Viktoria Plzen vs Internazionale, 2022-23 UEFA Champions League, Group Stage
· UEFA Champions LeagueDzeko guides Inter to 2-0 Champions League win over Viktoria Plzen
Inter Milan's Edin Dzeko scored one and created another as they cruised to a 2-0 victory over Viktoria Plzen in the Champions League on Tuesday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Denzel Dumfries (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 3': Foul by Jan Sykora (Viktoria Plzen).
- 4': Attempt blocked. Jhon Mosquera (Viktoria Plzen) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Adam Vlkanova.
- 5': Offside, Inter Milan. Robin Gosens tries a through ball, but Henrikh Mkhitaryan is caught offside.
- 8': Attempt blocked. Marcelo Brozovic (Inter Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Alessandro Bastoni.
- 10': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Jan Sykora.
- 12': Denzel Dumfries (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 12': Foul by Jan Sykora (Viktoria Plzen).
- 12': Jan Sykora (Viktoria Plzen) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 14': Attempt blocked. Marcelo Brozovic (Inter Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 15': Foul by Lukás Kalvach (Viktoria Plzen).
- 15': Henrikh Mkhitaryan (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 15': Lukás Kalvach (Viktoria Plzen) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 16': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Lukás Kalvach.
- 16': Attempt blocked. Milan Skriniar (Inter Milan) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Edin Dzeko with a headed pass.
- 16': Attempt saved. Francesco Acerbi (Inter Milan) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Milan Skriniar.
- 18': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Jan Sykora.
- 20': Goal! Viktoria Plzen 0, Inter Milan 1. Edin Dzeko (Inter Milan) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Joaquín Correa.
- 21': Foul by Nicolò Barella (Inter Milan).
- 21': Václav Jemelka (Viktoria Plzen) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 22': Václav Jemelka (Viktoria Plzen) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 26': Attempt missed. Adam Vlkanova (Viktoria Plzen) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Milan Havel.
- 27': Foul by Tomás Chory (Viktoria Plzen).
- 27': Marcelo Brozovic (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 28': Foul by Tomás Chory (Viktoria Plzen).
- 28': Francesco Acerbi (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Foul by Alessandro Bastoni (Inter Milan).
- 29': Jan Sykora (Viktoria Plzen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Václav Jemelka.
- 31': Attempt blocked. Francesco Acerbi (Inter Milan) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Marcelo Brozovic with a cross.
- 31': Attempt missed. Henrikh Mkhitaryan (Inter Milan) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high following a corner.
- 35': Attempt saved. Joaquín Correa (Inter Milan) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Nicolò Barella.
- 38': Attempt saved. Henrikh Mkhitaryan (Inter Milan) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Nicolò Barella.
- 41': Foul by Adam Vlkanova (Viktoria Plzen).
- 41': Francesco Acerbi (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Edin Dzeko (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Foul by Lukás Hejda (Viktoria Plzen).
- 43': Foul by Edin Dzeko (Inter Milan).
- 43': Lukás Kalvach (Viktoria Plzen) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 43': Attempt blocked. Tomás Chory (Viktoria Plzen) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Milan Havel with a cross.
- 43': Attempt saved. Edin Dzeko (Inter Milan) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Marcelo Brozovic.
- 43': Attempt blocked. Henrikh Mkhitaryan (Inter Milan) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 45': Attempt missed. Adam Vlkanova (Viktoria Plzen) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Jan Sykora.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Viktoria Plzen 0, Inter Milan 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Viktoria Plzen 0, Inter Milan 1.
- 47': Foul by Jan Sykora (Viktoria Plzen).
- 47': Robin Gosens (Inter Milan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 48': Attempt saved. Robin Gosens (Inter Milan) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Alessandro Bastoni with a cross.
- 48': Attempt blocked. Milan Skriniar (Inter Milan) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked.
- 48': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Václav Jemelka.
- 49': Attempt blocked. Henrikh Mkhitaryan (Inter Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 49': Attempt saved. Edin Dzeko (Inter Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Nicolò Barella.
- 49': Offside, Inter Milan. Milan Skriniar tries a through ball, but Nicolò Barella is caught offside.
- 51': Adam Vlkanova (Viktoria Plzen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 51': Foul by Alessandro Bastoni (Inter Milan).
- 52': Attempt missed. Denzel Dumfries (Inter Milan) header from very close range is just a bit too high. Assisted by Alessandro Bastoni with a cross.
- 53': Attempt blocked. Jhon Mosquera (Viktoria Plzen) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Pavel Bucha.
- 53': Corner, Viktoria Plzen. Conceded by Milan Skriniar.
- 60': Foul by Pavel Bucha (Viktoria Plzen).
