FC Internazionale Milano vs Shakhtar Donetsk: the preview

Wednesday, October 21 · Stadio Giuseppe Meazza UEFA - Champions League 2026/27

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FC Internazionale Milano #29 · 0 pts

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Shakhtar Donetsk #11 · 4 pts
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FC Internazionale Milano enters this round at the bottom of the group without points after a narrow opening defeat, while Shakhtar Donetsk sits slightly higher with one point following a draw. The hosts must convert their high possession figures into clinical finishing against a visiting side that holds an ongoing unbeaten run in the head-to-head record spanning five matches.

Updated on Saturday, October 17, 2026 at

Current form

Shakhtar Donetsk

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Goals for4
Against2
Away2-1-0

#11 with 4 points (1W · 1D · 0L). Averages 2.33 goals for and 0.5 goals against per match.

  • W AEK Athens 3-1
  • D @ PSV Eindhoven 1-1
  • W @ Veres Rivne Premier League 3-0
  • W LNZ Cherkasy Premier League 3-0
  • W Chornomorets Odesa Premier League 2-0

The odds

FC Internazionale Milano 78.7%
FC Internazionale Milano 1.2 Draw 7 Shakhtar Donetsk 12

Implied probability, normalised so the three add up to 100.

Where they stand

Group 1
Team MP GD Pts
1 Paris Saint Germain 2 +7 6
2 FC Barcelona 2 +7 6
3 Aston Villa FC 2 +7 6
4 VfB Stuttgart 2 +5 6
5 Liverpool FC 2 +4 6
6 Sporting CP 2 +4 6
7 Arsenal FC 2 +4 6
8 Real Madrid CF 2 +2 6
9 Real Betis Balompié 2 +2 6
10 FC Bayern München 2 +5 4
11 Shakhtar Donetsk 2 +2 4
12 Como 1907 2 +2 3
13 Manchester United FC 2 +2 3
14 Villarreal CF 2 +1 3
15 Club Atlético de Madrid 2 +1 3
16 Club Brugge 2 0 3
17 Manchester City FC 2 0 3
18 Borussia Dortmund 2 0 3
19 Lens 2 -1 3
20 AEK Athens 2 -1 3
21 RB Leipzig 2 -2 3
22 Sabah 2 -2 3
23 Feyenoord 2 -3 3
24 Bodoe/Glimt 2 -4 3
25 AS Roma 2 -1 1
26 PSV Eindhoven 2 -1 1
27 Viking 2 -2 1
28 Fenerbahce 2 -6 1
29 FC Internazionale Milano 2 -2 0
30 FC Porto 2 -3 0
31 Slavia Prague 2 -3 0
32 SSC Napoli 2 -3 0
33 LASK 2 -4 0
34 Lille 2 -4 0
35 Galatasaray 2 -5 0
36 Slovan Bratislava 2 -8 0

The difference-makers

Who scores the goals · FC Internazionale Milano

Lautaro Martínez 2 Carlos Augusto 1 Ange-Yoan Bonny 1

Who scores the goals · Shakhtar Donetsk

Gleiker Mendoza 2 Pedrinho 1 Vinícius Tobias 1

FC Internazionale Milano. Carlos Augusto shoulders the scoring burden with the team's only goal so far, leaving FC Internazionale Milano heavily reliant on midfielders like Henrikh Mkhitaryan and Nicolo Barella to generate attacking threat from deeper areas.

Shakhtar Donetsk. Gleiker Mendoza accounts for the visitors' only goal in the group stage so far, reflecting a low shot volume that leaves the team dependent on defensive resilience.

Playing style

FC Internazionale MilanoShakhtar Donetsk
58.5% Possession 50%
9.5 Remates al arco 3
25.5 Remates totales 10
7.5 Corners 4
8 Fouls 15.5

Average of the most recent matches with stats available (2 and 2 respectively).

FC Internazionale Milano sustains high possession figures and a significant shot volume, while Shakhtar Donetsk relies on a lower share of the ball and disciplined defensive blocks.

When they settle games

FC Internazionale Milano 4 goals

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Shakhtar Donetsk 4 goals

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Head to head

Head-to-head record · last 5 matches
2FC Internazionale Milano won
3Draws
0Shakhtar Donetsk won
Goals in the head-to-head7 – 0
Matches5
Last win for FC Internazionale Milano11/2021
Last win for Shakhtar DonetskNever

Latest matchups

24/11/21Champions LeagueFC Internazionale Milano2–0Shakhtar Donetsk
28/9/21Champions LeagueShakhtar Donetsk0–0FC Internazionale Milano
9/12/20Champions LeagueFC Internazionale Milano0–0Shakhtar Donetsk
27/10/20Champions LeagueShakhtar Donetsk0–0FC Internazionale Milano
17/8/20Europa LeagueFC Internazionale Milano5–0Shakhtar Donetsk

The historical record shows FC Internazionale Milano holding the upper hand through multiple encounters without conceding a single goal to Shakhtar Donetsk across that span, including a victory when hosting this exact fixture.

Who scored in these meetings

MARTINEZ LAUTARO 2
LUKAKU ROMELU 2
Edin Dzeko 2
D'AMBROSIO DANILO 1

10 0 · in 5 meetings

Lautaro Martinez leads the historical scoring chart for this matchup with two goals, anchoring a side that encounters moderate disciplinary figures with ten yellow cards across five matches and zero red cards.