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Inter de Milan Y Shakhtar Donetsk drew goalless, a result that eliminates both teams from the Champions League, Real Madrid already beat Borussia Mönchengladbach 2-0 in the other group B game, with which Spaniards and Germans go to the second round.
The victory of either team would almost certainly have meant their qualification for the round of 16, but the tie was the result that brought both teams closer to elimination. Due to economic potential, history and record, the debacle is greater for Inter that, despite its stars, is dropped from the top continental competition for the third consecutive year without even reaching the crosses.
Al Shakhtar has at least the consolation of being able to continue playing a continental tournament, although he will have to do so in the Europa League. After the results of the last day of the group stage, Real Madrid finished as group B champions with 10 points, by 8 from ‘Gladbach’ and Shakhtar, and 6 from Inter.
In a San Siro without an audience due to the pandemic, Inter was the only team that deserved to arrive with options to qualify for the second round against a Shakhtar who seemed to be playing nothing.
Argentina’s Lautaro Martínez hit the crossbar in the first half (7) and Belgian Romelu Lukaku was close to scoring early in the second period, but his header was miraculously taken out by Anatolii Trubin (53).
But it was in the final stretch of the match, when Inter turned on the Ukrainian goal, when only bad luck prevented the goal of Antonio Conte’s team, with two very clear consecutive chances by the Chilean Alexis Sánchez (89) and the Danish Christian Eriksen (90).
SOURCE: AFP
Inter Milan vs. Shakhtar: This is how they played:
The Ukrainians have the first option to advance to the knockout stages of the Champions League. While the Italians depend on other results to access the next stage of the ‘Orejona’ or, as a consolation prize, qualify for the Europa League.
Borussia Monchengladbach is the leader of Group B with eight points, followed by Shakhtar Donetsk with seven points, the same amount that Real Madrid reached and Inter Milan closes the table with five.
The team led by the Portuguese Luis Castro will have a place among the eight best of the contest if they win a victory, no matter what happens in the other game. If the Spanish can’t beat the Germans, a draw will also serve the ‘Miners’.
Inter Milan have the obligation to get a win and hope that there is a winner between Real Madrid and Borussia Monchengladbach to advance to the round of 16 as second.
And if the Interistas get three points against Shakhtar Donetsk, but there is an equality in the other contest of the key, the Italian team will have to settle for the round of 32 of the Europa League.
The ‘neroazzurros’ will face the important match without the presence of Arturo Vidal, who suffered an injury on the weekend. “He is not available, trying to make him play would increase the risks of aggravating the injury and we cannot allow it,” Conte confirmed.
With Nicolo Barella also in doubt and Radja Nainggolan absent, the Italian strategist said he faces “difficulties in establishing his starting eleven due to significant absences, especially in midfield.”
What time is Inter Milan vs. Shakhtar Donetsk for the Champions League?
Mexico – 2:00 pm
Peru – 3:00 pm
Colombia – 3:00 pm
Ecuador – 3:00 pm
Bolivia – 4:00 pm
Venezuela – 4:00 pm
Argentina – 5:00 pm
Chile – 5:00 pm
Paraguay – 5:00 pm
Uruguay – 5:00 pm
Brazil – 5:00 pm
Spain – 9:00 p.m.
Inter Milan vs. Shakhtar Donetsk: possible lineups
Inter Milan: Handanovic; Skriniar, De Vrij, Bastoni; Hakimi, Sensi, Barella, Brozovic, Young; Martinez, Lukaku.
Shakhtar Donetsk: Trubin; Dodo, Vitao, Bondar, Matvienko; Stepanenko, Kovalenko, Marlos; Aunt, Dentinho, Taison.
