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

Inter beat Shakhtar Donetsk 1-0 in matchday three of the UEFA Champions League thanks to a goal from Carlos Augusto despite Bastoni's sending-off.

[Kareem Al-Saleh](https://riyadaty.com/en/author/kareem-al-saleh-2) Editor Published 21 October 2026، 23:56 Saudi time

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

[Inter](https://riyadaty.com/en/team/inter-237) secured a 1-0 win over visitors [Shakhtar Donetsk](https://riyadaty.com/en/team/shakhtar-donetsk-298) in the match played on 21 October 2026 as part of matchday three of the league phase of the [UEFA Champions League](https://riyadaty.com/en/competition/uefa-champions-league-20), at 22:00 Saudi and Damascus time.

The only goal of the match came in the 77th minute through [Carlos Augusto](https://riyadaty.com/en/player/carlos-augusto-zopolato-neves-6905), giving Inter the full points from the match.

The match saw [Alessandro Bastoni](https://riyadaty.com/en/player/alessandro-bastoni-6896) 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](https://riyadaty.com/en/player/josep-mart%C3%ADnez-6893) 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.

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