Bastoni sent off after two yellow cards in two minutes

In Inter's Champions League match against Shakhtar Donetsk at San Siro, Italy international Alessandro Bastoni was sent off in the middle of the second half after receiving two yellow cards two minutes apart. The match was played on Tuesday evening.

Cristian Chivu's side started the game as favorites, but despite playing at home they failed to score in the first 60 minutes. Inter had lost their first two matches of the 2026/27 Champions League season. Before the Shakhtar game, the team had lost seven of their last eight matches in this tournament.

In the 66th minute, as Nicolo Barella was preparing to take a corner from the right, referee Harm Osmers blew his whistle. Bastoni was shown a yellow card for an argument with Shakhtar player Alisson Santana. The defender was surprised by the decision and asked the referee in English why. Before the corner, Manuel Akanji was also warned for pushing his opponent, but he did not receive a card.

In the second phase of the attack after the corner, as Barella sent the ball into the penalty area, Osmers blew the whistle again. Oleh Ocheretko had fallen to the ground after being pushed by Bastoni. After a short delay, the referee showed Bastoni a second yellow card. Ocheretko celebrated enthusiastically. Inter were down to ten men two minutes after the first card.