A decisive goal and official recognition. Carlos Augusto was named MVP of the match by the UEFA Technical Observers Group, after Inter‘s victory against Shakhtar achieved in far from easy conditions.

The reason given on UEFA’s official website is clear: “He was solid in defense, a good passer and his goal showed the perfect combination of defensive discipline and attacking intent.” A judgment that captures a complete performance, not limited to the goal scored.

The context made the evening even more challenging: Inter finished the match with a numerical disadvantage after Alessandro Bastoni was sent off in the 68th minute, yet Carlos Augusto managed to make an impact both defensively and offensively, securing the decisive three points.

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