Brescia vs Internazionale, 2019-20 Italian Serie A
· Italian Serie AInter Milan hang on for win at Brescia after Romelu Lukaku strike
A stunning strike by Romelu Lukaku gave Inter Milan a 2-1 win at Brescia on Tuesday, although they had to cling on for three points.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 4': Attempt missed. Romelu Lukaku (Inter Milan) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Nicolò Barella with a cross.
- 6': Alfredo Donnarumma (Brescia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 6': Foul by Stefan de Vrij (Inter Milan).
- 8': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Ales Mateju.
- 8': Dimitri Bisoli (Brescia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Foul by Stefan de Vrij (Inter Milan).
- 9': Foul by Dimitri Bisoli (Brescia).
- 9': Milan Skriniar (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Ales Mateju.
- 12': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Mario Balotelli.
- 18': Offside, Inter Milan. Marcelo Brozovic tries a through ball, but Romelu Lukaku is caught offside.
- 19': Foul by Ales Mateju (Brescia).
- 19': Roberto Gagliardini (Inter Milan) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 20': Attempt missed. Diego Godín (Inter Milan) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Antonio Candreva with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 20': Foul by Stefan de Vrij (Inter Milan).
- 20': Mario Balotelli (Brescia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Attempt blocked. Mario Balotelli (Brescia) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ales Mateju.
- 23': Goal! Brescia 0, Inter Milan 1. Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Stefan de Vrij with a headed pass.
- 24': Attempt saved. Sandro Tonali (Brescia) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Rômulo.
- 26': Foul by Antonio Candreva (Inter Milan).
- 26': Rômulo (Brescia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Antonio Candreva (Inter Milan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 27': Foul by Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan).
- 27': Sandro Tonali (Brescia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 28': Attempt missed. Massimiliano Mangraviti (Brescia) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left misses to the left. Assisted by Sandro Tonali following a set piece situation.
- 29': Foul by Alfredo Donnarumma (Brescia).
- 29': Milan Skriniar (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 31': Attempt missed. Roberto Gagliardini (Inter Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Marcelo Brozovic.
- 33': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Massimiliano Mangraviti.
- 34': Attempt missed. Stefan de Vrij (Inter Milan) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Antonio Candreva with a cross following a corner.
- 34': Hand ball by Dimitri Bisoli (Brescia).
- 35': Attempt blocked. Alfredo Donnarumma (Brescia) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Stefano Sabelli.
- 36': Corner, Brescia. Conceded by Diego Godín.
- 37': Corner, Brescia. Conceded by Marcelo Brozovic.
- 38': Attempt blocked. Marcelo Brozovic (Inter Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 38': Attempt missed. Antonio Candreva (Inter Milan) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Marcelo Brozovic with a headed pass.
- 41': Attempt blocked. Romelu Lukaku (Inter Milan) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lautaro Martínez.
- 41': Ales Mateju (Brescia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Foul by Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan).
- 43': Hand ball by Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan).
- 44': Foul by Roberto Gagliardini (Inter Milan).
- 44': Sandro Tonali (Brescia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 44': Roberto Gagliardini (Inter Milan) is shown the yellow card.
- 44': Andrea Cistana (Brescia) is shown the yellow card.
- 45'+1': Foul by Ales Mateju (Brescia).
- 45'+1': Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+1': Ales Mateju (Brescia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+2': Diego Godín (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+2': Foul by Mario Balotelli (Brescia).
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Brescia 0, Inter Milan 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Brescia 0, Inter Milan 1.
- 47': Attempt blocked. Marcelo Brozovic (Inter Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Antonio Candreva.
- 47': Offside, Inter Milan. Marcelo Brozovic tries a through ball, but Antonio Candreva is caught offside.
- 47': Attempt saved. Mario Balotelli (Brescia) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Stefano Sabelli.
- 47': Corner, Brescia. Conceded by Samir Handanovic.
- 49': Corner, Brescia. Conceded by Milan Skriniar.
- 49': Attempt blocked. Massimiliano Mangraviti (Brescia) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sandro Tonali with a cross.
