FC Internazionale Milano vs FK Shakhtar Donetsk, Europe 2019-20 SEMI FINALS
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FC Internazionale Milano vs FK Shakhtar Donetsk — Europe at Merkur Spielarena.
- FC Internazionale Milano 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
- FK Shakhtar Donetsk 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Szymon Marciniak
- Referee Pawel Sokolnicki
- Referee Tomasz Listkiewicz
- Referee William Collum
- Referee Pawel Gil
14 games this season
🟨 1.5/game
⚽ 5.4 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Olympique Lyonnais | 8 | 21 |
| 2 | Aston Villa FC | 8 | 21 |
| 3 | FC Midtjylland | 8 | 19 |
| 4 | Real Betis Balompié | 8 | 17 |
| 5 | FC Porto | 8 | 17 |
| 6 | Sporting Clube de Braga | 8 | 17 |
| 7 | SC Freiburg | 8 | 17 |
| 8 | AS Roma | 8 | 16 |
| 9 | KRC Genk | 8 | 16 |
| 10 | Bologna FC 1909 | 8 | 15 |
| 11 | VfB Stuttgart | 8 | 15 |
| 12 | Ferencvárosi TC | 8 | 15 |
| 13 | Nottingham Forest FC | 8 | 14 |
| 14 | FC Viktoria Plzeň | 8 | 14 |
| 15 | FK Crvena Zvezda | 8 | 14 |
| 16 | RC Celta de Vigo | 8 | 13 |
| 17 | PAOK Thessaloniki FC | 8 | 12 |
| 18 | Lille OSC | 8 | 12 |
| 19 | Fenerbahçe SK | 8 | 12 |
| 20 | Panathinaikos AO | 8 | 12 |
| 21 | Celtic FC | 8 | 11 |
| 22 | PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad | 8 | 10 |
| 23 | GNK Dinamo Zagreb | 8 | 10 |
| 24 | SK Brann | 8 | 9 |
| 25 | BSC Young Boys | 8 | 9 |
| 26 | SK Sturm Graz | 8 | 7 |
| 27 | FCSB Bukarest | 8 | 7 |
| 28 | Go Ahead Eagles | 8 | 7 |
| 29 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 8 | 6 |
| 30 | FC Basel 1893 | 8 | 6 |
| 31 | FC Red Bull Salzburg | 8 | 6 |
| 32 | Rangers FC | 8 | 4 |
| 33 | OGC Nice | 8 | 3 |
| 34 | FC Utrecht | 8 | 1 |
| 35 | Malmo FF | 8 | 1 |
| 36 | Maccabi Tel Aviv FC | 8 | 1 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Aug | FK Shakhtar Donetsk | H | 5–0 | W |
| 10 Aug | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | H | 2–1 | W |
| 05 Aug | Getafe CF | H | 2–0 | W |
| 01 Aug | Atalanta BC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 28 Jul | SSC Napoli | H | 2–0 | W |
| 25 Jul | Genoa CFC | A | 3–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Aug | FC Internazionale Milano | A | 0–5 | L |
| 11 Aug | FC Basel 1893 | H | 4–1 | W |
| 05 Aug | VfL Wolfsburg | H | 3–0 | W |
| 12 Mar | VfL Wolfsburg | A | 2–1 | W |
| 27 Feb | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | A | 3–3 | D |
| 11 Dec | Atalanta BC | H | 0–3 | L |
Key Stats
14%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (7 games)
H2H (7 games)
14%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds Merkur Spielarena will turn into a battlefield for FC Internazionale Milano and FK Shakhtar Donetsk.
- 5' The travelling FK Shakhtar Donetsk supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 10' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 15' FC Internazionale Milano are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against FK Shakhtar Donetsk's shape.
- 19' Brilliant from the ! Lautaro Martinez makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 19.
- 24' Over 24 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 29' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 34' FC Internazionale Milano started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 34.
- 39' FC Internazionale Milano are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined FK Shakhtar Donetsk backline.
- 44' It looks surprising FK Shakhtar Donetsk does not make any changes. Serhii Kryvtsov has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 49' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 54' Italy international Nicolo Barella has been a key figure this campaign — 1 goals and 1 assists in the Array this season.
- 58' FK Shakhtar Donetsk receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 58.
- 59' Time for substitution for FK Shakhtar Donetsk. Alan Patrick is replaced by Manor Solomon.
- 64' Brilliant from the ! Danilo D'Ambrosio makes it 2-0 with a superb finish on 64.
- 66' Another substitution for FC Internazionale Milano to replace Ashley Young by Cristiano Biraghi on 66 minute.
