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Inter ended their participation in European club tournaments this season after failing to beat Shakhtar Donetsk at the Giuseppe Meazza.
The decisive match in Group “B” of the Champions League ended 0: 0 so a single goal was not enough for the “Nerazzurri” to prevent relegation at this stage of the race for the third year in a row.
In addition, Antonio Conte’s graduates finished in the last 4th place with 6 points, and before them were the Ukrainians, who continue in the Europa League. The most difficult group was won by Real Madrid, who beat Borussia Mönchengladbach 2-0 at home.
The Stallions are also in the knockout stages of the Champions League, although they finished with 8 points, as much as Shakhtar. However, the Germans won the direct matches with the “miners”, and convincingly – 6: 0 and 4: 0.
Niccolo Barrela started as a starter at Inter, although he has ankle problems. However, the importance of the game led Antonio Conte to bet on the Italian team from minute 1. Christian Eriksen, who had been linked to Barrel’s assistant, sat on the bench. Lautaro Martinez and Romelu Lukaku teamed up in the lead in a 3-5-2 scheme, with Ashley Young and Ashraf Hakimi on the wings.
Shakhtar arrived at Botusha in a paralyzed squad due to injuries to Junior Moraes, Jehven Konoplyanka, Ismaili, Viktor Kornienko and Fernando. Marlosh, led by Tete and Tyson, led the attack. The guests had up to five Brazilians in their starting lineup and six Ukrainians.
In the first half both teams were careful and there were not many interesting goal positions. Inter could have gone ahead in the 7th minute, after Lautaro Martínez received a pass and shot hard, but off the crossbar.
10 minutes later the Argentine did not knock on the door and only at the end of the part did the rivals look more daring in front. First Samir Handanovic with brilliant desperate intervention from Dodo, on the counterattack again Lautaro failed to score. Romelu Lukaku put the ball in his head, but the forward failed to get past the goalkeeper.
The second half was much more attractive and started with two passes from Lukaku. The Belgian shooter intercepted with his head, but did not obstruct Anatoly Trubin. Shortly after, the goalkeeper with a brilliant save despaired the Inter striker. Then Marcelo Brozovic failed to score from a good position.
In the 64th minute, Shakhtar showed his teeth. Tete dropped to the edge of the area and fired a real projectile, but Handanovic fired. Furthermore, Maicon’s gazes betrayed him. So Conte put Ivan Perisic and Alexis Sánchez in the game in an attempt to change something, but that didn’t work either.
In the 78th minute, the Chilean could have become a hero, but he did not hit the door with his head from a clear position. There was also a foul in the situation, which was marked with a slight delay. In the aftermath, the Tribune killed a powerful shot from Christian Eriksen. In the end, the match ended in a draw and in the spring Inter will concentrate all its forces on Serie A and the Italian Cup.
Inter – Shakhtar Donetsk 0: 0
Goal scorers: there is no
Bury: Handanovic, Bastoni (86-D’Ambrosio), De Fry, Skrinjar, Young (69-Perisic), Hakimi (85-Darmian), Gallardini (76-Alexis), Brozovic, Barella, Martinez (85-Eriksen), Lukaku
Coach: Antonio Conte
Miner: Trubin, Dodo, Bondar, Vitao (Hocholava), Matvienko, Maicon, Stepanenko, Kovalenko, Tete (65-Solomon), Tyson (86-Dentinho), Marlosh (64-Patrick)
Coach: Luis Castro
Milan, street: “Giuseppe Meazza”
Judge: Slavko Vincic (Slovenia)
Yellow cards: Galyardini, Hakimi, Brozovich (Inter); Vitao, Trubin (Shakhtar Donetsk)
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