Final score
19 October 2021 21:00
Inter
22' (2nd half) de Vrij
13' (2nd half) Vidal
34' Dzeko
13' (2nd half) Vidal
34' Dzeko
3 - 1
Sheriff
7' (2nd half) Thill
Referee: Danny Makkelie / Linesmen: Steegstra H., de Vries J. / Fourth official: Kooij J. / Assistants: Kamphuis J., van Boekel P.
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| Minute | Text commentary |
| 45' | The first half ends with no added time. Inter lead thanks to Dzeko's wondrous volley on 34 minutes |
| 43' | Perisic looks to sidefoot a precision finish low into the corner but Celeadnic turns it round the post! |
| 39' | Barella slides the ball into Dzeko's path but just overhits it and Celeadnic darts off his line to claim |
| 37' | Dzeko puts in a cross, Lautaro gets there first but can't get his finish on target |
| 34' | GOAAAAAL! Dzeko with a fabulous volley from a corner to give us the lead! |
| 33' | Dimarco's free kick looks to be heading for the top corner when Celeadnic gets a touch and concedes a corner |
| 28' | CLOSE! Dumfries is teed up by Lautaro but blasts his finish into the side netting |
| 26' | Vidal finds Barella, who controls on the edge of the box and shoots - over |
| 18' | Dimarco bursts forward, exchanges passes with Perisic and fires over |
| 16' | Inter go close. Lautaro beats his man and the ball runs for Dzeko but the keeper saves |
| 15' | What a chance for Inter! Dzeko sends Dumfries away in space but the Dutchman can't get his finish right and the keeper comes out to save |
| 3' | Skriniar heads over from Dimarco's cross |
| 2' | Inter start on the front foot with Barella winning possession and feeding Dzeko on the edge of the box. Our No.9 is crowded out and we win a corner |
| 1' | Inter line up in the usual 3-5-2: Skriniar, De Vrij and Dimarco in front of Handanovic; Dumfries, Barella, Brozovic, Vidal and Perisic across the middle; Dzeko and Lautaro up top |
| Minute | Text commentary |
| 48' | The final whistle blows. Inter pick up their first win in the group: 3-1 against Sheriff thanks to Dzeko, Vidal and De Vrij |
| 45' | Sheriff bring on Cojocari for Traore |
| 39' | And Sensi takes Brozovic's place |
| 39' | Inzaghi makes his final changes: Kolarov replaces Perisic |
| 30' | Sanchez takes over from Dzeko, who earns the applause of the crowd |
| 30' | Inzaghi makes a double change: Gagliardini replaces Vidal |
| 13' | GOAL!!! Vidal restores our lead with a great splendid finish after being played in by Dzeko. 2-1! |
| 11' | PERISIC POST! Ivan swaps passes with Dzeko but strikes the near post |
| 7' | Sheriff equalise with a stunning free kick by Thill |
| 6' | Dimarco collects the first booking of the game for a foul on Bruno Souza |
| 2' | Perisic drives forward but his delivery is blocked. Sheriff then break and Handanovic has to save from Bruno Souza! |
| 1' | The second half begins with a change for the visitors: Radeljic replaces Castaneda |
| Handanovic |
5.23
5.23
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| Dimarco |
6.65
6.65
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| Brozovic |
7.16
7.16
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| Perisic |
7.48
7.48
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| Gagliardini |
6.19
6.19
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| Skriniar |
6.81
6.81
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| Martínez |
6.07
6.07
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| de Vrij |
7.18
7.18
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| Sensi |
6.44
6.44
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| Barella |
6.69
6.69
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| Bastoni |
6.58
6.58
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| Sanchez |
5.09
5.09
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| Kolarov |
6.08
6.08
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| Vidal |
7.18
7.18
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| Dzeko |
8.21
8.21
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| Dumfries |
5.18
5.18
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| Average rating | 6.51 | SEND RATINGS |
| 8 | shots on target | 3 |
| 14 | shots off target | 1 |
| 9 | fouls committed | 6 |
| 13 | corners | 4 |
| 0 | offsides | 1 |
| 70% | ball possession | 30% |
This is the first ever meeting between teams from Italy and Moldova in all European competition.
Sheriff Tiraspol are looking to become just the third team in the 21st Century to win their first three games in the European Cup/UEFA Champions League, after Leicester City in 2016-17 and Málaga in 2012-13.
Sheriff Tiraspol have scored twice in both of their UEFA Champions League games this season (2-0 v Shakhtar Donetsk and 2-1 v Real Madrid) - the last team to score 2+ goals in their first three games in the European Cup/UEFA Champions League was Brøndby IF in 1986.
Following their victory away at Real Madrid, Sheriff Tiraspol could become the first team since Aston Villa in 1981-82 to win their first two away games in the European Cup/UEFA Champions League.
Sheriff Tiraspol have averaged just 24.8% possession across their two UEFA Champions League games to date. Since 2003-04 (as far back as this data is available), the lowest possession average by a team in a single season in the competition was 30% by Crvena Zvezda in 2018-19.
Inter Milan have failed to score in their last three home UEFA Champions League games (last two group games in 2020-21, 0-1 vs Real Madrid this season). They have never previously gone four major UEFA European home games without scoring.
Inter Milan have only won one of their last nine games in the UEFA Champions League (D4 L4), while they’re winless in the most recent three without scoring a goal (D2 L1). Indeed, the Italian side have failed to score in five of their last seven games in the competition.
After scoring five goals in his first five starts for Inter Milan in the UEFA Champions League, Lautaro Martínez has only netted one goal in his eight starts in the competition since then. The Argentinean will be looking for his first UEFA Champions League goal at the Giuseppe Meazza since October 2019 (v Borussia Dortmund).
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draws(0)
defeats(0)
| 19 October 2021 | 3-1 | 34' Dzeko, 52' Thill, 58' Vidal, 67' de Vrij, | fixture |
starting lineups
| Handanovic 1 | 1 Celeadnic |
| Skriniar 37 | 13 Costanza |
| de Vrij 6 | 2 Arboleda |
| Dimarco 32 | 55 Dulanto |
| Dumfries 2 | 15 Cristiano |
| Barella 23 | 21 Addo |
| Brozovic 77 | 31 Thill |
| Vidal 22 | 9 Traoré |
| Perisic 14 | 22 Kolovos |
| Martínez 10 | 10 Castaneda |
| Dzeko 9 | 77 Bruno Souza |
substitutes
| Radu 97 | 33 Pascenco |
| Cordaz 21 | 6 Radeljic |
| Gagliardini 5 | 16 Julien |
| Sanchez 7 | 18 Kyabou |
| Vecino 8 | 19 Cojocari |
| Kolarov 11 | 20 Nikolov |
| Sensi 12 | 98 Cojocaru |
| Ranocchia 13 | 99 Yansane |
| Correa 19 | |
| D'Ambrosio 33 | |
| Darmian 36 | |
| Bastoni 95 |