Italian Serie A

Internazionale vs SPAL, 2019-20 Italian Serie A

· Italian Serie A
Internazionale
  • 16': Lautaro Martínez
  • 41': Lautaro Martínez
FT
2 - 1
SPAL
  • 50': Mattia Valoti

Lautaro Martinez fires Inter Milan top of Serie A ahead of Juventus

Inter Milan moved above Juventus to the top of the Serie A table with a 2-1 win at home to SPAL thanks to a Lautaro Martinez double on Sunday.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 11': Offside, Inter Milan. Milan Skriniar tries a through ball, but Romelu Lukaku is caught offside.
  • 13': Hand ball by Antonio Candreva (Inter Milan).
  • 15': Attempt missed. Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Danilo D'Ambrosio with a cross.
  • 15': Arkadiusz Reca (SPAL) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 15': Foul by Antonio Candreva (Inter Milan).
  • 16': Goal! Inter Milan 1, SPAL 0. Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Marcelo Brozovic.
  • 21': Foul by Gabriel Strefezza (SPAL).
  • 21': Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 22': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Alessandro Murgia.
  • 23': Attempt missed. Danilo D'Ambrosio (Inter Milan) header from the right side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Valentino Lazaro with a cross following a corner.
  • 24': Attempt missed. Andrea Petagna (SPAL) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is too high. Assisted by Nenad Tomovic.
  • 25': Hand ball by Arkadiusz Reca (SPAL).
  • 26': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Francesco Vicari.
  • 28': Andrea Petagna (SPAL) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 28': Foul by Milan Skriniar (Inter Milan).
  • 29': Danilo D'Ambrosio (Inter Milan) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 29': Foul by Mattia Valoti (SPAL).
  • 32': Foul by Alessandro Murgia (SPAL).
  • 32': Stefan de Vrij (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 33': Attempt blocked. Romelu Lukaku (Inter Milan) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked.
  • 33': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Francesco Vicari.
  • 34': Attempt saved. Marcelo Brozovic (Inter Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 34': Attempt missed. Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
  • 38': Attempt missed. Andrea Petagna (SPAL) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Arkadiusz Reca with a cross.
  • 41': Goal! Inter Milan 2, SPAL 0. Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Antonio Candreva with a cross.
  • 42': Substitution, SPAL. Thiago Cionek replaces Gabriel Strefezza because of an injury.
  • 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Matías Vecino (Inter Milan) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lautaro Martínez with a headed pass.
  • 45'+1': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Nenad Tomovic.
  • 45'+2': Attempt missed. Valentino Lazaro (Inter Milan) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Marcelo Brozovic with a headed pass following a corner.
  • 45'+2': Foul by Marcelo Brozovic (Inter Milan).
  • 45'+2': Jasmin Kurtic (SPAL) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Inter Milan 2, SPAL 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Inter Milan 2, SPAL 0.
  • 46': Foul by Valentino Lazaro (Inter Milan).
  • 46': Thiago Cionek (SPAL) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 47': Alessandro Murgia (SPAL) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 47': Foul by Milan Skriniar (Inter Milan).
  • 50': Goal! Inter Milan 2, SPAL 1. Mattia Valoti (SPAL) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Thiago Cionek.
  • 51': Attempt blocked. Alessandro Murgia (SPAL) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jasmin Kurtic.
  • 52': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Etrit Berisha.
  • 53': Attempt missed. Marcelo Brozovic (Inter Milan) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right.
  • 54': Foul by Roberto Gagliardini (Inter Milan).
  • 54': Mattia Valoti (SPAL) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 55': Attempt saved. Alessandro Murgia (SPAL) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Jasmin Kurtic with a cross.
  • 56': Attempt saved. Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Romelu Lukaku with a cross.
  • 56': Foul by Valentino Lazaro (Inter Milan).
  • 56': Thiago Cionek (SPAL) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 57': Foul by Mirko Valdifiori (SPAL).
  • 57': Romelu Lukaku (Inter Milan) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 57': Mirko Valdifiori (SPAL) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 59': Foul by Danilo D'Ambrosio (Inter Milan).
  • 59': Jasmin Kurtic (SPAL) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 59': Danilo D'Ambrosio (Inter Milan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 60': Attempt saved. Antonio Candreva (Inter Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Romelu Lukaku.
  • 61': Antonio Candreva (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 61': Foul by Arkadiusz Reca (SPAL).
  • 61': Foul by Nenad Tomovic (SPAL).
  • 61': Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 63': Alessandro Murgia (SPAL) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 63': Foul by Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan).
  • 64': Attempt saved. Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Danilo D'Ambrosio.
  • 65': Foul by Danilo D'Ambrosio (Inter Milan).
  • 65': Mattia Valoti (SPAL) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 65': Hand ball by Romelu Lukaku (Inter Milan).
  • 66': Attempt missed. Mattia Valoti (SPAL) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Alessandro Murgia with a cross.
  • 66': Attempt missed. Arkadiusz Reca (SPAL) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Mattia Valoti.
  • 67': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Thiago Cionek.
  • 69': Foul by Thiago Cionek (SPAL).
  • 69': Marcelo Brozovic (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 70': Substitution, SPAL. Sergio Floccari replaces Mirko Valdifiori.
  • 71': Attempt saved. Sergio Floccari (SPAL) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mattia Valoti.
  • 72': Attempt missed. Matías Vecino (Inter Milan) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box misses to the left following a fast break.
  • 73': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Etrit Berisha.
  • 74': Attempt blocked. Valentino Lazaro (Inter Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Marcelo Brozovic.
  • 74': Attempt saved. Marcelo Brozovic (Inter Milan) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 75': Attempt missed. Nenad Tomovic (SPAL) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Andrea Petagna with a headed pass.
  • 75': Attempt missed. Jasmin Kurtic (SPAL) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Mattia Valoti.
  • 76': Substitution, Inter Milan. Cristiano Biraghi replaces Valentino Lazaro.
  • 76': Hand ball by Jasmin Kurtic (SPAL).
  • 77': Foul by Igor Julio (SPAL).
  • 77': Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 77': Igor Julio (SPAL) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 78': Foul by Sergio Floccari (SPAL).
  • 78': Milan Skriniar (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 79': Substitution, Inter Milan. Diego Godín replaces Antonio Candreva.
  • 79': Substitution, Inter Milan. Borja Valero replaces Roberto Gagliardini because of an injury.
  • 80': Cristiano Biraghi (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 80': Foul by Thiago Cionek (SPAL).
  • 80': Thiago Cionek (SPAL) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 81': Attempt missed. Stefan de Vrij (Inter Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right following a set piece situation.
  • 82': Substitution, SPAL. Marko Jankovic replaces Igor Julio.
  • 82': Foul by Cristiano Biraghi (Inter Milan).
  • 82': Marko Jankovic (SPAL) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 83': Attempt saved. Matías Vecino (Inter Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Marcelo Brozovic.
  • 83': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Etrit Berisha.
  • 83': Attempt blocked. Stefan de Vrij (Inter Milan) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Cristiano Biraghi with a cross.
  • 85': Attempt missed. Andrea Petagna (SPAL) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Arkadiusz Reca with a cross.
  • 86': Foul by Alessandro Murgia (SPAL).
  • 86': Romelu Lukaku (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 87': Etrit Berisha (SPAL) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 87': Foul by Romelu Lukaku (Inter Milan).
  • 88': Foul by Jasmin Kurtic (SPAL).
  • 88': Matías Vecino (Inter Milan) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90': Offside, SPAL. Andrea Petagna tries a through ball, but Sergio Floccari is caught offside.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Marko Jankovic (SPAL).
  • 90'+1': Marcelo Brozovic (Inter Milan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Jasmin Kurtic (SPAL) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Arkadiusz Reca.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Alessandro Murgia (SPAL).
  • 90'+3': Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Diego Godín (Inter Milan).
  • 90'+3': Mattia Valoti (SPAL) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Alessandro Murgia (SPAL).
  • 90'+4': Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+4': Alessandro Murgia (SPAL) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Inter Milan 2, SPAL 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Inter Milan 2, SPAL 1.

