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    Inter Milan take on Shakhtar Donetsk for a place in the Europa League final where Sevilla await.

    Julen Lopetegui’s side edged past Manchester United on Sunday but two former Red Devils could meet them in the final as Romelu Lukaku and Ashley Young will feature at the Esprit Arena in Dusseldorf agains the Ukrainians.

    Antonio Conte will want to prove a point, if any to secure greater guarantees for the bigger picture of challenging in the Champions League and dethroning Juventus in Serie A. Follow our live updates, analysis and reaction below:

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    GOAL!

    2020-08-17T20:40:13.203Z

    84 mins: GOAL! Inter Milan 5 - 0 Shakhtar Donetsk - Lukaku

    This is getting brutal now. Lukaku takes a good touch on the turn and then turns on the after-burners to power past Khocholava. He bursts into the box from the right side and fires the ball in between the legs of Pyatov for his second of the game as well. 

    SUBS

    2020-08-17T20:38:09.933Z

    81 mins: Victor Moses and Christian Eriksen both come on for Inter Milan. Goalscorers Danilo D'Ambrosio and Lautaro Martinez are the ones to make way.

    GOAL!

    2020-08-17T20:34:54.883Z

    78 mins: GOAL! Inter Milan 4 - 0 Shakhtar Donetsk - Lukaku

    They're having fun now. Martinez works the ball around the edge of the box and plays a short, sharp pass through the defence and into Lukaku's feet. Lukaku shoots immediately and curls the ball past Pyatov with his left foot to score in is tenth consecutive Europa League game.

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    GOAL!

    2020-08-17T20:30:33.253Z

    74 mins: GOAL! Inter Milan 3 - 0 Shakhtar Donetsk - Martinez

    Martinez picks up his second as Inter begin to run away with the game. He takes to ball past Kryvtsov with the outside of his right boot, gets into the box and finishes well finding the bottom right hand corner.

    2020-08-17T20:29:58.456Z

    72 mins: A pass comes through to Martinez who flicks the ball to his partner Lukaku. Lukaku puts the ball onto his left foot as he gets to the edge of the box and then he shoots. He doesn't strike it well and the ball rolls straight to Pyatov.

    2020-08-17T20:26:39.590Z

    69 mins: Shakhtar win a free kick just outside the box. Marlos sends it into the penalty area but there are only three Shakhtar players attacking the ball. None of them reach it and it goes out for a goal kick.

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    GOAL!

    2020-08-17T20:20:56.143Z

    64 mins: GOAL! Inter Milan 2 - 0 Shakhtar Donetsk - D'Ambrosio

    How often do we see this. Shakhtar miss a chance down one end and Inter Milan take one a couple of minutes later. Inter win a corner and it's crossed into the far post. D'Ambrosio beats Matviyenko to the ball and heads it past the Pyatov to double Inter's lead. 

    2020-08-17T20:20:30.073Z

    63 mins: Big chance! And it's goen to Shakhtar. Matviyenko sends a glorious cross into the box from the left. Junior Moraes gets in between the two centre-backs and wins the header but sends it straight at Handanovic who makes the save!

    2020-08-17T20:18:59.076Z

    60 mins: It's been a relatively risk free affair from Shakhtar tonight. It feels more like a mid-table clash at the end of the season with nothing to play for rather than a Europa League semi-final.

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    YELLOW CARD

    2020-08-17T20:15:31.650Z

    57 mins: Taison fouls Bastoni as he plays a ball up to Lukaku. He's the first to go into the book tonight.

    Alan Patrick is replaced by Solomon for Shakhtar Donetsk.  

    2020-08-17T20:12:33.153Z

    54 mins: Moraes holds off Godin as the ball is passed to him. A trailing arm taps Godin on the chin and he throws himself to the ground in such a theatical manner he'd fit right in at the Old Vic. It works though as Godin wins a free kick.

    2020-08-17T20:08:13.116Z

    51 mins: Lukaku collects a forward pass and runs it into the left side of the box. He attempts to curl one into the bottom right hand corner but doesn't get enough swerve on the ball and it goes wide.

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    2020-08-17T20:07:16.186Z

    48 mins: Inter Milan get into a bit of trouble as they try to play the ball out from the back. Marlos and Moraes press further up the pitch and Bastoni is forced to clear his lines. The clearance strikes Gagliardini on the arm in the penalty area but no penalty is awarded to Shakhtar. 

    Martinez shoves Kryvtsov off the ball and tries to put a shot over the goalkeeper's head. Pyatov realises the danger at the last minute and manages to palm the ball out for a corner. 

    2020-08-17T20:02:36.786Z

    Second half: inter Milan are just 45 minutes away from a 10th European final in their history. Shakhtar get the game restarted.

    2020-08-17T19:55:59.990Z

    Inter last lost a European knockout match after gaining a lead against VfL Wolfsburg in the 2014/15 Europa League last 16 on 12th March 2015.

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    2020-08-17T19:54:23.640Z

    It hasn't been a lively game to say the least but Antonio Conte's Inter Milan have stuck to their game plan well. They've got themselves in front and have defended easily.

    Shakhtar are lacking in creativity, they need some explosions of pace and energy in the second half. 

    2020-08-17T19:48:45.663Z

    Impressive stuff from Inter's premier strike partnership. 

    HALF TIME

    2020-08-17T19:47:35.636Z

    45+1 mins: Advantage Inter at half-time. They've only had a couple of clear cut chances but even that is more than Shakhtar have mustured. 

    Luis Castro has some thinking to do between now and the start of the second half. 

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    2020-08-17T19:45:57.376Z

    45 mins: Just one minutes of added time to play in this half. Shakhtar have had a lot of possession but very little conviction. There's room for improvement after the break.

    2020-08-17T19:45:07.896Z

    42 mins: A patient build-up almost ends in glory for Marcos Antonio and Shakhtar. The Ukranian team ease forward with a string of short passes. It comes to Antonio, who is waiting in the middle of the pitch just outside Inter's box. His first touch is good and it allows him to put his foot through a shot. The ball continues to rise and just goes over the goal.

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    When is it and what time is kick-off?

    The match will begin at 8pm BST on Monday 17 August at the Merkur Spiel-Arena in Dusseldorf.

    How can I watch it online and on TV?

    The game will be broadcast live on BT Sport 1 and BT Sport Extra 1, as well as BT Sport Ultimate.

    Subscribers can also stream the match on the BT Sport website and app.

    Team news

    Inter Milan will likely be without Matias Vecino and Stefano Sensi, though neither would likely start anyway.

    Shakhtar will have Davit Khocholava available again after suspension, but may not come into the XI.

    Predicted line-ups

    Inter: Handanovic; De Vrij, Godin, Bastoni; D’Ambrosio, Barella, Brozovic, Gagliardini, Young; Lautaro, Lukaku.

    Shakhtar: Pyatov; Dodo, Krivtsov, Matvyenko, Bolbat; Stepanenko, Antonio; Marlos, Patrick, Taison; Moraes.

    Odds

    Inter — 4/5

    Draw — 41/13

    Shakhtar — 62/17

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