 On 20 May 2018, at their last game of the season, Inter defeated Lazio 2–3 to finish the league in fourth place and therefore qualify for the UEFA Champions League for the first time in six years.In August 2018, the club extended the contract of Spalletti, adding two more years to 2021.In the 2018–19 season the club again secured a hard-fought UEFA Champions League finish on the last day of the competition.