SPAL vs Internazionale, 2019-20 Italian Serie A
· Italian Serie A
FT
0 - 4
0 - 4
- 37': Antonio Candreva
- 55': Cristiano Biraghi
- 60': Alexis Sánchez
- 74': Roberto Gagliardini
Inter Milan ease past SPAL to close gap on leaders Juventus
Inter Milan eased past bottom side SPAL on Thursday, winning 4-0 away to move second in Serie A and close the gap on leaders Juventus to six.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Alexis Sánchez (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 1': Foul by Mirko Valdifiori (SPAL).
- 2': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Jacopo Sala.
- 3': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Bryan Dabo.
- 3': Foul by Alexis Sánchez (Inter Milan).
- 3': Gabriel Strefezza (SPAL) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Marcelo Brozovic (Inter Milan) hits the left post with a left footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Antonio Candreva.
- 5': Alessandro Bastoni (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Foul by Andrea Petagna (SPAL).
- 7': Alessandro Bastoni (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 7': Foul by Gabriel Strefezza (SPAL).
- 7': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Arkadiusz Reca.
- 8': Hand ball by Alexis Sánchez (Inter Milan).
- 8': Foul by Christian Eriksen (Inter Milan).
- 8': Mirko Valdifiori (SPAL) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 13': Foul by Jacopo Sala (SPAL).
- 13': Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 14': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Alberto Cerri.
- 15': Attempt saved. Roberto Gagliardini (Inter Milan) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Christian Eriksen with a cross.
- 15': Offside, Inter Milan. Alessandro Bastoni tries a through ball, but Antonio Candreva is caught offside.
- 16': Alexis Sánchez (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Foul by Mirko Valdifiori (SPAL).
- 17': Bryan Dabo (SPAL) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 17': Foul by Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan).
- 18': Attempt blocked. Arkadiusz Reca (SPAL) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Andrea Petagna.
- 18': Attempt blocked. Andrea Petagna (SPAL) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Arkadiusz Reca.
- 19': Attempt blocked. Christian Eriksen (Inter Milan) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lautaro Martínez.
- 21': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Jacopo Sala.
- 24': Attempt missed. Alexis Sánchez (Inter Milan) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Milan Skriniar.
- 27': Attempt missed. Alexis Sánchez (Inter Milan) right footed shot from long range on the right is close, but misses to the left.
- 31': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Jacopo Sala.
- 32': Foul by Alessandro Bastoni (Inter Milan).
- 32': Gabriel Strefezza (SPAL) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Alessandro Bastoni (Inter Milan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 35': Attempt missed. Alberto Cerri (SPAL) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Gabriel Strefezza.
- 36': Attempt blocked. Antonio Candreva (Inter Milan) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Christian Eriksen.
- 37': Goal! SPAL 0, Inter Milan 1. Antonio Candreva (Inter Milan) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Alexis Sánchez.
- 40': Attempt missed. Gabriel Strefezza (SPAL) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Alberto Cerri.
- 45': Foul by Marcelo Brozovic (Inter Milan).
- 45': Gabriel Strefezza (SPAL) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+1': Attempt missed. Andrea Petagna (SPAL) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Mirko Valdifiori from a direct free kick.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, SPAL 0, Inter Milan 1.
- 45': Second Half begins SPAL 0, Inter Milan 1.
- 46': Alexis Sánchez (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 46': Foul by Mirko Valdifiori (SPAL).
- 46': Mirko Valdifiori (SPAL) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 48': Foul by Francesco Vicari (SPAL).
- 48': Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 49': Attempt blocked. Cristiano Biraghi (Inter Milan) left footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right is blocked.
- 51': Foul by Alessandro Murgia (SPAL).
- 51': Marcelo Brozovic (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Alessandro Murgia (SPAL) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 51': Foul by Christian Eriksen (Inter Milan).
- 51': Mirko Valdifiori (SPAL) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Attempt saved. Alexis Sánchez (Inter Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lautaro Martínez.
- 53': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Karlo Letica.
- 53': Attempt missed. Marcelo Brozovic (Inter Milan) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left following a corner.
- 54': Foul by Cristiano Biraghi (Inter Milan).
- 54': Gabriel Strefezza (SPAL) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Cristiano Biraghi (Inter Milan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 54': Attempt blocked. Arkadiusz Reca (SPAL) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Alberto Cerri.
- 55': Goal! SPAL 0, Inter Milan 2. Cristiano Biraghi (Inter Milan) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner.
