Lecce vs Internazionale, 2019-20 Italian Serie A
· Italian Serie AInter's Serie A title hopes take hit with late equaliser conceded at Lecce
Inter Milan were held to a 1-1 draw by relegation-battling Lecce in Serie A on Sunday, dropping points for the second weekend in a row.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Attempt missed. Romelu Lukaku (Inter Milan) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Antonio Candreva with a cross.
- 2': Foul by Gianluca Lapadula (Lecce).
- 2': Milan Skriniar (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 3': Attempt missed. Romelu Lukaku (Inter Milan) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Lautaro Martínez.
- 5': Corner, Lecce. Conceded by Cristiano Biraghi.
- 6': Attempt missed. Khouma Babacar (Lecce) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Marco Mancosu.
- 7': Attempt missed. Khouma Babacar (Lecce) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Andrea Rispoli with a cross.
- 7': Attempt missed. Marco Mancosu (Lecce) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Khouma Babacar.
- 8': Hand ball by Khouma Babacar (Lecce).
- 9': Corner, Lecce. Conceded by Antonio Candreva.
- 9': Foul by Khouma Babacar (Lecce).
- 9': Nicolò Barella (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Antonio Candreva (Inter Milan) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 10': Foul by Jacopo Petriccione (Lecce).
- 13': Offside, Inter Milan. Romelu Lukaku tries a through ball, but Lautaro Martínez is caught offside.
- 15': Attempt missed. Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Romelu Lukaku.
- 17': Foul by Nicolò Barella (Inter Milan).
- 17': Gianluca Lapadula (Lecce) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Cristian Dell'Orco (Lecce) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Foul by Romelu Lukaku (Inter Milan).
- 20': Foul by Giulio Donati (Lecce).
- 20': Nicolò Barella (Inter Milan) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 20': Giulio Donati (Lecce) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 21': VAR Decision: No card change Giulio Donati (Lecce).
- 24': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Fabio Lucioni.
- 25': Attempt blocked. Stefano Sensi (Inter Milan) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Romelu Lukaku.
- 25': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Alessandro Deiola.
- 28': Attempt blocked. Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Antonio Candreva with a cross.
- 29': Marcelo Brozovic (Inter Milan) hits the right post with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Romelu Lukaku.
- 30': Cristian Dell'Orco (Lecce) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Foul by Romelu Lukaku (Inter Milan).
- 31': Attempt saved. Marcelo Brozovic (Inter Milan) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lautaro Martínez.
- 31': Attempt saved. Marcelo Brozovic (Inter Milan) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 32': Foul by Antonio Candreva (Inter Milan).
- 32': Giulio Donati (Lecce) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Antonio Candreva (Inter Milan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 33': Attempt missed. Gianluca Lapadula (Lecce) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Khouma Babacar.
- 34': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Fabio Lucioni.
- 35': Attempt blocked. Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 36': Foul by Gianluca Lapadula (Lecce).
- 36': Stefan de Vrij (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Fabio Lucioni.
- 40': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Alessandro Deiola.
- 43': Attempt blocked. Nicolò Barella (Inter Milan) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Diego Godín.
- 44': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Luca Rossettini.
- 45'+3': VAR Decision: No Penalty Lecce.
- 45'+5': First Half ends, Lecce 0, Inter Milan 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Lecce 0, Inter Milan 0.
- 46': Attempt blocked. Giulio Donati (Lecce) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 46': Corner, Lecce. Conceded by Antonio Candreva.
- 46': Attempt blocked. Luca Rossettini (Lecce) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 47': Attempt missed. Khouma Babacar (Lecce) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Fabio Lucioni following a corner.
- 47': Foul by Marcelo Brozovic (Inter Milan).
- 47': Gianluca Lapadula (Lecce) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 48': Attempt missed. Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Cristiano Biraghi with a cross.
- 51': Attempt saved. Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Romelu Lukaku.
- 53': Attempt saved. Andrea Rispoli (Lecce) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 53': Attempt blocked. Gianluca Lapadula (Lecce) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Giulio Donati.
- 54': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Andrea Rispoli.
- 54': Cristiano Biraghi (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 54': Foul by Gianluca Lapadula (Lecce).
- 55': Attempt blocked. Antonio Candreva (Inter Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Marcelo Brozovic.
- 55': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Luca Rossettini.
- 56': Foul by Diego Godín (Inter Milan).
- 56': Gianluca Lapadula (Lecce) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 57': Foul by Khouma Babacar (Lecce).
- 57': Marcelo Brozovic (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Attempt saved. Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Romelu Lukaku.
- 58': Foul by Khouma Babacar (Lecce).
- 58': Nicolò Barella (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 60': Attempt missed. Stefano Sensi (Inter Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left from a direct free kick.
