✅ UEFA announcing the match officials for the UEFA Champions League Group Stage – Group H, Matchday 3 game Zenith vs Juventus on Wednesday 20 October 2021 at the Gazprom Arena in Saint Petersburg at 21:00.
Swiss Referee Sandro Schärer will be assisted by Assistant Referee 1: Stephane De Almeida (SUI) and Assistant Referee 2: Bekim Zogaj (SUI). The Fourth Official will be Alain Bieri (SUI). The VAR will be Bastian Dankert (GER) and the AVAR will be Fedayi San (SUI). The Referee Observer will be Emil Bozhinovski (MKD).
First ever confrontation between an Italian and a Moldovan team in European competitions. Inter needed to win the UEFA Champions League Group Stage Group D Matchday 3 game against Sheriff, and they did, on Tuesday 19 October 2021 at the Giuseppe Meazza Stadium in Milan, Italy. Inter reaching 4 points. This is an important victory for Inter because it keeps the race for the qualification alive being -2 points below Sheriff and Real Madrid with 6 points each.
Sheriff Tiraspol failed to become only the third team in the 21st century capable of winning their first three games ever in the Champions League, after Leicester 2016/17 and Malaga 2012/13.
uefa champions league group stage standing
Played
Won
Drawn
Lost
For
Against
Goal difference
Points
Sheriff
3
2
0
1
5
4
1
6
Real Madrid
3
2
0
1
7
2
5
6
Inter
3
1
1
1
3
2
1
4
Shakhtar Donetsk
3
0
1
2
0
7
-7
1
Inter opening the score in the 34th minute. It is forward Edin Dzeko to defeat Sheriff goalkeeper Celeadnic with a left footed shot to the center following a corner conceded by Dumitru Celeadnic.
👉Inter 1 – 0 Sheriff, 34th minute, goal by ⚽️ Edin Dzeko for @Inter_en with a left footed shot to the center following a corner conceded by Dumitru Celeadnic.
Sheriff equalizing for the 1-1 in the 52nd minute. It is Sébastien Thill to defeat Inter goalkeeper Samir Handanovic with a left footed shot to the bottom right corner.
👉Inter 1 – 1 Sheriff, 52nd minute, goal by ⚽️ Sébastien Thill equalizing for Sheriff Tiraspol with a left footed shot to the bottom right corner.
Inter taking the lead again in the 57th minute. It is forward Arturo Vidal to deliver a left footed shot to the bottom left corner. The assist is by Edin Dzeko.
👉Inter 2 – 1 Sheriff, 57th minute, goal by ⚽️ Arturo Vidal “King” giving the lead again to @Inter_en with a left footed shot to the bottom left corner. The assist is by Edin Dzeko.
Inter rocking big time scoring the third goal in the 67th minute. It is Stefan de Vrij to add this joy to the fans with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner. The headed assist is by Denzel Dumfries following a corner conceded by Danilo Arboleda Hurtado.
👉Inter 3 – 1 Sheriff, 67th minute, goal by ⚽️ Stefan de Vrij for @Inter_en with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner. The headed assist is by Denzel Dumfries following a corner conceded by Danilo Arboleda Hurtado.
✅ Inter have not found the goal in their last three home games in the Champions League (the last two of the last group stage and the 0-1 against Real Madrid in this edition). She has never previously stayed four home games without scoring in major UEFA competitions.
Sheriff Tiraspol has scored two goals in both games played in this Champions League (2-0 vs Shakthar and 2-1 vs Real Madrid) – the last team capable of scoring at least two goals in their first three games in the European Cup / Champions League was Brøndby IF in 1986.
Inter have won only one of their last nine Champions League games (4N, 4P), and have not achieved success in the last three without scoring (2N, 1P). In addition, the Nerazzurri have remained dry in five of their last seven games in the competition.
Congratulations to goalkeeper Samir Handanovic playing his 400th game with @Inter_en on Tuesday 19 October 2021. Inter vs Sheriff, Champions League. https://t.co/UVCNdQOVo3
📺 Click the video to watch Inter – Sheriff highlights on Tuesday 19 October 2021
Dutch Referee Danny Makkelie will be assisted by Hessel Steegstra and Jan de Vries. The Fourth Official will be Joey Kooij. The VAR will be Jochem Kamphuis and the AVAR will be Pol van Boekel. The Referee Observer will be William Young (SCO).
Giuseppe Meazza Stadium ready for the UEFA Champions League Group Stage Inter vs Sheriff
14 – Inter are the only team to have fired at least 14 shots in a Champions League first half two times this season, tonight and against Real Madrid. Sprint.#UCL#InterSheriff
Here are PORTO vs AC MILAN official starting lineups – formations for the UEFA Champions League Group Stage Group B Matchday 3 game on Tuesday 19 October 2021 at Estádio do Dragão in Porto, Portugal at 21:00.
🏆👉 Lineup PORTO (4-4-2): Diogo Costa; João Mário, Pepe, Mbemba, Wendell; Uribe, Sergio Oliveira, Evanilson, Otávio; Luis Díaz, Taremi.
