Carlos Augusto’s 77th-minute goal gives Inter 1-0 win over Shakhtar Donetsk
How the match unfolded, with the data behind it
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Carlos Augusto’s 77th-minute goal gave Inter a 1-0 victory over Shakhtar Donetsk, despite the visitors enjoying more possession and passing the ball more accurately. Inter moved to #21 with 3 points, while Shakhtar remained #17 with 4 points.
Match report
Inter secured a 1-0 win over Shakhtar Donetsk in the UEFA Champions League League Stage - 3, with Carlos Augusto scoring the decisive goal in the 77th minute. The result lifted Inter to victory despite Shakhtar having more possession and passes.
Carlos Augusto settles a tight match
The only goal arrived at 77', when Carlos Augusto scored for Inter with an assist from Henrikh Mkhitaryan, making the running score 1-0. Inter then protected that advantage after Alessandro Bastoni was sent off at 68', having already been booked at 66'. Petar Sučić was also shown a yellow card at 72'. Shakhtar’s Oleg Ocheretko and Marlon Gomes received yellow cards.
Shakhtar had more of the ball
Shakhtar Donetsk held 55% possession and completed 484 accurate passes from 533 total, compared with Inter’s 369 accurate passes from 424. However, Inter produced 13 shots to Shakhtar’s 12, led 8-6 in shots inside the box and recorded the higher expected-goals figure, 1.09 to 0.61. Both teams had four shots on goal, while Josep Martínez and D. Riznyk each made four saves.
Inter remain behind Shakhtar in the table
After the match, Inter are ranked #21 with 3 points from 3 games (1W 0D 2L) and a -1 goal difference. Shakhtar are ranked #17 with 4 points from 3 games (1W 1D 1L) and a 1 goal difference, remaining 1 point ahead. Paris Saint Germain lead with 9 points. Carlos Augusto was a standout performer, rated 7.6 after 90 minutes with 1 goal and 1 shot on target.
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Standings source snapshot
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| 1 | Paris Saint Germain | WWW | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 5 | 9 | |
| 2 | Aston Villa | WWW | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 9 | |
| 3 | Liverpool | WWW | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 7 | 9 | |
| 4 | Real Madrid | WWW | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 9 | |
| 5 | Real Betis | WWW | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 9 | |
| 6 | VfB Stuttgart | DWW | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 7 | |
| 7 | Arsenal | DWW | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 7 | |
| 8 | Barcelona | LWW | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 6 | |
| 9 | Como | WLW | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 6 | |
| 10 | Manchester City | WLW | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 6 | |
| 11 | Club Brugge KV | WWL | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 6 | |
| 12 | Sporting CP | LWW | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 6 | |
| 13 | Borussia Dortmund | WLW | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 6 | |
| 14 | Bayern München | DDW | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 5 | |
| 15 | AS Roma | WLD | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 4 | |
| 16 | Atletico Madrid | DWL | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | |
| 17 | Shakhtar Donetsk | LWD | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | |
| 18 | PSV Eindhoven | WLD | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | |
| 19 | Villarreal | LWL | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 3 | |
| 20 | Manchester United | LLW | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 3 | |
| 21 | Inter | WLL | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 3 | |
| 22 | Napoli | WLL | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 3 | |
| 23 | Galatasaray | WLL | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 3 | |
| 24 | Lask Linz | WLL | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 3 | |
| 25 | Sabah FC | LWL | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 3 | |
| 26 | Feyenoord | LWL | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 3 | |
| 27 | Lens | LLW | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 3 | |
| 28 | Bodo/Glimt | LWL | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 3 | |
| 29 | AEK Athens FC | LLW | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 3 | |
| 30 | RB Leipzig | LWL | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 3 | |
| 31 | Fenerbahçe | DLD | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 2 | |
| 32 | Slavia Praha | DLL | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 1 | |
| 33 | Viking | LDL | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 1 | |
| 34 | FC Porto | LLL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 0 | |
| 35 | Lille | LLL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 0 | |
| 36 | Slovan Bratislava | LLL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 0 |