Internazionale vs Sampdoria, 2018-2019 Italian Serie A
· Italian Serie A
FT
2 - 1
2 - 1
Inter Milan edge past Sampdoria as Mauro Icardi watches from stands
Inter Milan ended a turbulent week by beating Sampdoria 2-1 as top scorer Mauro Icardi, who was stripped of the captaincy, watched from the stands.
Match Timeline
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 1': Foul by Nicola Murru (Sampdoria).
- 1': Roberto Gagliardini (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 4': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Lorenzo Tonelli.
- 4': Attempt saved. Ivan Perisic (Inter Milan) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Marcelo Brozovic with a cross.
- 5': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Emil Audero.
- 5': Attempt blocked. Radja Nainggolan (Inter Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Marcelo Brozovic.
- 5': Hand ball by Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan).
- 6': Attempt saved. Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Roberto Gagliardini with a through ball.
- 8': Offside, Sampdoria. Lorenzo Tonelli tries a through ball, but Gregoire Defrel is caught offside.
- 9': Albin Ekdal (Sampdoria) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 9': Foul by Roberto Gagliardini (Inter Milan).
- 11': Attempt missed. Matteo Politano (Inter Milan) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Marcelo Brozovic.
- 14': Foul by Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan).
- 14': Lorenzo Tonelli (Sampdoria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Nicola Murru.
- 17': Fabio Quagliarella (Sampdoria) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 17': Foul by Danilo D'Ambrosio (Inter Milan).
- 17': Danilo D'Ambrosio (Inter Milan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 18': Attempt blocked. Fabio Quagliarella (Sampdoria) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 18': Attempt missed. Lorenzo Tonelli (Sampdoria) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a set piece situation.
- 18': Delay in match Ivan Perisic (Inter Milan) because of an injury.
- 20': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 21': Corner, Sampdoria. Conceded by Ivan Perisic.
- 21': Corner, Sampdoria. Conceded by Samir Handanovic.
- 22': Foul by Joachim Andersen (Sampdoria).
- 22': Roberto Gagliardini (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Foul by Ivan Perisic (Inter Milan).
- 24': Lorenzo Tonelli (Sampdoria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Ivan Perisic (Inter Milan) is shown the yellow card.
- 25': Dalbert (Inter Milan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 25': Foul by Dennis Praet (Sampdoria).
- 28': Foul by Karol Linetty (Sampdoria).
- 28': Matteo Politano (Inter Milan) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 28': Karol Linetty (Sampdoria) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 29': Attempt missed. Dalbert (Inter Milan) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Marcelo Brozovic following a set piece situation.
- 30': Attempt missed. Radja Nainggolan (Inter Milan) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Lautaro Martínez.
- 31': Foul by Milan Skriniar (Inter Milan).
- 31': Riccardo Saponara (Sampdoria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 31': Milan Skriniar (Inter Milan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 34': Attempt missed. Matteo Politano (Inter Milan) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Stefan de Vrij.
- 35': Attempt missed. Riccardo Saponara (Sampdoria) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left misses to the right. Assisted by Karol Linetty with a through ball.
- 36': Foul by Gregoire Defrel (Sampdoria).
- 36': Radja Nainggolan (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Attempt saved. Ivan Perisic (Inter Milan) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Marcelo Brozovic.
- 37': Foul by Dalbert (Inter Milan).
- 37': Riccardo Saponara (Sampdoria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Foul by Dennis Praet (Sampdoria).
- 41': Roberto Gagliardini (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Attempt missed. Fabio Quagliarella (Sampdoria) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 43': Attempt blocked. Riccardo Saponara (Sampdoria) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Bartosz Bereszynski.
- 44': Foul by Joachim Andersen (Sampdoria).
- 44': Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Bartosz Bereszynski.
- 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ivan Perisic with a cross.
- 45'+1': Offside, Inter Milan. Dalbert tries a through ball, but Danilo D'Ambrosio is caught offside.
- 45'+1': Offside, Sampdoria. Emil Audero tries a through ball, but Riccardo Saponara is caught offside.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Inter Milan 0, Sampdoria 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Inter Milan 0, Sampdoria 0.
- 46': Attempt saved. Gregoire Defrel (Sampdoria) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Karol Linetty.
- 47': Delay in match Dalbert (Inter Milan) because of an injury.
- 47': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 48': Offside, Inter Milan. Ivan Perisic tries a through ball, but Lautaro Martínez is caught offside.
- 49': Foul by Gregoire Defrel (Sampdoria).
- 49': Milan Skriniar (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Albin Ekdal.
- 50': Attempt missed. Danilo D'Ambrosio (Inter Milan) header from very close range is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Stefan de Vrij following a corner.
- 54': Attempt blocked. Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan) left footed shot from very close range is blocked.
- 56': Foul by Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan).
- 56': Lorenzo Tonelli (Sampdoria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Foul by Radja Nainggolan (Inter Milan).
- 57': Lorenzo Tonelli (Sampdoria) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 57': Foul by Marcelo Brozovic (Inter Milan).