- 62': Substitution, Lecce. Zan Majer replaces Gianluca Lapadula.
- 67': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Cristian Dell'Orco.
- 67': Attempt saved. Stefan de Vrij (Inter Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 68': Attempt saved. Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Marcelo Brozovic.
- 68': Diego Godín (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Foul by Marco Mancosu (Lecce).
- 68': Substitution, Inter Milan. Alessandro Bastoni replaces Diego Godín.
- 69': Alessandro Deiola (Lecce) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 69': Foul by Milan Skriniar (Inter Milan).
- 71': Attempt saved. Stefano Sensi (Inter Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Marcelo Brozovic.
- 71': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Gabriel.
- 71': Goal! Lecce 0, Inter Milan 1. Alessandro Bastoni (Inter Milan) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Cristiano Biraghi with a cross following a corner.
- 75': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Alessandro Deiola.
- 76': Substitution, Lecce. Filippo Falco replaces Andrea Rispoli.
- 77': Attempt missed. Giulio Donati (Lecce) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
- 77': Goal! Lecce 1, Inter Milan 1. Marco Mancosu (Lecce) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Zan Majer with a cross.
- 79': Attempt missed. Nicolò Barella (Inter Milan) header from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Cristiano Biraghi with a cross.
- 80': Alessandro Deiola (Lecce) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 80': Foul by Marcelo Brozovic (Inter Milan).
- 81': Filippo Falco (Lecce) hits the left post with a left footed shot from outside the box from a direct free kick.
- 82': Substitution, Inter Milan. Alexis Sánchez replaces Stefano Sensi.
- 82': Substitution, Inter Milan. Borja Valero replaces Marcelo Brozovic because of an injury.
- 83': Substitution, Lecce. Biagio Meccariello replaces Marco Mancosu.
- 86': Attempt missed. Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Antonio Candreva with a cross.
- 88': Filippo Falco (Lecce) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Foul by Borja Valero (Inter Milan).
- 88': Borja Valero (Inter Milan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+1': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Giulio Donati.
- 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Alessandro Bastoni (Inter Milan) header from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Antonio Candreva with a cross.
- 90'+1': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Alessandro Deiola.
- 90'+2': Attempt missed. Nicolò Barella (Inter Milan) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
- 90'+3': Cristiano Biraghi (Inter Milan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+3': Foul by Biagio Meccariello (Lecce).
- 90'+3': Biagio Meccariello (Lecce) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 90'+4': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Giulio Donati.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Lecce 1, Inter Milan 1.
- 0': Match ends, Lecce 1, Inter Milan 1.
Statistics
 INT |
LEC |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 11 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 0 |
| 14 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 1 | Saves | 8 |
| 65.8 | Possession | 34.2 |
| 24 | SHOTS | 12 |
| 9 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 559 | Accurate Passes | 248 |
| 619 | Passes | 326 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 7 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 55 | Crosses | 18 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 35 | Long Balls | 74 |
| 27 | Accurate Long Balls | 35 |
| 0.8 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 6 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 7 | Effective Tackles | 2 |
| 11 | Tackles | 7 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.3 |
| 8 | Interceptions | 11 |
| 9 | Effective Clearances | 44 |
| 9 | Clearances | 44 |
Game Information
Competition: Italian Serie A
Venue: Stadio Ettore Giardiniero - Via del Mare
Location: Lecce, Italy
Attendance: 25,966
Venue: Stadio Ettore Giardiniero - Via del Mare
Location: Lecce, Italy
Attendance: 25,966
Serie A Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Internazionale | 35 | +51 | 82 |
| 2 | Napoli | 35 | +19 | 70 |
| 3 | AC Milan | 35 | +19 | 67 |
| 4 | Juventus | 35 | +28 | 65 |
Line-Ups
Lecce (5-3-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 21 | Gabriel (GK) |
| 13 | Luca Rossettini |
| 39 | Cristian Dell'Orco |
| 5 | Fabio Lucioni |
| 7 | Giulio Donati  |
| 29 | Andrea Rispoli |
| 4 | Jacopo Petriccione |
| 8 | Marco Mancosu |
| 14 | Alessandro Deiola |
| 30 | Khouma Babacar |
| 9 | Gianluca Lapadula |
Internazionale (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Samir Handanovic (GK) |
| 6 | Stefan de Vrij |
| 37 | Milan Skriniar |
| 2 | Diego Godín |
| 12 | Stefano Sensi |
| 23 | Nicolò Barella |
| 77 | Marcelo Brozovic |
| 34 | Cristiano Biraghi |
| 87 | Antonio Candreva |
| 10 | Lautaro Martínez |
| 9 | Romelu Lukaku |
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