Italian Serie A

Internazionale vs Empoli, 2018-2019 Italian Serie A

· Italian Serie A
Internazionale
  • 51': Keita Baldé
  • 81': Radja Nainggolan
  • Red Card 90'+7': Keita Baldé
FT
2 - 1
Empoli
  • 76': Hamed Traoré
  • Red Card 90'+5': Filippo Perucchini

Dramatic late win takes Inter into Champions League

Inter Milan sneaked into next season's Champions League when a late goal from Radja Nainggolan gave them a 2-1 win over a gallant Empoli.

Match Timeline

  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 1': Foul by Danilo D'Ambrosio (Inter Milan).
  • 1': Hamed Junior Traore (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 1': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Giovanni Di Lorenzo.
  • 4': Attempt saved. Radja Nainggolan (Inter Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kwadwo Asamoah.
  • 8': Foul by Afriyie Acquah (Empoli).
  • 8': Milan Skriniar (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 10': Attempt saved. Ivan Perisic (Inter Milan) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Marcelo Brozovic.
  • 10': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Bartlomiej Dragowski.
  • 11': Attempt missed. Danilo D'Ambrosio (Inter Milan) header from the left side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Matteo Politano with a cross following a corner.
  • 12': Attempt saved. Matías Vecino (Inter Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Radja Nainggolan.
  • 13': Attempt missed. Matías Vecino (Inter Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Matteo Politano.
  • 13': Attempt blocked. Ivan Perisic (Inter Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Radja Nainggolan.
  • 14': Attempt blocked. Matteo Politano (Inter Milan) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mauro Icardi with a headed pass.
  • 14': Foul by Afriyie Acquah (Empoli).
  • 14': Kwadwo Asamoah (Inter Milan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 15': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Danilo D'Ambrosio.
  • 18': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Giovanni Di Lorenzo.
  • 18': Attempt missed. Stefan de Vrij (Inter Milan) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ivan Perisic with a cross following a corner.
  • 19': Foul by Matías Vecino (Inter Milan).
  • 19': Ismael Bennacer (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 20': Attempt missed. Francesco Caputo (Empoli) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Afriyie Acquah.
  • 21': Attempt missed. Mauro Icardi (Inter Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Kwadwo Asamoah.
  • 24': Attempt blocked. Matías Vecino (Inter Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Matteo Politano.
  • 24': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Domenico Maietta.
  • 27': Attempt saved. Marcelo Brozovic (Inter Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kwadwo Asamoah.
  • 27': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Bartlomiej Dragowski.
  • 27': Attempt saved. Stefan de Vrij (Inter Milan) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Marcelo Brozovic with a cross.
  • 28': Attempt missed. Radja Nainggolan (Inter Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Mauro Icardi.
  • 29': Attempt missed. Kwadwo Asamoah (Inter Milan) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Marcelo Brozovic.
  • 29': Attempt blocked. Matteo Politano (Inter Milan) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Matías Vecino.
  • 31': Attempt saved. Francesco Caputo (Empoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Diego Farias with a through ball.
  • 33': Attempt saved. Radja Nainggolan (Inter Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 36': Danilo D'Ambrosio (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 36': Foul by Hamed Junior Traore (Empoli).
  • 37': Foul by Diego Farias (Empoli).
  • 37': Matías Vecino (Inter Milan) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 38': Attempt missed. Hamed Junior Traore (Empoli) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Marko Pajac.
  • 40': Attempt missed. Radja Nainggolan (Inter Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Kwadwo Asamoah.
  • 41': Attempt saved. Matías Vecino (Inter Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Matteo Politano.
  • 42': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Ismael Bennacer.
  • 43': Attempt saved. Kwadwo Asamoah (Inter Milan) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Ivan Perisic.
  • 43': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Bartlomiej Dragowski.
  • 45': Hand ball by Ismael Bennacer (Empoli).
  • 45'+1': First Half ends, Inter Milan 0, Empoli 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Inter Milan 0, Empoli 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Inter Milan. Keita replaces Kwadwo Asamoah.
  • 46': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Domenico Maietta.
  • 47': Foul by Afriyie Acquah (Empoli).
  • 47': Stefan de Vrij (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 49': Hand ball by Matías Vecino (Inter Milan).
  • 51': Goal! Inter Milan 1, Empoli 0. Keita (Inter Milan) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Matteo Politano.
  • 52': Keita (Inter Milan) is shown the yellow card for excessive celebration.
  • 53': Foul by Keita (Inter Milan).
  • 53': Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 53': Cristian Dell'Orco (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 53': Foul by Radja Nainggolan (Inter Milan).
  • 54': Offside, Inter Milan. Keita tries a through ball, but Mauro Icardi is caught offside.
  • 57': Offside, Inter Milan. Matías Vecino tries a through ball, but Keita is caught offside.
  • 58': Penalty Inter Milan. Mauro Icardi draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 58': Penalty conceded by Bartlomiej Dragowski (Empoli) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 60': Delay in match (Inter Milan). VAR checking.
  • 60': VAR: Penalty Kick. Referee decision on field stands.
  • 60': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 61': Penalty saved! Mauro Icardi (Inter Milan) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, right footed shot saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 63': Attempt blocked. Diego Farias (Empoli) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 63': Foul by Marko Pajac (Empoli).
  • 63': Matteo Politano (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 64': Marko Pajac (Empoli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 65': Attempt saved. Keita (Inter Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 65': Foul by Diego Farias (Empoli).
  • 65': Milan Skriniar (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 69': Foul by Radja Nainggolan (Inter Milan).
  • 69': Ismael Bennacer (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 70': Attempt missed. Radja Nainggolan (Inter Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Marcelo Brozovic.
  • 71': Substitution, Empoli. Matteo Brighi replaces Afriyie Acquah.
  • 71': Substitution, Empoli. Salih Ucan replaces Domenico Maietta.
  • 71': Substitution, Inter Milan. Lautaro Martínez replaces Mauro Icardi.
  • 72': Foul by Ivan Perisic (Inter Milan).
  • 72': Matteo Brighi (Empoli) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 72': Ivan Perisic (Inter Milan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 73': Delay in match because of an injury Ivan Perisic (Inter Milan).
  • 74': Substitution, Inter Milan. Dalbert replaces Ivan Perisic because of an injury.
  • 74': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 74': Attempt missed. Cristian Dell'Orco (Empoli) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Diego Farias with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 75': Foul by Dalbert (Inter Milan).
  • 75': Matteo Brighi (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 76': Goal! Inter Milan 1, Empoli 1. Hamed Junior Traore (Empoli) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Salih Ucan with a cross.
  • 77': Attempt missed. Matteo Politano (Inter Milan) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Keita.
  • 80': Foul by Dalbert (Inter Milan).
  • 80': Matteo Brighi (Empoli) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 81': Matías Vecino (Inter Milan) hits the left post with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Stefan de Vrij following a fast break.
  • 81': Goal! Inter Milan 2, Empoli 1. Radja Nainggolan (Inter Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner following a fast break.
  • 83': Diego Farias (Empoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 83': Foul by Danilo D'Ambrosio (Inter Milan).
  • 84': Attempt blocked. Salih Ucan (Empoli) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 86': Attempt missed. Hamed Junior Traore (Empoli) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Ismael Bennacer.
  • 88': Attempt missed. Francesco Caputo (Empoli) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Giovanni Di Lorenzo.
  • 90'+2': Attempt saved. Salih Ucan (Empoli) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Francesco Caputo.
  • 90'+2': Attempt saved. Keita (Inter Milan) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Matteo Politano.
  • 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Salih Ucan (Empoli) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 90'+3': Attempt saved. Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Dalbert.
  • 90'+4': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Dalbert.
  • 90'+4': Bartlomiej Dragowski (Empoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Keita (Inter Milan).
  • 90'+5': Filippo Perucchini (Empoli) is shown the red card.
  • 90'+5': Francesco Caputo (Empoli) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+6': Danilo D'Ambrosio (Inter Milan) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+6': Delay in match (Inter Milan). VAR checking.
  • 90'+6': VAR: Goal. Referee decision on field cancelled.
  • 90'+6': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90'+7': Second yellow card to Keita (Inter Milan).
  • 90'+8': Attempt saved. Diego Farias (Empoli) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Marko Pajac with a cross.
  • 90'+9': Second Half ends, Inter Milan 2, Empoli 1.
  • 90'+9': Match ends, Inter Milan 2, Empoli 1.

