In the 7th round of the Champions League group stage, Inter Milan defeated Sparta Prague 1-0, climbing to 4th place in the standings and securing a spot in the playoffs.
The only goal of the match was scored in the 12th minute by team captain Lautaro Martinez.
Henrikh Mkhitaryan started in the lineup and played the full match. The Armenian midfielder recorded 2 key passes, 1 shot on goal, 4 ball recoveries, and a 92% pass accuracy rate.
Here’s how the Italian press rated Mkhitaryan’s performance against Sparta:
- Sport.virgilio.it (6): “We rarely see the ball at his feet, but his movements create spaces exploited by Bastoni and Dimarco. In the second half, the Czechs’ intensity wanes.”
- Eurosport (5.5): “Occasionally inaccurate in passing, both under pressure and in simpler moments.”
- Calciomercato (5.5): “Rarely opens up, but was more active in the second half. Nevertheless, this is not yet Mkhitaryan at his best.”
It should be noted that Henrikh Mkhitaryan recently recovered from an injury and made his first appearance in the starting lineup.