- 60': Nicolò Barella (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Alessandro Bastoni (Inter Milan) is shown the yellow card.
- 61': VAR Decision: Card upgraded Pavel Bucha (Viktoria Plzen).
- 61': Pavel Bucha (Viktoria Plzen) is shown the red card.
- 63': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Ludek Pernica.
- 64': Substitution, Inter Milan. Danilo D'Ambrosio replaces Alessandro Bastoni.
- 64': Foul by Francesco Acerbi (Inter Milan).
- 64': Tomás Chory (Viktoria Plzen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 67': Attempt blocked. Jan Sykora (Viktoria Plzen) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 67': Corner, Viktoria Plzen. Conceded by Milan Skriniar.
- 68': Foul by Lukás Kalvach (Viktoria Plzen).
- 68': Nicolò Barella (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Goal! Viktoria Plzen 0, Inter Milan 2. Denzel Dumfries (Inter Milan) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Edin Dzeko.
- 71': Substitution, Viktoria Plzen. Fortune Bassey replaces Tomás Chory.
- 71': Substitution, Viktoria Plzen. Erik Jirka replaces Jan Sykora.
- 72': Substitution, Inter Milan. Lautaro Martínez replaces Joaquín Correa.
- 72': Substitution, Inter Milan. Hakan Çalhanoglu replaces Henrikh Mkhitaryan.
- 72': Substitution, Inter Milan. Roberto Gagliardini replaces Nicolò Barella.
- 75': Attempt blocked. Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Hakan Çalhanoglu.
- 76': Attempt missed. Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Hakan Çalhanoglu.
- 76': Substitution, Viktoria Plzen. Modou N'Diaye replaces Lukás Kalvach.
- 76': Substitution, Viktoria Plzen. Libor Holík replaces Milan Havel.
- 78': Foul by Roberto Gagliardini (Inter Milan).
- 78': Jhon Mosquera (Viktoria Plzen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Roberto Gagliardini (Inter Milan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 79': Foul by Roberto Gagliardini (Inter Milan).
- 79': Modou N'Diaye (Viktoria Plzen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 79': Attempt saved. Fortune Bassey (Viktoria Plzen) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Adam Vlkanova.
- 79': Corner, Viktoria Plzen. Conceded by André Onana.
- 80': Adam Vlkanova (Viktoria Plzen) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 80': Foul by Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan).
- 81': Attempt blocked. Fortune Bassey (Viktoria Plzen) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Erik Jirka.
- 84': Substitution, Inter Milan. Kristjan Asllani replaces Marcelo Brozovic.
- 84': Substitution, Viktoria Plzen. Ales Cermák replaces Adam Vlkanova.
- 87': Foul by Hakan Çalhanoglu (Inter Milan).
- 87': Jhon Mosquera (Viktoria Plzen) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Viktoria Plzen 0, Inter Milan 2.
- 0': Match ends, Viktoria Plzen 0, Inter Milan 2.
Statistics
INT |
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|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 10 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 1 |
| 2 | Offsides | 0 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 1 | Saves | 6 |
| 71.7 | Possession | 28.3 |
| 19 | SHOTS | 8 |
| 8 | ON GOAL | 1 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.1 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 633 | Accurate Passes | 208 |
| 687 | Passes | 266 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 23 | Crosses | 12 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 64 | Long Balls | 47 |
| 48 | Accurate Long Balls | 20 |
| 0.8 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 8 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 7 | Effective Tackles | 7 |
| 14 | Tackles | 12 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 5 | Interceptions | 11 |
| 17 | Effective Clearances | 22 |
| 17 | Clearances | 22 |
Game Information
Venue: Doosan Arena
Location: Plzen, Czechia
Attendance: 11,252
Line-Ups
Viktoria Plzen (3-4-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 36 | Jindrich Stanek (GK) |
| 2 | Lukás Hejda |
| 21 | Vaclav Jemelka |
| 4 | Ludek Pernica |
| 23 | Lukas Kalvach |
| 20 | Pavel Bucha |
| 88 | Adam Vlkanova |
| 7 | Jan Sýkora |
| 24 | Milan Havel |
| 18 | Jhon Mosquera |
| 15 | Tomás Chorý |
Internazionale (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 24 | André Onana (GK) |
| 15 | Francesco Acerbi |
| 95 | Alessandro Bastoni |
| 37 | Milan Skriniar |
| 22 | Henrikh Mkhitaryan |
| 23 | Nicolò Barella |
| 77 | Marcelo Brozovic |
| 8 | Robin Gosens |
| 2 | Denzel Dumfries |
| 11 | Joaquín Correa |
| 9 | Edin Dzeko |
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