Statistics

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9 Fouls 11
2 Yellow Cards 2
1 Red Cards 1
0 Offsides 2
2 Corner Kicks 8
12 Saves 3
47.1 Possession 52.9
12 SHOTS 28
4 ON GOAL 14
0.3 On Target % 0.5
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
342 Accurate Passes 408
417 Passes 464
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
5 Accurate Crosses 8
13 Crosses 28
0.4 Cross % 0.3
42 Long Balls 44
20 Accurate Long Balls 27
0.5 Long Balls % 0.6
3 Blocked Shots 4
6 Effective Tackles 19
11 Tackles 30
0.5 Tackle % 0.6
7 Interceptions 6
26 Effective Clearances 15
26 Clearances 15

Game Information

Competition: Italian Serie A

Venue: Stadio Giuseppe Meazza
Location: Milano, Italy
Attendance: 68,051

Serie A Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Internazionale 37 +54 86
2 Napoli 37 +21 73
3 AC Milan 37 +19 70
4 AS Roma 37 +26 70
Full Table

Line-Ups

INT Internazionale (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Samir Handanovic (GK)
37 Milan Skriniar
6 Stefan de Vrij
18 Kwadwo Asamoah
33 Danilo D'Ambrosio Yellow Card
14 Radja Nainggolan
77 Marcelo Brozovic
8 Matías Vecino
9 Mauro Icardi
44 Ivan Perisic Yellow Card
16 Matteo Politano
Internazionale Substitutes:
Lautaro Martínez, Cédric, Keita Baldé, Antonio Candreva, Roberto Gagliardini, Daniele Padelli, Andrea Ranocchia, Borja Valero, Dalbert, João Mário, Miranda.

EMP Empoli (3-1-4-2)

No. Name
69 Bartlomiej Dragowski (GK)
26 Matías Silvestre
39 Cristian Dell'Orco
22 Domenico Maietta
10 Ismaël Bennacer
8 Hamed Traoré
18 Afriyie Acquah
6 Marko Pajac Yellow Card
2 Giovanni Di Lorenzo
17 Diego Farias
11 Francesco Caputo Yellow Card
Empoli Substitutes:
Jacob Rasmussen, Leonardo Capezzi, Manuel Pasqual, Dimitri Oberlin, Ivan Provedel, Frederic Veseli, Dimitris Nikolaou, Filippo Perucchini, Salih Ucan, Levan Mchedlidze, Matteo Brighi.

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