- 71' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 74' What composure from Lautaro Martinez! The Argentina international strokes it home. 3-0.
- 75' Another change for FK Shakhtar Donetsk made on 75 minute. Marlos leaves to be changed by Yevhen Konoplyanka.
- 78' Magnificent from Romelu Lukaku! That is 160 goals in 409 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 81' The crowd applauds Danilo D'Ambrosio as he leaves the pitch. Victor Moses steps in for FC Internazionale Milano.
- 83' The deadlock is broken! Romelu Lukaku gets on the scoresheet on 83 minutes.
- 85' The whistle greets Marcelo Brozovic as he departs to be replaced by Stefano Sensi.
- 90' FK Shakhtar Donetsk have won 100 goals from 203 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- The points are shared — FC Internazionale Milano 5-0 FK Shakhtar Donetsk. Honours even.
Lineups
FC Internazionale Milano Lineups
Starting XI
- 15
- 9
- 2
- 23
- 1
- 33
- 77
- 5
- 6
- 10
- 95
Bench
-
11
Victor Moses ↑ 81'
-
24
Christian Eriksen ↑ 81'
- 7
- 27
- 13
- 87
- 37
- 20
-
34
Cristiano Biraghi ↑ 66'
-
12
Stefano Sensi ↑ 85'
-
30
Sebastiano Esposito ↑ 85'
- 31
Coach
Antonio Conte
FK Shakhtar Donetsk Lineups
Starting XI
- 8
- 98
- 7
- 10
- 30
- 4
- 5
- 22
-
11
Marlos ↓ Yevhen Konoplianka 75'
- 6
-
21
Alan Patrick ↓ Manor Solomon 59'
Bench
-
15
Yevhen Konoplianka ↑ 75'
- 27
- 99
- 9
- 20
- 50
- 28
- 76
-
19
Manor Solomon ↑ 59'
- 81
- 77
- 14
Coach
Luis Castro
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Lautaro Martinez | 2 |
| Edin Dzeko | 2 |
| Romelu Lukaku | 2 |
| Danilo D'Ambrosio | 1 |
Head to Head
FC Internazionale Milano Form
2020-08-17
FC Internazionale Milano
5–0
FK Shakhtar Donetsk
W
2020-08-10
FC Internazionale Milano
2–1
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
W
2020-08-05
FC Internazionale Milano
2–0
Getafe CF
W
2020-08-01
Atalanta BC
0–2
FC Internazionale Milano
W
2020-07-28
FC Internazionale Milano
2–0
SSC Napoli
W
2020-07-25
Genoa CFC
0–3
FC Internazionale Milano
W
FK Shakhtar Donetsk Form
2020-08-17
FC Internazionale Milano
5–0
FK Shakhtar Donetsk
L
2020-08-11
FK Shakhtar Donetsk
4–1
FC Basel 1893
W
2020-08-05
FK Shakhtar Donetsk
3–0
VfL Wolfsburg
W
2020-03-12
VfL Wolfsburg
1–2
FK Shakhtar Donetsk
W
2020-02-27
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
3–3
FK Shakhtar Donetsk
D
2019-12-11
FK Shakhtar Donetsk
0–3
Atalanta BC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.12
FC Internazionale Milano xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.85
FK Shakhtar Donetsk xG
I would bet for:
FC Internazionale Milano to win 64% + Over 2.5 goals 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Internazionale Milano win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.97
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 2.5 | 56% |
|
44% |
| ± 3.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
| ± 4.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
Double Chance
FC Internazionale Milano or Draw
86%
Draw or FK Shakhtar Donetsk
36%
FC Internazionale Milano or FK Shakhtar Donetsk
79%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Internazionale Milano win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 5–0 not predicted5 – 0Actual
2 – 0
11.4%
1 – 0
10.3%
1 – 1
10%
2 – 1
9.4%
3 – 0
7.8%
0 – 0
6.8%
3 – 1
6.7%
4 – 0
4.1%
2 – 2
4%
1 – 2
3.8%
0 – 1
3.6%
4 – 1
3.6%
Asian Handicap — FC Internazionale Milano
| Handicap | FC Internazionale Milano covers | Push | FK Shakhtar Donetsk covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| -2 | 22% | 20% | 58% |
| -1.5 | 42% | — | 58% |
| -1 | 42% | 23% | 35% |
| -0.5 | 65% | — | 35% |
| +0.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +1 | 87% | 9% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
FC Internazionale Milano keeps clean sheet
43%
✗
FK Shakhtar Donetsk keeps clean sheet
13%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

