Inter Milan vs Shakhtar 2021-22 UEFA Champions League, Group Stage
Inter Milan beat Shakhtar with Edin Dzeko double to close on UCL last-16
Edin Dzeko scored twice in the space of six second-half minutes to earn Inter Milan a 2-0 win over Shakhtar Donetsk at San Siro on Wednesday.
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 45': Substitution, Shakhtar Donetsk. Marcos Antônio replaces Taras Stepanenko.
- 49': Vitão (Shakhtar Donetsk) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 61': Goal! Inter Milan 1, Shakhtar Donetsk 0. Edin Dzeko (Inter Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Matteo Darmian.
- 67': Goal! Inter Milan 2, Shakhtar Donetsk 0. Edin Dzeko (Inter Milan) header from very close range to the top right corner. Assisted by Ivan Perisic with a cross.
- 68': Substitution, Inter Milan. Joaquín Correa replaces Lautaro Martínez.
- 73': Substitution, Shakhtar Donetsk. Artem Bondarenko replaces Pedrinho.
- 78': Substitution, Inter Milan. Arturo Vidal replaces Nicolò Barella.
- 79': Substitution, Inter Milan. Danilo D'Ambrosio replaces Matteo Darmian.
- 80': Substitution, Shakhtar Donetsk. Marlos Bonfim replaces Tetê.
- 80': Substitution, Shakhtar Donetsk. Mykhailo Mudryk replaces Fernando.
- 86': Substitution, Inter Milan. Federico Dimarco replaces Ivan Perisic.
- 86': Substitution, Inter Milan. Stefano Sensi replaces Hakan Calhanoglu.
Game Information
Venue: Stadio Giuseppe Meazza
Location: Milano, Italy
Attendance: 46,225
Statistics
SHK |
INT![]() |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 10 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 3 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 8 |
| 7 | Saves | 2 |
| 57.9 | Possession | 42.1 |
| 7 | SHOTS | 21 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 9 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 500 | Accurate Passes | 326 |
| 555 | Passes | 384 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 9 |
| 6 | Crosses | 22 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 37 | Long Balls | 43 |
| 23 | Accurate Long Balls | 26 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 5 | Effective Tackles | 7 |
| 10 | Tackles | 17 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.4 |
| 8 | Interceptions | 13 |
| 16 | Effective Clearances | 7 |
| 16 | Clearances | 7 |
Internazionale (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Samir Handanovic (GK) |
| 13 | Andrea Ranocchia |
| 95 | Alessandro Bastoni |
| 37 | Milan Skriniar |
| 20 | Hakan Çalhanoglu |
| 23 | Nicolò Barella |
| 77 | Marcelo Brozovic |
| 14 | Ivan Perisic |
| 36 | Matteo Darmian |
| 9 | Edin Dzeko |
| 10 | Lautaro Martínez |
Shakhtar Donetsk (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 81 | Anatoliy Trubin (GK) |
| 5 | Marlon |
| 3 | Vitão |
| 22 | Mykola Matviyenko |
| 2 | Dodô |
| 38 | Pedrinho |
| 6 | Taras Stepanenko |
| 7 | Maycon |
| 99 | Fernando |
| 19 | Manor Solomon |
| 14 | Mateus Tetê |
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