UEFA Champions League

Viktoria Plzen vs Internazionale, 2022-23 UEFA Champions League, Group Stage

· UEFA Champions League
  • Red Card 61': Pavel Bucha
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  • 20': Edin Dzeko
  • 70': Denzel Dumfries

Dzeko 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

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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

Competition: UEFA Champions League

Venue: Doosan Arena
Location: Plzen, Czechia
Attendance: 11,252

Line-Ups

PLZ Viktoria Plzen (3-4-1-2)

No. Name
36 Jindrich Stanek (GK)
2 Lukás Hejda
21 Vaclav Jemelka Yellow Card
4 Ludek Pernica
23 Lukas Kalvach Yellow Card
20 Pavel Bucha Red Card
88 Adam Vlkanova
7 Jan Sýkora Yellow Card
24 Milan Havel
18 Jhon Mosquera
15 Tomás Chorý

INT Internazionale (3-5-2)

No. Name
24 André Onana (GK)
15 Francesco Acerbi
95 Alessandro Bastoni Yellow Card
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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