Inter vs Shakhtar Donetsk 1-0

Inter beat Shakhtar Donetsk 1-0 at San Siro, also known as the Giuseppe Meazza, after Carlos Augusto scored in the 77th minute, with Henrikh Mkhitaryan supplying the pass after coming on in the 75th minute.

The first half ended goalless after a subdued opening, with Shakhtar making the first change on 32 minutes when Pedrinho was replaced by Egor Nazaryna. Oleg Ocheretko was booked on 36 minutes before the interval came with the score at 0-0.

Inter made three changes on 59 minutes, with Djed Spence, Federico Dimarco and Hakan Çalhanoğlu all replaced by Andy Diouf, Yann Bisseck and Piotr Zieliński. The game then turned on 68 minutes when Alessandro Bastoni was booked and then sent off, leaving Inter to defend for the final spell before Mkhitaryan's arrival and Carlos Augusto's finish settled it. Shakhtar made three changes on 72 minutes, including Oleg Ocheretko going off for Isaque, but they could not find an equaliser.

The numbers were close, with Shakhtar holding 55% possession and making 530 passes to Inter's 420, while Inter had 13 shots to 12 and 5 on target to 4. Inter also had the edge in expected goals at 1.02 to 0.57, as well as 5 corners to 4, with both sides level on 2 offsides and 4 saves each.

Discipline was shared early, with Oleg Ocheretko booked in the 36th minute and Marcus Thuram in the 54th. Inter's Alessandro Bastoni and Petar Sučić were booked on 66 and 72 minutes, while Shakhtar's Marlon Gomes was cautioned on 68 minutes before Bastoni's red card on 68 minutes.