Inter get Champions League campaign back on track with 1-0 win
The narrow victory over Shakhtar Donetsk revives Inter’s European campaign after a winless start.
Inter claimed their first victory in the new Champions League campaign by defeating Shakhtar Donetsk 1-0. The match was played on October 21 and gave the Nerazzurri a valuable result, secured at the end of a game decided by a single goal.
The scoreline reflects a balanced contest in which Cristian Chivu’s team had to protect its lead until the final whistle. The narrow margin does not lessen the importance of the result: Inter collected three points and ended their European wait, putting their campaign in the continent’s top competition back on track.
The team comes into this period after two consecutive league wins: a 3-1 victory away to Bologna on October 17 and a 2-1 success against Fiorentina on October 25. The schedule now demands careful energy management: Venezia-Inter is set for Wednesday, October 28 at 18:30, followed by the Milan derby on October 31 at 20:45. In Europe, Feyenoord-Inter will be played on November 3 at 21:00.