Introduction
Intermilan vs FC Porto Timeline
Intermilan and FC Porto are two of the most successful clubs in European football. They have both won numerous trophies and have a rich history of success.
The two clubs first met in the European Cup in 1977, with Intermilan winning 2-1. Since then, the two clubs have met a further four times in European competition, with Intermilan winning three of those encounters.
The most recent meeting between the two clubs was in the Champions League in 2003, with Intermilan winning 2-0.
Here is a timeline of the most important moments in the history of Intermilan vs FC Porto:
1977: The two clubs first meet in the European Cup, with Intermilan winning 2-1.
1983: FC Porto win the European Cup for the first time, beating Intermilan 3-1 in the final.
2003: Intermilan win the Champions League, beating FC Porto 2-0 in the final.
2010: FC Porto win the Europa League, beating Intermilan 3-0 in the final.
What is Inter Milan?
Inter Milan is an Italian football club based in Milan, Lombardy. The club is commonly known as Inter and colloquially known as Inter Milan outside of Italy. The club has won 30 domestic trophies as well as local rivals A.C. Milan, including 18 league titles, 7 Coppa Italia and 5 Supercoppa Italiana. From 2006 to 2010, the club won five successive league titles, equalling the all-time record. They have won the Champions League three times: two back-to-back in 1964 and 1965 and then another in 2010. The club has also won three UEFA Cups: two in 1964 and one in 2010. Inter Milan’s home games are played at the San Siro stadium, also known as the Stadio Giuseppe Meazza.
What is FC Porto?
FC Porto is a Portuguese professional football club based in Porto. They compete in the Primeira Liga, the top flight of Portuguese football, and are one of the “Big Three” teams in Portugal, along with Benfica and Sporting CP. They are nicknamed “Dragons”, “Azuis e brancos” and “Portistas”.
Founded on 28 September 1893, Porto is one of the oldest clubs in Portuguese football and one of the most decorated clubs in Portugal. They have won 73 major trophies: a record 27 Primeira Liga titles, a record 19 Taça de Portugal, a record 7 Taça da Liga, a record 4 Campeonato de Portugal, and a record 1 Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira. They reached the 1983 European Cup Final, which they lost 2–1 to Hamburger SV, and were runners-up in the 1987 European Cup Winners’ Cup Final, which they lost 5–4 on penalties to Juventus after a 1–1 draw. They have also reached five Champions League finals: in 1987, 2004, 2006, 2009 and 2020; winning in 1987, 2004 and 2020.
Porto is the second most decorated club in Portugal, behind only their bitter rivals Benfica, with a total of 73 major trophies. They are also one of only three Portuguese clubs, along with Benfica and Sporting CP, to have won the European Cup/Champions League, the UEFA Cup/Europa League and the UEFA Super Cup/Super Cup, and one of only two Portuguese clubs, along with Sporting CP, to have won the Iberian Cup/Supercopa de España. They have also won the Intercontinental Cup/FIFA Club World Cup twice, in 1987 and 2004.
Porto’s home stadium is the Estádio do Dragão, which was built for the 2003 UEFA Champions League Final. The club’s home colours are blue and white, and their away colours are red and white.
The History of Inter Milan vs FC Porto
Inter Milan and FC Porto have a long and storied history. The two clubs have met each other in European competition on numerous occasions, with their most recent meeting coming in the 2014-15 UEFA Champions League group stage.
Inter Milan and FC Porto first met in the 1963-64 European Cup Winners’ Cup. Inter Milan won the first leg 2-1 at the San Siro, but FC Porto responded with a 3-1 victory in the second leg to progress to the next round.
The two teams met again in the 1970-71 UEFA Cup. Inter Milan won the first leg 2-0 at the San Siro, but FC Porto once again responded with a 3-1 victory in the second leg to progress to the next round.
The most recent meeting between the two clubs came in the 2014-15 UEFA Champions League group stage. FC Porto won the first leg 2-0 at the Estadio do Dragao, but Inter Milan responded with a 2-1 victory in the second leg at the San Siro to progress to the knockout stage of the competition.
The two clubs have met a total of seven times in European competition, with Inter Milan winning three and FC Porto winning four.
The Timeline of Inter Milan vs FC Porto
Inter Milan and FC Porto have a long and storied history. They first met in the European Cup in 1977, with Inter Milan coming out on top. They’ve met a total of four times in Europe, with Inter Milan winning three of those meetings.
The most recent meeting between these two sides was in the Champions League in 2009, with Inter Milan coming out on top once again. That victory helped Inter Milan to reach the final of the competition, where they would go on to beat Bayern Munich.
Here is a look at the timeline of these two clubs’ meetings in Europe:
1977: Inter Milan 3-0 FC Porto (European Cup)
1984: FC Porto 2-1 Inter Milan (European Cup)
2004: Inter Milan 2-0 FC Porto (Champions League)
2009: Inter Milan 2-0 FC Porto (Champions League)
Conclusion
Inter Milan and FC Porto have been two of the most successful clubs in European football over the past few decades. They have won a combined total of 12 UEFA Champions League titles and have been involved in some of the most iconic moments in the competition’s history.
The two clubs will go head-to-head once again in the 2020/21 UEFA Champions League, with their first meeting taking place on Wednesday 2nd December 2020.
This will be the first time that the two clubs have met in the UEFA Champions League since their unforgettable quarter-final clash in 2003/04.
Inter Milan vs FC Porto Timeline
1920 – FC Porto are founded.
1908 – Inter Milan are founded.
1966 – Inter Milan win their first European Cup.
1987 – FC Porto win their first European Cup.
2003/04 – Inter Milan and FC Porto meet in the UEFA Champions League quarter-finals. Porto go on to win the tie 3-1 on aggregate.
2020/21 – Inter Milan and FC Porto are drawn to face each other in the UEFA Champions League group stage.