- 57': Riccardo Saponara (Sampdoria) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 59': Substitution, Inter Milan. João Mário replaces Roberto Gagliardini.
- 60': Attempt blocked. Riccardo Saponara (Sampdoria) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Fabio Quagliarella.
- 60': Corner, Sampdoria. Conceded by Dalbert.
- 64': Foul by Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan).
- 64': Lorenzo Tonelli (Sampdoria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Attempt missed. Fabio Quagliarella (Sampdoria) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Nicola Murru with a cross.
- 67': Attempt blocked. Gregoire Defrel (Sampdoria) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Dennis Praet.
- 68': Attempt missed. Matteo Politano (Inter Milan) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Ivan Perisic.
- 69': Substitution, Inter Milan. Antonio Candreva replaces Matteo Politano.
- 70': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Joachim Andersen.
- 70': Attempt blocked. Ivan Perisic (Inter Milan) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lautaro Martínez.
- 72': Attempt saved. Ivan Perisic (Inter Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Marcelo Brozovic.
- 72': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Emil Audero.
- 72': Attempt missed. Ivan Perisic (Inter Milan) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Antonio Candreva with a cross following a corner.
- 73': Goal! Inter Milan 1, Sampdoria 0. Danilo D'Ambrosio (Inter Milan) right footed shot from very close range to the top right corner.
- 75': Foul by Marcelo Brozovic (Inter Milan).
- 75': Gregoire Defrel (Sampdoria) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 75': Substitution, Sampdoria. Manolo Gabbiadini replaces Riccardo Saponara.
- 75': Goal! Inter Milan 1, Sampdoria 1. Manolo Gabbiadini (Sampdoria) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
- 77': Dalbert (Inter Milan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 77': Foul by Bartosz Bereszynski (Sampdoria).
- 78': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Nicola Murru.
- 78': Goal! Inter Milan 2, Sampdoria 1. Radja Nainggolan (Inter Milan) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Milan Skriniar with a headed pass following a corner.
- 80': Attempt missed. Fabio Quagliarella (Sampdoria) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Nicola Murru with a cross.
- 81': Substitution, Sampdoria. Jacopo Sala replaces Bartosz Bereszynski.
- 81': Substitution, Sampdoria. Ronaldo Vieira replaces Albin Ekdal.
- 84': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Joachim Andersen.
- 85': Offside, Inter Milan. Marcelo Brozovic tries a through ball, but Danilo D'Ambrosio is caught offside.
- 86': Emil Audero (Sampdoria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Foul by Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan).
- 86': Attempt blocked. Karol Linetty (Sampdoria) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 88': Corner, Sampdoria. Conceded by Milan Skriniar.
- 89': Substitution, Inter Milan. Matías Vecino replaces Radja Nainggolan.
- 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Manolo Gabbiadini (Sampdoria) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Karol Linetty.
- 90'+3': Foul by Jacopo Sala (Sampdoria).
- 90'+3': João Mário (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+5': Corner, Sampdoria. Conceded by Milan Skriniar.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Inter Milan 2, Sampdoria 1.
- 90'+6': Match ends, Inter Milan 2, Sampdoria 1.
Statistics
 SAM |
INT |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 13 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 3 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 9 |
| 4 | Saves | 1 |
| 52.4 | Possession | 47.6 |
| 13 | SHOTS | 17 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 378 | Accurate Passes | 337 |
| 462 | Passes | 414 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 9 |
| 19 | Crosses | 25 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 45 | Long Balls | 55 |
| 24 | Accurate Long Balls | 29 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 6 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 15 | Effective Tackles | 15 |
| 17 | Tackles | 22 |
| 0.9 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 14 | Interceptions | 9 |
| 24 | Effective Clearances | 23 |
| 24 | Clearances | 23 |
Game Information
Competition: Italian Serie A
Venue: Stadio Giuseppe Meazza
Location: Milano, Italy
Attendance: 55,127
Venue: Stadio Giuseppe Meazza
Location: Milano, Italy
Attendance: 55,127
Serie A Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Internazionale | 38 | +54 | 87 |
| 2 | Napoli | 38 | +22 | 76 |
| 3 | AS Roma | 38 | +28 | 73 |
| 4 | Como | 38 | +36 | 71 |
Line-Ups
Internazionale (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Samir Handanovic (GK) |
| 37 | Milan Skriniar  |
| 6 | Stefan de Vrij |
| 29 | Dalbert |
| 33 | Danilo D'Ambrosio |
| 14 | Radja Nainggolan |
| 77 | Marcelo Brozovic |
| 5 | Roberto Gagliardini |
| 10 | Lautaro Martínez |
| 44 | Ivan Perisic |
| 16 | Matteo Politano |
Sampdoria (4-3-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Emil Audero (GK) |
| 3 | Joachim Andersen |
| 26 | Lorenzo Tonelli |
| 29 | Nicola Murru |
| 24 | Bartosz Bereszynski |
| 27 | Fabio Quagliarella |
| 6 | Albin Ekdal |
| 5 | Riccardo Saponara |
| 16 | Karol Linetty |
| 10 | Dennis Praet |
| 92 | Grégoire Defrel |
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