Subs.: Marchesín; Marcano, F. Conceição, Pepê, Zaidu, Grujić, Corona, Manafá, Vitinha, Bruno Costa, Martínez, Vieira.
Coach: Conceição.
🏆👉 Lineup AC MILAN (4-2-3-1): Tătărușanu; Calabria, Kjær, Tomori, Ballo-Touré; Bennacer, Tonali; Saelemaekers, Krunić, Leão; Giroud.
German Referee Felix Brych will be assisted by Assistant Referee 1: Mark Borsch (GER) and Assistant Referee 2: Stefan Lupp (GER). The Fourth Official will be Daniel Schlager (GER). The VAR will be Marco Fritz (GER) and the AVAR will be Christopher Kavanagh (ENG). The Referee Observer will be Levan Paniashvili (GEO).
2021 – 2022 UEFA Champions League
Group Stage – Group B Matchday 3
Porto – AC Milan
Tuesday 19 October 2021
San Siro Stadium
Milan, Spain
21:00
Referee: Felix Brych (GER)
Assistant Referee 1: Mark Borsch (GER)
Assistant Referee 2: Stefan Lupp (GER)
Fourth Official: Daniel Schlager (GER)
VAR: Marco Fritz (GER)
AVAR: Christopher Kavanagh (ENG)
Referee Observer: Levan Paniashvili (GEO)
Congratulations to goalkeeper Samir Handanovic playing his 400th game with @Inter_en on Tuesday 19 October 2021. Inter vs Sheriff, Champions League. https://t.co/UVCNdQOVo3
AC Milan failing to win the UEFA Champions League Group Stage Group B Matchday 3 game defeated by FC Porto on Tuesday 19 October 2021 at Estádio do Dragão in Porto, Portugal. AC Milan are in the last position without points. This is a tough defeat because it is like a preamble to say good bye to the qualification remaining at zero points. A miracle is needed. Three more games to play but the situation is not easy. Ibrahimovic still out of shape, started as a sub in the 57th minute, was not enough.
uefa champions league group stage standing
Played
Won
Drawn
Lost
For
Against
Goal difference
Points
Liverpool
3
3
0
0
11
5
6
9
Atlético
3
1
1
1
4
4
0
4
Porto
3
1
1
1
2
5
-3
4
AC Milan
3
0
0
3
3
6
-3
0
Porto opening the score in the 65th minute. It is Luis Díaz to defeat AC Milan goalkeeper Tătărușanu with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner. The assist is by Mehdi Taremi.
👉Porto 1 – 0 AC Milan, 65th minute, goal by ⚽️ Luis Díaz for @FCPorto with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner. The assist is by Mehdi Taremi.
Porto and AC Milan have not met since the 2003 European Super Cup final, when Porto were defending UEFA Cup champions and AC Milan had just won the Champions League. AC Milan won 1-0 with a goal from Andriy Shevchenko. AC Milan last played against Porto in the Champions League in the group stage of the 96/97 season; Porto won 3-2 at Meazza before drawing 1-1 at Estádio das Antas, with current manager Sergio Conceicao on the pitch in both games. Porto ended the group in first place, Milan in third and was eliminated. Including qualifiers, seven of AC Milan’s eight away games in UEFA competition in Portugal have ended in a draw (1W); the only partial victory came against Porto in March 1993 (1-0 thanks to a goal from Jean-Pierre Papin). Porto have lost their last two Champions League home games (0-2 against Chelsea and 1-5 against Liverpool) and will be looking to avoid suffering three consecutive home losses in the competition for the first time in their history.
🏆👉 Lineup PORTO (4-4-2): Diogo Costa; João Mário, Pepe, Mbemba, Wendell; Uribe, Sergio Oliveira, Evanilson, Otávio; Luis Díaz, Taremi.
🏆👉 Lineup AC MILAN (4-2-3-1): Tătărușanu; Calabria, Kjær, Tomori, Ballo-Touré; Bennacer, Tonali; Saelemaekers, Krunić, Leão; Giroud.
📺 Click the video to watch Porto 1 – 0 AC Milan highlights on Tuesday 19 October 2021
German Referee Felix Brych will be assisted by Assistant Referee 1: Mark Borsch (GER) and Assistant Referee 2: Stefan Lupp (GER). The Fourth Official will be Daniel Schlager (GER). The VAR will be Marco Fritz (GER) and the AVAR will be Christopher Kavanagh (ENG). The Referee Observer will be Levan Paniashvili (GEO).
2021 – 2022 UEFA Champions League
Group Stage – Group B Matchday 3
Porto 1 – 0 AC Milan
Tuesday 19 October 2021
Estádio do Dragão
Porto, Portugal
21:00
Referee: Felix Brych (GER)
Assistant Referee 1: Mark Borsch (GER)
Assistant Referee 2: Stefan Lupp (GER)
Fourth Official: Daniel Schlager (GER)
VAR: Marco Fritz (GER)
AVAR: Christopher Kavanagh (ENG)
Referee Observer: Levan Paniashvili (GEO)
By Anna Italia
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