A Milan derby awaits in the Champions League semi-finals after Inter made it past Benfica with a 3-3 draw on Wednesday, sealing a 5-3 aggregate victory.
Following Milan's passage to the final four after they eliminated Napoli on Tuesday, Inter just had to see out their quarter-final second leg against the Lisbon side having taken a 2-0 lead into the clash at San Siro.
Roger Schmidt hopes his Benfica players are ready to rise to the challenge of a Champions League quarter-final against Inter Milan in a fixture that has historical significance for the two sides.
The teams have been drawn together in the last eight, paired in a wide open half of the bracket that also sees Inter's Serie A rivals Napoli and Milan meet.
Chelsea will face Real Madrid and Manchester City have been drawn against Bayern Munich in the Champions League quarter-final.
The Premier League duo are on a collision course to face each other in a mouth-watering semi-final tie should they see off their heavyweight last-eight opponents.
Roger Schmidt is not getting ahead of himself though he says Benfica fully warrant being one of Europe's best eight teams.
Benfica sealed their place in the Champions League quarter-finals with a 5-1 thrashing of Club Brugge on Wednesday, capping a 7-1 aggregate victory.
Benfica may no longer be considered European heavyweights but that will not stop Roger Schmidt from dreaming of an unlikely Champions League success.
The Benfica coach declared "nothing is impossible" when the question was posed as to the Primeira Liga side's hopes in UEFA's top club competition this season.
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