Internazionale vs Fiorentina, 2019-20 Italian Serie A
· Italian Serie AInter twice hit post in frustrating 0-0 draw with Fiorentina
Inter Milan twice hit the post and were also foiled by goalkeeper Pietro Terracciano as they were held to a 0-0 draw by Fiorentina on Wednesday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Attempt blocked. Lorenzo Venuti (Fiorentina) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dalbert.
- 1': Offside, Fiorentina. Lorenzo Venuti tries a through ball, but Patrick Cutrone is caught offside.
- 2': Offside, Inter Milan. Stefan de Vrij tries a through ball, but Antonio Candreva is caught offside.
- 3': Foul by Roberto Gagliardini (Inter Milan).
- 3': Milan Badelj (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 3': Danilo D'Ambrosio (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 3': Foul by Joseph Alfred Duncan (Fiorentina).
- 4': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Martín Cáceres.
- 4': Attempt blocked. Ashley Young (Inter Milan) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 4': Danilo D'Ambrosio (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 4': Foul by Franck Ribéry (Fiorentina).
- 5': Attempt saved. Romelu Lukaku (Inter Milan) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 5': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Pietro Terracciano.
- 6': Attempt missed. Romelu Lukaku (Inter Milan) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
- 8': Foul by Roberto Gagliardini (Inter Milan).
- 8': Martín Cáceres (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Foul by Danilo D'Ambrosio (Inter Milan).
- 10': Joseph Alfred Duncan (Fiorentina) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 11': Attempt saved. Nicolò Barella (Inter Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 11': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Pietro Terracciano.
- 13': Attempt saved. Franck Ribéry (Fiorentina) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Gaetano Castrovilli.
- 17': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Germán Pezzella.
- 18': Romelu Lukaku (Inter Milan) hits the right post with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Christian Eriksen following a corner.
- 18': Offside, Inter Milan. Antonio Candreva tries a through ball, but Ashley Young is caught offside.
- 23': Substitution, Inter Milan. Andrea Ranocchia replaces Stefan de Vrij because of an injury.
- 24': Ashley Young (Inter Milan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 24': Foul by Lorenzo Venuti (Fiorentina).
- 27': Alexis Sánchez (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Foul by Nikola Milenkovic (Fiorentina).
- 34': Attempt saved. Romelu Lukaku (Inter Milan) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ashley Young with a headed pass.
- 34': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Pietro Terracciano.
- 34': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Germán Pezzella.
- 35': Attempt missed. Andrea Ranocchia (Inter Milan) with an attempt from very close range misses to the right. Assisted by Christian Eriksen with a cross following a corner.
- 37': Foul by Nicolò Barella (Inter Milan).
- 37': Franck Ribéry (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 37': Attempt missed. Germán Pezzella (Fiorentina) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Franck Ribéry following a set piece situation.
- 38': Ashley Young (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Foul by Lorenzo Venuti (Fiorentina).
- 39': Alexis Sánchez (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 39': Foul by Germán Pezzella (Fiorentina).
- 40': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Dalbert.
- 42': Foul by Andrea Ranocchia (Inter Milan).
- 42': Patrick Cutrone (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Foul by Franck Ribéry (Fiorentina).
- 43': Nicolò Barella (Inter Milan) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 43': Franck Ribéry (Fiorentina) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 44': Attempt blocked. Ashley Young (Inter Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 45': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Nikola Milenkovic.
- 45'+2': Offside, Inter Milan. Romelu Lukaku tries a through ball, but Roberto Gagliardini is caught offside.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Inter Milan 0, Fiorentina 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Inter Milan 0, Fiorentina 0.
- 47': Dalbert (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 47': Foul by Danilo D'Ambrosio (Inter Milan).
- 48': Foul by Danilo D'Ambrosio (Inter Milan).
- 48': Gaetano Castrovilli (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 50': Offside, Inter Milan. Ashley Young tries a through ball, but Antonio Candreva is caught offside.
- 51': Foul by Alexis Sánchez (Inter Milan).
- 51': Nikola Milenkovic (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Substitution, Fiorentina. Pol Lirola replaces Dalbert because of an injury.
- 52': Attempt saved. Alexis Sánchez (Inter Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Romelu Lukaku.
- 53': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Milan Badelj.
- 53': Foul by Danilo D'Ambrosio (Inter Milan).
- 53': Patrick Cutrone (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Foul by Gaetano Castrovilli (Fiorentina).
- 54': Nicolò Barella (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 56': Attempt blocked. Christian Eriksen (Inter Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 57': Attempt saved. Gaetano Castrovilli (Fiorentina) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Franck Ribéry.
- 57': Foul by Gaetano Castrovilli (Fiorentina).
- 57': Roberto Gagliardini (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 57': Gaetano Castrovilli (Fiorentina) is shown the yellow card.
- 58': Substitution, Fiorentina. Rachid Ghezzal replaces Joseph Alfred Duncan.
- 58': Substitution, Fiorentina. Christian Kouamé replaces Patrick Cutrone.
- 60': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Germán Pezzella.
