Match report

Inter Defeats Union St. Gilloise 4-0 in UEFA Champions League

Union St. Gilloise
Union St. Gilloise
0–4
FT
Inter
Inter
Oct 21, 2025

Inter secured a dominant win over Union St. Gilloise with a 4-0 scoreline in the UEFA Champions League clash. Goals from D. Dumfries, L. Martinez, H. Calhanoglu, and F. Esposito ensured Inter's victory, while Stefan de Vrij received a yellow card early on.

Key Facts

  • • D. Dumfries scored the opening goal in the 41st minute with an assist from Yann Bisseck.
  • • L. Martinez doubled Inter's lead just before halftime, assisted by F. Esposito.
  • • H. Calhanoglu converted a penalty to make it 3-0 after VAR confirmation.
  • • F. Esposito added the fourth goal in the 76th minute with an assist from A. Bonny.

Lineups

Union St. Gilloise

Formation: 3-4-2-1

Starting XI

  • 37 K. Scherpen (G)
  • 5 K. Mac Allister (D)
  • 16 C. Burgess (D)
  • 48 F. Leysen (D)
  • 25 A. Khalaili (M)
  • 4 M. Rasmussen (M)
  • 8 A. Zorgane (M)
  • 22 O. Niang (M)
  • 6 K. Van De Perre (F)
  • 10 A. Ait El Hadj (F)
  • 12 P. David (F)

Substitutes

  • 1 V. Chambaere
  • 3 M. T. Barry
  • 11 Guilherme Smith
  • 13 K. Rodriguez
  • 17 R. Schoofs
  • 20 M. Giger
  • 23 S. Boufal
  • 26 R. Sykes
  • 27 L. Patris
  • 30 R. Florucz

Inter

Formation: 3-5-2

Starting XI

  • 1 Y. Sommer (G)
  • 31 Y. Bisseck (D)
  • 6 S. de Vrij (D)
  • 95 A. Bastoni (D)
  • 2 D. Dumfries (M)
  • 16 D. Frattesi (M)
  • 20 H. Calhanoglu (M)
  • 7 P. Zielinski (M)
  • 30 Carlos Augusto (M)
  • 94 F. Esposito (F)
  • 10 L. Martinez (F)

Substitutes

  • 13 J. Martinez
  • 40 A. Calligaris
  • 8 P. Sucic
  • 11 Luis Henrique
  • 14 A. Bonny
  • 15 F. Acerbi
  • 17 A. Diouf
  • 22 H. Mkhitaryan
  • 23 N. Barella
  • 25 M. Akanji
  • 32 F. Dimarco

Timeline

  1. Inter
    31' Inter Card · Yellow Card
    Stefan de Vrij

    Foul

  2. Inter
    41' Inter Goal · Normal Goal
    D. Dumfries · Assist: Yann Bisseck
  3. Inter
    45' Inter Goal · Normal Goal
    L. Martinez · Assist: F. Esposito
  4. Inter
    46' Inter subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Stefan de Vrij · On: M. Akanji
  5. Inter
    52' Inter Var · Penalty confirmed
    L. Martinez
  6. Inter
    53' Inter Goal · Penalty
    H. Calhanoglu
  7. Inter
    58' Inter subst · Substitution 2
    Off: L. Martinez · On: A. Bonny
  8. Inter
    59' Inter subst · Substitution 3
    Off: H. Calhanoglu · On: P. Sucic
  9. Inter
    59' Inter subst · Substitution 4
    Off: A. Bastoni · On: F. Dimarco
  10. Union St. Gilloise
    60' Union St. Gilloise subst · Substitution 1
    Off: A. Ait El Hadj · On: R. Florucz
  11. Union St. Gilloise
    61' Union St. Gilloise subst · Substitution 2
    Off: P. David · On: K. Rodriguez
  12. Union St. Gilloise
    61' Union St. Gilloise subst · Substitution 3
    Off: M. Rasmussen · On: M. Giger
  13. Union St. Gilloise
    75' Union St. Gilloise subst · Substitution 4
    Off: O. Niang · On: L. Patris
  14. Inter
    76' Inter Goal · Normal Goal
    F. Esposito · Assist: A. Bonny
  15. Inter
    77' Inter subst · Substitution 5
    Off: D. Dumfries · On: Luis Henrique
  16. Union St. Gilloise
    84' Union St. Gilloise subst · Substitution 5
    Off: A. Zorgane · On: R. Schoofs
  17. Union St. Gilloise
    88' Union St. Gilloise Card · Yellow Card
    R. Schoofs

    Foul

Match Stats

Stat Union St. Gilloise Inter
Fouls 15 6
Pass Accuracy 80% 92%
Offsides 4 0
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 15 21
Corners 3 4
Total Passes 294 669
Yellow Cards 1 1
Blocked Shots 5 4
Shots on Target 6 7
xG 0.95 4.54
Shots off Target 4 10
Possession 30% 70%
Goals Prevented 1 1
Accurate Passes 234 616
Shots Inside Box 10 17
Saves 3 5
Shots Outside Box 5 4

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Union St. Gilloise struggled to respond as Inter took a quick lead with goals within minutes, setting the tone for their dominant performance.
  • ▸ The penalty conversion by H. Calhanoglu further cemented Inter's control over the game.