 4-2 on aggregate)