Inter Milan ended Sheriff Tiraspol's perfect start in their first participation in the UEFA Champions League with a 3-1 victory at the San Siro on Tuesday, marking the Italian team's first win in Group D. The team from Moldova had previously achieved two surprising victories over Shakhtar Donetsk and Real Madrid, topping the group with six points, two points ahead of Inter in third place, but level on points with Real Madrid, who thrashed Shakhtar 5-0 in Ukraine.
Eden Dzeko opened the scoring for Inter with a direct shot in the first half, but Sebastian Thill, who scored the late winning goal for Sheriff in Madrid, equalized with a long-range free-kick in the 52nd minute. Arturo Vidal regained the lead for Inter just six minutes later, before Stefan de Vrij sealed the game with a well-taken shot in the 67th minute, ending any hopes for the visitors.
