Champions League, Joao Mario does not forget his past at Inter.

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The Portuguese scored for the Bianconeri in both the first leg and the return leg

If Benfica is already mathematically in the round of 16 of the Champions League they also have Joao Mario to thank. The former Inter midfielder was decisive against Juventus: a goal in the first leg and a goal in the return leg (with even a kissing assist for the Portuguese’s momentary 3-1 win), always on a penalty kick.

On Mediaset, Joao Mario returned to talk about his experience in Italy with the Nerazzurri shirt (four goals in 69 total matches): “That is the past. My experience there did not go very well but I learned a lot in Milan. What I learned there made me the player I have become now,” his words.

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