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Inter Milan face Shakhtar Donetsk at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza in their first UEFA Champions League clash since November 2021, according to The Cult of Calcio. Inter are seeking to bounce back from a 4-3 home defeat to Club Brugge.

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Shakhtar Donetsk and Inter succumbed to losses in their opening matches against minnows Sheriff and giants Real Madrid respectively
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Inter Milan face Shakhtar Donetsk at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza in their first UEFA Champions League clash since November 2021, according to The Cult of Calcio. Inter are seeking to bounce back from a 4-3 home defeat to Club Brugge.

Inter have lost four consecutive Champions League games, their longest losing streak, and seven of their last eight outings. They have only lost four home games in all competitions since December 2025.

The Cult of Calcio expects Inter to win, as Shakhtar have not scored in their last five meetings and Ukrainian clubs have not beaten Italian teams since 2019. Inter's recent form against Shakhtar also supports this prediction.

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Stadio Giuseppe Meazza forms the backdrop for Inter Milan’s first UEFA Champions League clash against Shakhtar Donetsk since November 2021. The Ukrainian giants’ arrival looks like a prime opportunity for the Nerazzurri to bounce back from a stunning 4-3 home defeat to Club Brugge last time out. Cristian Chivu’s side kicked off this season’s league phase with a whimper. After a 2-1 loss at Real Madrid on matchday one, Inter unexpectedly lost to Club Brugge on home turf, suffering back-to-back defeats at the start of a new Champions League campaign for the first time since 2006/07. However, the reigning Serie A champions switfly got back on track in the domestic championship. Yet, unlike Inter, Arda Turan’s men have managed to translate their domestic supremacy to the continental scene.

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