Inter one of four European teams still on for a treble: What needs to happen

Inter Milan coach Simone Inzaghi holds the trophy during the ceremony for the Italian Champions following the Italian Serie A football match between Inter Milan and Lazio in Milan, on May 19, 2024. Inter celebrates his 20th Scudetto. (Photo by Marco BERTORELLO / AFP) (Photo by MARCO BERTORELLO/AFP via Getty Images)

Inter Milan coach Simone Inzaghi holds the trophy during the ceremony for the Italian Champions following the Italian Serie A football match between Inter Milan and Lazio in Milan, on May 19, 2024. Inter celebrates his 20th Scudetto. (Photo by Marco BERTORELLO / AFP) (Photo by MARCO BERTORELLO/AFP via Getty Images)


Inter are one of four teams who can still win the treble in 2024-25 heading into the second legs of the Champions League quarter-finals coming up this week, but the Nerazzurri will need to defeat Bayern Munich and Milan, and several others before that happens. 

Inter are still involved in the three most prominent competitions they were involved in at the start of the 2024-25 season. Simone Inzaghi’s side have a clear lead at the top of the Serie A table, are level at 1-1 with rivals Milan midway through their Coppa Italia semi-final tie and have a 2-1 advantage over Bayern Munich after the first leg of the Champions League quarters. 

In order to win the treble, Inter will have to see off competition from Napoli in the league, which could go down to the wire. They will also need to overcome Milan in the Coppa Italia, and then beat either Bologna or Empoli in the final in May.

They will, of course, have to get past Bayern as well, and then either Barcelona or Borussia Dortmund before reaching the Champions League final. 

MUNICH, GERMANY - APRIL 08: Lautaro Martinez of FC Internazionale celebrates scoring his team's first goal with teammates Marcus Thuram and Matteo Darmian during the UEFA Champions League 2024/25 Quarter Final First Leg match between FC Bayern München and FC Internazionale Milano at Fussball Arena Muenchen on April 08, 2025 in Munich, Germany. (Photo by Alex Grimm/Getty Images)
MUNICH, GERMANY – APRIL 08: Lautaro Martinez of FC Internazionale celebrates scoring his team’s first goal with teammates Marcus Thuram and Matteo Darmian during the UEFA Champions League 2024/25 Quarter Final First Leg match between FC Bayern München and FC Internazionale Milano at Fussball Arena Muenchen on April 08, 2025 in Munich, Germany. (Photo by Alex Grimm/Getty Images)

Which teams can still win the treble? Inter and three others

Barcelona are one of the other four teams still on course for a treble this season. Hansi Flick’s side are four points clear at the top of LaLiga, are in the Copa del Rey final where they will meet Real Madrid, and have one foot in the Champions League semi-finals after a 4-0 win over Borussia Dortmund last week. 

They will then meet either Inter or Bayern in the Champions League semi-finals. 

BARCELONA, SPAIN - JANUARY 29: Raphinha of FC Barcelona runs with the ball whilst under pressure from Davide Zappacosta of Atalanta during the UEFA Champions League 2024/25 League Phase MD8 match between FC Barcelona and Atalanta BC at Estadi Olimpic Lluis Companys on January 29, 2025 in Barcelona, Spain. (Photo by David Ramos/Getty Images)
BARCELONA, SPAIN – JANUARY 29: Raphinha of FC Barcelona runs with the ball whilst under pressure from Davide Zappacosta of Atalanta during the UEFA Champions League 2024/25 League Phase MD8 match between FC Barcelona and Atalanta BC at Estadi Olimpic Lluis Companys on January 29, 2025 in Barcelona, Spain. (Photo by David Ramos/Getty Images)

The aforementioned Real Madrid are also technically still in with a chance of winning a treble, but the odds of that happening are much slimmer compared to Barca. 

That is because Carlo Ancelotti’s side trail in LaLiga, and are also 3-0 down against Arsenal midway through their Champions League quarter-final. 

MADRID, SPAIN - MARCH 12: Carlo Ancelotti, Head Coach of Real Madrid, looks on prior to the UEFA Champions League 2024/25 Round of 16 second leg match between Atletico de Madrid and Real Madrid C.F. at Estadio Metropolitano on March 12, 2025 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Angel Martinez/Getty Images)
MADRID, SPAIN – MARCH 12: Carlo Ancelotti, Head Coach of Real Madrid, looks on prior to the UEFA Champions League 2024/25 Round of 16 second leg match between Atletico de Madrid and Real Madrid C.F. at Estadio Metropolitano on March 12, 2025 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Angel Martinez/Getty Images)

Gianluigi Donnarumma’s Paris Saint-Germain are the only other side who can pull off a treble this season. The Parisians have already won the Ligue 1 title for 2024-25, have a date with Reims in the Coupe de France final, and are 3-1 up against Aston Villa in the Champions League. 

LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - MARCH 11: Gianluigi Donnarumma of Paris Saint-Germain during the UEFA Champions League 2024/25 UEFA Champions League 2024/25 Round of 16 Second Leg match between Liverpool FC and Paris Saint-Germain at Anfield on March 11, 2025 in Liverpool, England. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images)
LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND – MARCH 11: Gianluigi Donnarumma of Paris Saint-Germain during the UEFA Champions League 2024/25 UEFA Champions League 2024/25 Round of 16 Second Leg match between Liverpool FC and Paris Saint-Germain at Anfield on March 11, 2025 in Liverpool, England. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images)

PSG will go on to face either Arsenal or Real Madrid in the semi-final of the Champions League.


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