UEFA Champions League

Inter Milan vs Shakhtar 2021-22 UEFA Champions League, Group Stage

  • 61': Edin Dzeko
  • 67': Edin Dzeko
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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

Competition: UEFA Champions League

Venue: Stadio Giuseppe Meazza
Location: Milano, Italy
Attendance: 46,225

UEFA Champions League Standings

POS TEAM GP GD PTS
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Statistics

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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

Line-Ups

INT 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

SHK Shakhtar Donetsk (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
81 Anatoliy Trubin (GK)
5 Marlon
3 Vitão Yellow Card
22 Mykola Matviyenko
2 Dodô
38 Pedrinho
6 Taras Stepanenko
7 Maycon
99 Fernando
19 Manor Solomon
14 Mateus Tetê

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