- 57': Attempt blocked. Andrea Petagna (SPAL) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alberto Cerri.
- 60': Attempt missed. Jacopo Sala (SPAL) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Bryan Dabo.
- 60': Goal! SPAL 0, Inter Milan 3. Alexis Sánchez (Inter Milan) header from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Cristiano Biraghi with a cross.
- 62': Andrea Petagna (SPAL) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 62': Foul by Andrea Ranocchia (Inter Milan).
- 62': Andrea Ranocchia (Inter Milan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 63': Substitution, Inter Milan. Danilo D'Ambrosio replaces Alessandro Bastoni.
- 63': Substitution, Inter Milan. Ashley Young replaces Cristiano Biraghi.
- 64': Attempt blocked. Alessandro Murgia (SPAL) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 64': Attempt missed. Alexis Sánchez (Inter Milan) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Roberto Gagliardini with a cross.
- 66': Substitution, SPAL. Marco D'Alessandro replaces Gabriel Strefezza.
- 67': Substitution, SPAL. Thiago Cionek replaces Arkadiusz Reca.
- 67': Attempt missed. Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Antonio Candreva with a cross.
- 68': Attempt missed. Andrea Petagna (SPAL) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Alessandro Murgia following a fast break.
- 74': Goal! SPAL 0, Inter Milan 4. Roberto Gagliardini (Inter Milan) right footed shot from very close range to the top right corner. Assisted by Ashley Young.
- 74': Substitution, Inter Milan. Borja Valero replaces Roberto Gagliardini.
- 75': Substitution, SPAL. Federico Di Francesco replaces Alberto Cerri.
- 79': Attempt missed. Federico Di Francesco (SPAL) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Bryan Dabo.
- 79': Substitution, Inter Milan. Sebastiano Esposito replaces Alexis Sánchez.
- 79': Substitution, Inter Milan. Lorenzo Pirola replaces Antonio Candreva.
- 81': Attempt missed. Christian Eriksen (Inter Milan) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Borja Valero.
- 82': Substitution, SPAL. Bartosz Salamon replaces Francesco Vicari.
- 82': Substitution, SPAL. Georgi Tunjov replaces Alessandro Murgia.
- 83': Attempt missed. Jacopo Sala (SPAL) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Andrea Petagna.
- 84': Foul by Jacopo Sala (SPAL).
- 84': Sebastiano Esposito (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Foul by Georgi Tunjov (SPAL).
- 87': Milan Skriniar (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Second Half ends, SPAL 0, Inter Milan 4.
- 0': Match ends, SPAL 0, Inter Milan 4.
Statistics
 INT |
SPA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 10 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 0 |
| 7 | Corner Kicks | 0 |
| 0 | Saves | 2 |
| 60.9 | Possession | 39.1 |
| 16 | SHOTS | 12 |
| 6 | ON GOAL | 0 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 464 | Accurate Passes | 277 |
| 547 | Passes | 359 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 8 | Accurate Crosses | 0 |
| 23 | Crosses | 5 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.0 |
| 55 | Long Balls | 52 |
| 36 | Accurate Long Balls | 23 |
| 0.7 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 6 | Effective Tackles | 6 |
| 13 | Tackles | 8 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 10 | Interceptions | 17 |
| 7 | Effective Clearances | 21 |
| 7 | Clearances | 21 |
Game Information
Competition: Italian Serie A
Venue: Paolo Mazza
Location: Ferrara, Italy
Venue: Paolo Mazza
Location: Ferrara, 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
SPAL (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 25 | Karlo Letica (GK) |
| 41 | Kevin Bonifazi |
| 23 | Francesco Vicari |
| 13 | Arkadiusz Reca |
| 26 | Jacopo Sala |
| 14 | Bryan Dabo |
| 6 | Mirko Valdifiori  |
| 11 | Alessandro Murgia |
| 21 | Gabriel Strefezza |
| 32 | Alberto Cerri |
| 37 | Andrea Petagna |
Internazionale (3-4-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Samir Handanovic (GK) |
| 13 | Andrea Ranocchia |
| 95 | Alessandro Bastoni |
| 37 | Milan Skriniar |
| 5 | Roberto Gagliardini |
| 77 | Marcelo Brozovic |
| 24 | Christian Eriksen |
| 34 | Cristiano Biraghi |
| 87 | Antonio Candreva |
| 10 | Lautaro Martínez |
| 7 | Alexis Sánchez |
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