Inter beat Shakhtar Donetsk 1-0 despite playing with ten men

Inter secured a 1-0 win over visitors Shakhtar Donetsk in the match played on 21 October 2026 as part of matchday three of the league phase of the UEFA Champions League, at 22:00 Saudi and Damascus time.

The only goal of the match came in the 77th minute through Carlos Augusto, giving Inter the full points from the match.

The match saw Alessandro Bastoni sent off from Inter's ranks in the 68th minute, leaving the hosts to complete the match with ten men before they sealed the result in their favour despite being a man down.

In terms of statistics, Shakhtar Donetsk dominated possession with 55 against 45 for Inter, while the home side registered 13 shots compared to 12 for their guests, including 5 shots on target for Inter against 4 for Shakhtar Donetsk. The expected goals (xG) rate stood at 1.02 for Inter against 0.57 for Shakhtar Donetsk.

Josep Martínez of Inter was named man of the match after a standout performance with a rating of 7.64, playing all 90 minutes of the match and making 4 saves.

The match was officiated by referee Harm Osmers, and was broadcast on beIN SPORTS.