- 62': Danilo D'Ambrosio (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 62': Foul by Milan Badelj (Fiorentina).
- 63': Attempt missed. Roberto Gagliardini (Inter Milan) header from very close range is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Christian Eriksen with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 64': Attempt blocked. Christian Kouamé (Fiorentina) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lorenzo Venuti with a cross.
- 64': Corner, Fiorentina. Conceded by Andrea Ranocchia.
- 65': Danilo D'Ambrosio (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Foul by Germán Pezzella (Fiorentina).
- 69': Foul by Roberto Gagliardini (Inter Milan).
- 69': Rachid Ghezzal (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 69': Substitution, Inter Milan. Lautaro Martínez replaces Alexis Sánchez.
- 69': Substitution, Inter Milan. Victor Moses replaces Antonio Candreva.
- 70': Substitution, Inter Milan. Alessandro Bastoni replaces Danilo D'Ambrosio.
- 71': Attempt missed. Victor Moses (Inter Milan) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Nicolò Barella.
- 73': Foul by Diego Godín (Inter Milan).
- 73': Franck Ribéry (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Foul by Romelu Lukaku (Inter Milan).
- 74': Martín Cáceres (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 75': Substitution, Fiorentina. Erick Pulgar replaces Milan Badelj.
- 75': Substitution, Fiorentina. Federico Chiesa replaces Franck Ribéry.
- 75': Attempt missed. Gaetano Castrovilli (Fiorentina) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Rachid Ghezzal with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 76': Substitution, Inter Milan. Marcelo Brozovic replaces Roberto Gagliardini.
- 76': Foul by Nicolò Barella (Inter Milan).
- 76': Rachid Ghezzal (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 76': Nicolò Barella (Inter Milan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 79': Martín Cáceres (Fiorentina) is shown the yellow card.
- 79': Attempt saved. Pol Lirola (Fiorentina) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Federico Chiesa.
- 79': Attempt missed. Federico Chiesa (Fiorentina) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is high and wide to the right following a fast break.
- 80': Attempt saved. Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Nicolò Barella.
- 81': Andrea Ranocchia (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81': Foul by Christian Kouamé (Fiorentina).
- 82': Attempt blocked. Alessandro Bastoni (Inter Milan) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Romelu Lukaku with a headed pass.
- 82': Attempt missed. Nicolò Barella (Inter Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
- 83': Attempt missed. Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Victor Moses with a cross.
- 84': Corner, Fiorentina. Conceded by Diego Godín.
- 88': Foul by Nikola Milenkovic (Fiorentina).
- 88': Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 88': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Pietro Terracciano.
- 89': Attempt missed. Andrea Ranocchia (Inter Milan) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Christian Eriksen with a cross following a corner.
- 89': Attempt missed. Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Andrea Ranocchia following a corner.
- 90'+3': Offside, Inter Milan. Alessandro Bastoni tries a through ball, but Ashley Young is caught offside.
- 90'+5': Attempt saved. Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Marcelo Brozovic with a cross.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Inter Milan 0, Fiorentina 0.
- 0': Match ends, Inter Milan 0, Fiorentina 0.
Statistics
 FIO |
INT |
|
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Fouls | 13 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 5 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 11 |
| 7 | Saves | 3 |
| 38.8 | Possession | 61.2 |
| 8 | SHOTS | 19 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 264 | Accurate Passes | 419 |
| 325 | Passes | 481 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
| 5 | Crosses | 40 |
| 0.6 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 47 | Long Balls | 44 |
| 22 | Accurate Long Balls | 31 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.7 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 14 |
| 14 | Tackles | 17 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 7 | Interceptions | 7 |
| 45 | Effective Clearances | 5 |
| 45 | Clearances | 5 |
Game Information
Competition: Italian Serie A
Venue: Stadio Giuseppe Meazza
Location: Milano, Italy
Venue: Stadio Giuseppe Meazza
Location: Milano, Italy
Serie A Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Internazionale | 34 | +49 | 79 |
| 2 | Napoli | 34 | +19 | 69 |
| 3 | AC Milan | 34 | +21 | 67 |
| 4 | Juventus | 34 | +28 | 64 |
Line-Ups
Internazionale (3-4-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Samir Handanovic (GK) |
| 6 | Stefan de Vrij |
| 2 | Diego Godín |
| 33 | Danilo D'Ambrosio |
| 23 | Nicolò Barella  |
| 5 | Roberto Gagliardini |
| 24 | Christian Eriksen |
| 15 | Ashley Young |
| 87 | Antonio Candreva |
| 7 | Alexis Sánchez |
| 9 | Romelu Lukaku |
Fiorentina (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Pietro Terracciano (GK) |
| 20 | Germán Pezzella |
| 22 | Martín Cáceres |
| 4 | Nikola Milenkovic |
| 88 | Alfred Duncan |
| 8 | Gaetano Castrovilli |
| 5 | Milan Badelj |
| 29 | Dalbert |
| 23 | Lorenzo Venuti |
| 7 | Franck Ribéry |
| 63 | Patrick Cutrone |
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