UEFA Champions League

Shakhtar Donetsk vs Internazionale, 2020-21 UEFA Champions League, Group Stage

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Shakhtar hold dominant Inter to goalless stalemate

Inter Milan missed a string of chances against a subdued Shakhtar Donetsk as the two sides fought a 0-0 draw in their Champions League group match.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 3': Corner, Shakhtar Donetsk. Conceded by Alessandro Bastoni.
  • 4': Foul by Marlos (Shakhtar Donetsk).
  • 4': Nicolò Barella (Inter Milan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 9': Foul by Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan).
  • 9': Valerii Bondar (Shakhtar Donetsk) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 15': Substitution, Shakhtar Donetsk. Taison replaces Dentinho because of an injury.
  • 15': Attempt saved. Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Danilo D'Ambrosio with a cross.
  • 16': Attempt saved. Romelu Lukaku (Inter Milan) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Arturo Vidal with a through ball.
  • 16': Nicolò Barella (Inter Milan) hits the bar with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Romelu Lukaku.
  • 17': Attempt missed. Romelu Lukaku (Inter Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Achraf Hakimi with a cross.
  • 18': Offside, Inter Milan. Achraf Hakimi tries a through ball, but Nicolò Barella is caught offside.
  • 20': Attempt blocked. Achraf Hakimi (Inter Milan) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Marcelo Brozovic.
  • 20': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Viktor Korniienko.
  • 21': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Maycon.
  • 22': Attempt missed. Romelu Lukaku (Inter Milan) header from very close range is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ashley Young with a cross following a corner.
  • 23': Attempt missed. Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Marcelo Brozovic with a through ball.
  • 25': Attempt missed. Maycon (Shakhtar Donetsk) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Marlos.
  • 27': Foul by Ashley Young (Inter Milan).
  • 27': Tetê (Shakhtar Donetsk) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 29': Foul by Stefan de Vrij (Inter Milan).
  • 29': Manor Solomon (Shakhtar Donetsk) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 31': Foul by Alessandro Bastoni (Inter Milan).
  • 31': Tetê (Shakhtar Donetsk) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 31': Alessandro Bastoni (Inter Milan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 33': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Valerii Bondar.
  • 35': Corner, Shakhtar Donetsk. Conceded by Stefan de Vrij.
  • 36': Attempt saved. Marcos Antônio (Shakhtar Donetsk) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Tetê.
  • 38': Offside, Inter Milan. Romelu Lukaku tries a through ball, but Danilo D'Ambrosio is caught offside.
  • 40': Arturo Vidal (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 40': Foul by Valerii Bondar (Shakhtar Donetsk).
  • 42': Attempt saved. Romelu Lukaku (Inter Milan) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.
  • 42': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Anatolii Trubin.
  • 43': Offside, Inter Milan. Marcelo Brozovic tries a through ball, but Ashley Young is caught offside.
  • 45'+1': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Dodô.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Shakhtar Donetsk 0, Inter Milan 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Shakhtar Donetsk 0, Inter Milan 0.
  • 47': Arturo Vidal (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 47': Foul by Tetê (Shakhtar Donetsk).
  • 49': Dodô (Shakhtar Donetsk) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 49': Foul by Ashley Young (Inter Milan).
  • 53': Foul by Danilo D'Ambrosio (Inter Milan).
  • 53': Marcos Antônio (Shakhtar Donetsk) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 54': Attempt saved. Marcelo Brozovic (Inter Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Romelu Lukaku.
  • 54': Attempt missed. Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.
  • 55': Foul by Danilo D'Ambrosio (Inter Milan).
  • 55': Manor Solomon (Shakhtar Donetsk) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 57': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Davit Khocholava.
  • 57': Attempt missed. Arturo Vidal (Inter Milan) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Marcelo Brozovic with a cross following a corner.
  • 62': Substitution, Shakhtar Donetsk. Mykola Matvienko replaces Davit Khocholava because of an injury.
  • 64': Dodô (Shakhtar Donetsk) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 64': Foul by Arturo Vidal (Inter Milan).
  • 64': Arturo Vidal (Inter Milan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 65': Attempt missed. Viktor Korniienko (Shakhtar Donetsk) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a set piece situation.
  • 65': Foul by Tetê (Shakhtar Donetsk).
  • 65': Marcelo Brozovic (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 71': Attempt blocked. Arturo Vidal (Inter Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Marcelo Brozovic.
  • 71': Foul by Ashley Young (Inter Milan).
  • 71': Tetê (Shakhtar Donetsk) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 72': Substitution, Inter Milan. Ivan Perisic replaces Lautaro Martínez.
  • 73': Attempt blocked. Marlos (Shakhtar Donetsk) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tetê.
  • 76': Dodô (Shakhtar Donetsk) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 76': Foul by Marcelo Brozovic (Inter Milan).
  • 79': Substitution, Inter Milan. Christian Eriksen replaces Arturo Vidal.
  • 80': Substitution, Inter Milan. Matteo Darmian replaces Danilo D'Ambrosio.
  • 85': Substitution, Inter Milan. Andrea Pinamonti replaces Ashley Young because of an injury.
  • 88': Substitution, Shakhtar Donetsk. Alan Patrick replaces Marlos.
  • 88': Dodô (Shakhtar Donetsk) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 88': Foul by Ivan Perisic (Inter Milan).
  • 90': Dodô (Shakhtar Donetsk) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Foul by Ivan Perisic (Inter Milan).
  • 90'+1': Alessandro Bastoni (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Tetê (Shakhtar Donetsk).
  • 90'+1': Dodô (Shakhtar Donetsk) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Andrea Pinamonti (Inter Milan).
  • 90'+3': Second Half ends, Shakhtar Donetsk 0, Inter Milan 0.
  • 0': Match ends, Shakhtar Donetsk 0, Inter Milan 0.

Statistics

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13 Fouls 5
2 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 0
3 Offsides 0
6 Corner Kicks 2
1 Saves 4
58.6 Possession 41.4
12 SHOTS 4
4 ON GOAL 1
0.3 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
504 Accurate Passes 349
588 Passes 426
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.8
9 Accurate Crosses 0
22 Crosses 5
0.4 Cross % 0.0
53 Long Balls 65
38 Accurate Long Balls 22
0.7 Long Balls % 0.3
2 Blocked Shots 1
11 Effective Tackles 4
17 Tackles 4
0.6 Tackle % 1.0
15 Interceptions 10
6 Effective Clearances 23
6 Clearances 23

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Champions League

Venue: Kiev Olympic Stadium
Location: Kiev, Ukraine
Attendance: 10,178

Line-Ups

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

No. Name
81 Anatoliy Trubin (GK)
5 Davit Khocholava
77 Valeriy Bondar
27 Maycon
15 Viktor Korniienko
2 Dodô
8 Marcos Antonio
11 Marlos
19 Manor Solomon
14 Mateus Tetê
9 Dentinho

INT Internazionale (3-5-2)

No. Name
1 Samir Handanovic (GK)
6 Stefan de Vrij
95 Alessandro Bastoni Yellow Card
33 Danilo D'Ambrosio
22 Arturo Vidal Yellow Card
23 Nicolò Barella
77 Marcelo Brozovic
15 Ashley Young
2 Achraf Hakimi
10 Lautaro Martínez
9 Romelu Lukaku

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