FC Internazionale Milano 1 - 0 FK Shakhtar Donetsk — Highlights & Result
UEFA Champions League
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(4 days ago)
· MD 3
Highlights
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A massive leap up the UEFA Champions League standings sees Internazionale jump from 32nd to 20th after a tense battle on October 21, 2026. With Paris Saint-Germain leading the 36-team table on nine points, the Italian side now sits six points off the summit. Meanwhile, Shakhtar Donetsk slipped two spots to 17th, leaving them five points behind the leaders. Despite enjoying 55 percent possession and slightly more shots overall, the visitors failed to translate that territorial advantage into goals, registering just four attempts on target compared to the hosts' five.
The home side arrived at this matchday 3 fixture on the back of a mixed sequence that included a 3-4 defeat against Club Brugge, though they had extended a scoring run across ten matches in all competitions. Their opponents travelled having found the net in seven successive outings, highlighted by a 3-1 victory over PAE AEK. The visitors also held a stronger standing initially, sitting 15th with four points from two matches, while the hosts languished near the bottom after failing to collect a point in their opening two outings.
The turning point arrived in the 68th minute when Alessandro Bastoni received a red card, leaving the hosts a man down. Yet, resilience prevailed. Henrikh Mkhitaryan provided the assist for Carlos Augusto to break the deadlock in the 77th minute, sealing the lone goal of the night. Both Carlos Augusto and Josep Martínez earned standout ratings of 7.6 for their decisive contributions under pressure.
Looking ahead, the victors return to domestic action at home to Fiorentina on October 25. Meanwhile, Shakhtar Donetsk prepares for their next European assignment at home against Sporting CP on November 3.
The home side arrived at this matchday 3 fixture on the back of a mixed sequence that included a 3-4 defeat against Club Brugge, though they had extended a scoring run across ten matches in all competitions. Their opponents travelled having found the net in seven successive outings, highlighted by a 3-1 victory over PAE AEK. The visitors also held a stronger standing initially, sitting 15th with four points from two matches, while the hosts languished near the bottom after failing to collect a point in their opening two outings.
The turning point arrived in the 68th minute when Alessandro Bastoni received a red card, leaving the hosts a man down. Yet, resilience prevailed. Henrikh Mkhitaryan provided the assist for Carlos Augusto to break the deadlock in the 77th minute, sealing the lone goal of the night. Both Carlos Augusto and Josep Martínez earned standout ratings of 7.6 for their decisive contributions under pressure.
Looking ahead, the victors return to domestic action at home to Fiorentina on October 25. Meanwhile, Shakhtar Donetsk prepares for their next European assignment at home against Sporting CP on November 3.
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Match stats
Inter v Shaktar
45%
Possession
55%
1.02
Expected goals (xG)
0.58
13
Shots
12
5
Shots on target
4
8
Shots inside the box
6
5
Corners
4
424
Passes
533
87%
Pass accuracy
91%
4
Saves
4
9
Fouls
10
2
Offsides
2
4
Yellow cards
2
1
Red cards
0
Lineups & player ratings
7.6
Top rated
Carlos Augusto · Inter
90'
· 1 goal
Key moments
- 36' 🟨 Oleg Ocheretko · Shaktar
- 54' 🟨 Marcus Thuram · Inter
- 66' 🟨 Alessandro Bastoni · Inter
- 68' 🟨 Marlon Gomes · Shaktar
- 68' 🟥 Alessandro Bastoni · Inter
- 72' 🟨 Petar Sučić · Inter
- 77' ⚽ Carlos Augusto · assist Henrikh Mkhitaryan · Inter
Inter
3-5-2- 25 M. Akanji 90' 7.0
- 23 N. Barella 90' 6.6
- 30 Carlos Augusto ⚽ 90' 7.6
- 9 M. Thuram 🟨 90' 6.7
- 1 Josep Martínez 90' 7.6
- 14 A. Bonny 75' 6.8
- 8 P. Sučić 🟨 73' 6.7
- 95 A. Bastoni 🟥 68' 6.2
- 20 H. Çalhanoğlu 59' 7.2
- 32 F. Dimarco 59' 6.5
- 99 D. Spence 59' 6.9
- 7 P. Zieliński · sub 31' 6.5
- 17 A. Diouf · sub 31' 6.4
- 31 Y. Bisseck · sub 31' 6.4
- 11 Luis Henrique · sub 17' 6.6
- 22 H. Mkhitaryan · sub 🅰️ 15' 7.1
Shaktar
4-1-4-1- 17 Vinícius Tobias 90' 7.0
- 13 Pedrinho 90' 6.5
- 22 M. Matvienko 90' 7.0
- 6 Marlon Gomes 🟨 90' 6.7
- 5 V. Bondar 90' 6.9
- 31 D. Riznyk 90' 7.3
- 30 Alisson Santana 83' 6.1
- 27 O. Ocheretko 🟨 72' 6.2
- 77 G. Mendoza 72' 6.8
- 9 Kauã Elias 72' 6.0
- 10 Pedrinho 32' 6.6
- 29 E. Nazaryna · sub 58' 7.2
- 2 L. Traoré · sub 18' 6.1
- 14 Isaque · sub 18' 6.3
- 11 Newertton · sub 18' 6.4
- 99 Bruninho · sub 7' 6.2
Ratings out of 10. Data: API-Football. How ratings work
Match facts
Inter
32nd
in the table · 0 pts from 2
· GD -2
Shaktar
15th
in the table · 4 pts from 2
· GD +2