Statistics

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17 Fouls 15
4 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 1
0 Corner Kicks 8
6 Saves 2
45.2 Possession 54.8
12 SHOTS 19
3 ON GOAL 8
0.3 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
365 Accurate Passes 449
430 Passes 524
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
5 Accurate Crosses 8
16 Crosses 21
0.3 Cross % 0.4
57 Long Balls 66
32 Accurate Long Balls 45
0.6 Long Balls % 0.7
1 Blocked Shots 4
12 Effective Tackles 6
16 Tackles 15
0.8 Tackle % 0.4
14 Interceptions 3
23 Effective Clearances 6
23 Clearances 6

Game Information

Competition: Italian Serie A

Venue: Stadio Giuseppe Meazza
Location: Milano, Italy
Attendance: 61,221

Serie A Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Internazionale 36 +54 85
2 Napoli 36 +18 70
3 Juventus 36 +29 68
4 AC Milan 36 +18 67
Full Table

Line-Ups

INT Internazionale (3-5-2)

No. Name
1 Samir Handanovic (GK)
6 Stefan de Vrij
37 Milan Skriniar
33 Danilo D'Ambrosio Yellow Card
5 Roberto Gagliardini
8 Matías Vecino
77 Marcelo Brozovic
19 Valentino Lazaro
87 Antonio Candreva
10 Lautaro Martínez
9 Romelu Lukaku
Internazionale Substitutes:
Andrea Ranocchia, Alessandro Bastoni, Tommaso Berni, Diego Godín, Sebastiano Esposito, Lucien Agoumé, Borja Valero, Federico Dimarco, Cristiano Biraghi, Kwadwo Asamoah, Matteo Politano, Daniele Padelli.

SPA SPAL (3-5-2)

No. Name
99 Etrit Berisha (GK)
23 Francesco Vicari
3 Igor Julio Yellow Card
40 Nenad Tomovic
19 Jasmin Kurtic
11 Alessandro Murgia Yellow Card
6 Mirko Valdifiori Yellow Card
13 Arkadiusz Reca
21 Gabriel Strefezza
8 Mattia Valoti
37 Andrea Petagna
SPAL Substitutes:
Felipe, Bartosz Salamon, Riccardo Mastrilli, Demba Thiam, Sergio Floccari, Thiago Cionek, Alberto Paloschi, Karlo Letica, Marko Jankovic.

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