FC Internazionale Milano vs FK Shakhtar Donetsk, Champions League 2020-21 GROUP STAGE
Overview
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FC Internazionale Milano vs FK Shakhtar Donetsk — Champions League at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza.
- FC Internazionale Milano 8 games · 15 pts (2025/26)
- FK Shakhtar Donetsk 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Rade Obrenovic
- Referee Slavko Vincic
- Referee Tomaz Klancnik
- Referee Andraz Kovacic
8 games this season
🟨 1.4/game
⚽ 4.8 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal FC | 8 | 24 |
| 2 | FC Bayern München | 8 | 21 |
| 3 | Liverpool FC | 8 | 18 |
| 4 | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 8 | 17 |
| 5 | FC Barcelona | 8 | 16 |
| 6 | Chelsea FC | 8 | 16 |
| 7 | Sporting Clube de Portugal | 8 | 16 |
| 8 | Manchester City FC | 8 | 16 |
| 9 | Real Madrid CF | 8 | 15 |
| 10 | FC Internazionale Milano | 8 | 15 |
| 11 | Paris Saint-Germain FC | 8 | 14 |
| 12 | Newcastle United FC | 8 | 14 |
| 13 | Juventus FC | 8 | 13 |
| 14 | Club Atletico de Madrid | 8 | 13 |
| 15 | Atalanta BC | 8 | 13 |
| 16 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 8 | 12 |
| 17 | Borussia Dortmund | 8 | 11 |
| 18 | PAE Olympiakos SFP | 8 | 11 |
| 19 | Club Brugge KV | 8 | 10 |
| 20 | Galatasaray SK | 8 | 10 |
| 21 | AS Monaco FC | 8 | 10 |
| 22 | Qarabag Agdam FK | 8 | 10 |
| 23 | FK Bodø/Glimt | 8 | 9 |
| 24 | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | 8 | 9 |
| 25 | Olympique de Marseille | 8 | 9 |
| 26 | Paphos FC | 8 | 9 |
| 27 | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | 8 | 9 |
| 28 | PSV | 8 | 8 |
| 29 | Athletic Club | 8 | 8 |
| 30 | SSC Napoli | 8 | 8 |
| 31 | FC København | 8 | 8 |
| 32 | AFC Ajax | 8 | 6 |
| 33 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 8 | 4 |
| 34 | SK Slavia Praha | 8 | 3 |
| 35 | Villarreal CF | 8 | 1 |
| 36 | FK Kairat | 8 | 1 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Dec | FK Shakhtar Donetsk | H | 0–0 | D |
| 05 Dec | Bologna FC 1909 | H | 3–1 | W |
| 01 Dec | Borussia Monchengladbach | A | 3–2 | W |
| 28 Nov | US Sassuolo Calcio | A | 3–0 | W |
| 25 Nov | Real Madrid CF | H | 0–2 | L |
| 22 Nov | Torino FC | H | 4–2 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Dec | FC Internazionale Milano | A | 0–0 | D |
| 01 Dec | Real Madrid CF | H | 2–0 | W |
| 25 Nov | Borussia Monchengladbach | A | 0–4 | L |
| 03 Nov | Borussia Monchengladbach | H | 0–6 | L |
| 27 Oct | FC Internazionale Milano | H | 0–0 | D |
| 21 Oct | Real Madrid CF | A | 3–2 | W |
Key Stats
14%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (7 games)
H2H (7 games)
14%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
40%
Clean Sheets
FC Internazionale Milano this season
FC Internazionale Milano this season
Events
Match Events
- 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — FC Internazionale Milano and FK Shakhtar Donetsk get this one started.
- 5' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 10' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 15' Over 15 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 20' It looks surprising FK Shakhtar Donetsk does not make any changes. Maycon has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 25' FC Internazionale Milano are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 29' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Roberto Gagliardini.
- 34' FC Internazionale Milano are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against FK Shakhtar Donetsk's shape.
- 36' Another substitution for FK Shakhtar Donetsk to replace Vitao by Davit Khotcholava on 36 minute.
- 39' The referee calls foul for Achraf Hakimi. He receives a Yellow card.
- 44' It’s high time Antonio Conte made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 49' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His FC Internazionale Milano side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 54' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both FC Internazionale Milano and FK Shakhtar Donetsk are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 59' Romelu Lukaku has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 2 goals to his name this season.
- 61' That is a Yellow card for FC Internazionale Milano. Marcelo Brozovic will be fuming at that decision.
- 64' A tactical swap from FK Shakhtar Donetsk — Alan Patrick on, Marlos off on 64 minutes.
