Inter got their Champions League campaign up and running on Tuesday with a 3-1 win over surprise package Sheriff Tiraspol which boosted their chances of getting to the knockout stage for the first time in a decade.

Simone Inzaghi’s side were under pressure for a good result after picking up a single point from their first two fixtures in this season’s competition. 

Goals from Edin Dzeko, Arturo Vidal and Stefan de Vrij put them two points behind Group D leaders Sheriff.

“We put in the performance that we needed to, they came here with a lot of enthusiasm after two wins,” Inzaghi told Sky Sport Italia.

 

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