Inter must beat Borussia Monchengladbach tonight or they won’t be able to reach the Champions League Round of 16, but could even crash out of Europe entirely.
They go into this evening’s game in Germany at 20.00 GMT on just two points in Group B, whereas Shakhtar Donetsk have four, Real Madrid seven and Gladbach eight.
If the Nerazzurri do not win tonight, they will officially be out of the running for qualification to the Champions League knockouts.
Inter must beat Borussia Monchengladbach tonight or they won’t be able to reach the Champions League Round of 16, but could even crash out of Europe entirely.
They go into this evening’s game in Germany at 20.00 GMT on just two points in Group B, whereas Shakhtar Donetsk have four, Real Madrid seven and Gladbach eight.
If the Nerazzurri do not win tonight, they will officially be out of the running for qualification to the Champions League knockouts.
It could be even worse, as if they don’t win and Shakhtar Donetsk beat Real Madrid in Ukraine, Inter will be mathematically doomed to last place.
The top two go through to the Round of 16, whereas third place is re-routed to the Europa League.
That is the path Inter took last season, all the way to the Europa League Final, which they lost to Sevilla.
Shakhtar Donetsk host Real Madrid at 17.55 GMT.