- 65' The crowd applauds Tete as he leaves the pitch. Manor Solomon steps in for FK Shakhtar Donetsk.
- 68' Ivan Perisic gets the nod from FC Internazionale Milano. He replaces Ashley Young and will look to change the dynamic.
- 73' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 75' The FC Internazionale Milano manager makes a substitution. Roberto Gagliardini departs to be replaced by Alexis Sanchez.
- 80' FC Internazionale Milano currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 85' Another substitution for FC Internazionale Milano to replace Achraf Hakimi by Matteo Darmian on 85 minute.
- 86' A change in the FK Shakhtar Donetsk ranks — Taison exits the field as Dentinho enters on 86.
- 90' FK Shakhtar Donetsk player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- It finishes all square. FC Internazionale Milano and FK Shakhtar Donetsk share the spoils 0-0.
Lineups
FC Internazionale Milano Lineups
Starting XI
-
15
Ashley Young ↓ Ivan Perisic 68'
- 9
- 2
- 23
- 1
- 77
- 5
- 37
- 6
- 10
- 95
Bench
-
24
Christian Eriksen ↑ 85'
-
36
Matteo Darmian ↑ 85'
-
7
Alexis Sanchez ↑ 75'
- 11
-
33
Danilo D'Ambrosio ↑ 85'
- 13
-
14
Ivan Perisic ↑ 68'
- 12
- 97
- 35
Coach
Antonio Conte
FK Shakhtar Donetsk Lineups
Starting XI
- 2
- 27
- 7
- 22
-
11
Marlos ↓ Alan Patrick 64'
- 6
- 20
- 81
- 77
-
49
Vitao ↓ Davit Khotcholava 36'
-
14
Tete ↓ Manor Solomon 65'
Bench
- 8
- 30
-
5
Davit Khotcholava ↑ 36'
-
9
Dentinho ↑ 86'
-
21
Alan Patrick ↑ 64'
- 50
- 1
- 28
-
19
Manor Solomon ↑ 65'
- 61
- 59
Coach
Luis Castro
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Romelu Lukaku | 2 |
| Lautaro Martinez | 2 |
| Edin Dzeko | 2 |
| Danilo D'Ambrosio | 1 |
Head to Head
FC Internazionale Milano Form
2020-12-09
FC Internazionale Milano
0–0
FK Shakhtar Donetsk
D
2020-12-05
FC Internazionale Milano
3–1
Bologna FC 1909
W
2020-12-01
Borussia Monchengladbach
2–3
FC Internazionale Milano
W
2020-11-28
US Sassuolo Calcio
0–3
FC Internazionale Milano
W
2020-11-25
FC Internazionale Milano
0–2
Real Madrid CF
L
2020-11-22
FC Internazionale Milano
4–2
Torino FC
W
FK Shakhtar Donetsk Form
2020-12-09
FC Internazionale Milano
0–0
FK Shakhtar Donetsk
D
2020-12-01
FK Shakhtar Donetsk
2–0
Real Madrid CF
W
2020-11-25
Borussia Monchengladbach
4–0
FK Shakhtar Donetsk
L
2020-11-03
FK Shakhtar Donetsk
0–6
Borussia Monchengladbach
L
2020-10-27
FK Shakhtar Donetsk
0–0
FC Internazionale Milano
D
2020-10-21
Real Madrid CF
2–3
FK Shakhtar Donetsk
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.46
FC Internazionale Milano xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.83
FK Shakhtar Donetsk xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 60% + Under — clean sheet likely 56%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.29
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 1.5 | 67% |
|
33% |
| ± 2.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
| ± 3.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
| ± 4.5 | 9% |
|
91% |
Double Chance
FC Internazionale Milano or Draw
79%
Draw or FK Shakhtar Donetsk
49%
FC Internazionale Milano or FK Shakhtar Donetsk
72%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
13.7%
1 – 1
13.1%
0 – 0
Actual
2 – 0
10.4%
2 – 1
8.7%
0 – 1
7.3%
3 – 0
5%
1 – 2
4.9%
3 – 1
4.3%
2 – 2
3.7%
0 – 2
3.3%
3 – 2
1.9%
Asian Handicap — FC Internazionale Milano
| Handicap | FC Internazionale Milano covers | Push | FK Shakhtar Donetsk covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 16% | 74% |
| -1.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| -1 | 26% | 25% | 50% |
| -0.5 | 50% | — | 50% |
| +0.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +1 | 80% | 13% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
FC Internazionale Milano keeps clean sheet
44%
✗
FK Shakhtar Donetsk keeps clean sheet
24%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