- 49': Attempt saved. Alfredo Donnarumma (Brescia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 49': Attempt missed. Mario Balotelli (Brescia) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left following a corner.
- 52': Foul by Daniele Gastaldello (Brescia).
- 52': Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Foul by Andrea Cistana (Brescia).
- 52': Nicolò Barella (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 52': Foul by Kwadwo Asamoah (Inter Milan).
- 52': Stefano Sabelli (Brescia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Offside, Inter Milan. Samir Handanovic tries a through ball, but Lautaro Martínez is caught offside.
- 54': Foul by Nicolò Barella (Inter Milan).
- 54': Stefano Sabelli (Brescia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 55': Corner, Brescia. Conceded by Lautaro Martínez.
- 55': Alfredo Donnarumma (Brescia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 55': Foul by Milan Skriniar (Inter Milan).
- 56': Attempt blocked. Mario Balotelli (Brescia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 57': Corner, Brescia. Conceded by Roberto Gagliardini.
- 57': Corner, Brescia. Conceded by Roberto Gagliardini.
- 58': Diego Godín (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 58': Foul by Mario Balotelli (Brescia).
- 62': Foul by Milan Skriniar (Inter Milan).
- 62': Stefano Sabelli (Brescia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Milan Skriniar (Inter Milan) is shown the yellow card.
- 63': Attempt missed. Ales Mateju (Brescia) header from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Andrea Cistana.
- 63': Goal! Brescia 0, Inter Milan 2. Romelu Lukaku (Inter Milan) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Roberto Gagliardini.
- 65': Foul by Stefano Sabelli (Brescia).
- 65': Kwadwo Asamoah (Inter Milan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 66': Attempt blocked. Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 67': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Daniele Gastaldello.
- 68': Substitution, Brescia. Bruno Martella replaces Daniele Gastaldello.
- 70': Ales Mateju (Brescia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Foul by Romelu Lukaku (Inter Milan).
- 72': Corner, Brescia. Conceded by Nicolò Barella.
- 73': Attempt saved. Mario Balotelli (Brescia) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sandro Tonali with a cross.
- 73': Attempt missed. Mario Balotelli (Brescia) right footed shot from very close range is too high following a corner.
- 74': Offside, Brescia. Andrea Cistana tries a through ball, but Mario Balotelli is caught offside.
- 75': Offside, Inter Milan. Romelu Lukaku tries a through ball, but Antonio Candreva is caught offside.
- 75': Substitution, Brescia. Emanuele Ndoj replaces Massimiliano Mangraviti.
- 76': Attempt saved. Dimitri Bisoli (Brescia) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alfredo Donnarumma.
- 76': Own Goal by Milan Skriniar, Inter Milan. Brescia 1, Inter Milan 2.
- 77': Foul by Ales Mateju (Brescia).
- 77': Romelu Lukaku (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Antonio Candreva (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 79': Foul by Emanuele Ndoj (Brescia).
- 79': Emanuele Ndoj (Brescia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 80': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Ales Mateju.
- 80': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Dimitri Bisoli.
- 81': Attempt blocked. Diego Godín (Inter Milan) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Marcelo Brozovic with a cross.
- 81': Substitution, Inter Milan. Cristiano Biraghi replaces Kwadwo Asamoah.
- 82': Emanuele Ndoj (Brescia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 82': Foul by Roberto Gagliardini (Inter Milan).
- 83': Cristiano Biraghi (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Foul by Andrea Cistana (Brescia).
- 83': Foul by Milan Skriniar (Inter Milan).
- 83': Rômulo (Brescia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 84': Corner, Brescia. Conceded by Stefan de Vrij.
- 86': Substitution, Brescia. Alessandro Matri replaces Rômulo.
- 86': Substitution, Inter Milan. Sebastiano Esposito replaces Romelu Lukaku.
- 87': Cristiano Biraghi (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Foul by Dimitri Bisoli (Brescia).
- 87': Mario Balotelli (Brescia) is shown the yellow card.
- 88': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Ales Mateju.
- 89': Dimitri Bisoli (Brescia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Roberto Gagliardini (Inter Milan).
- 89': Offside, Brescia. Stefano Sabelli tries a through ball, but Alfredo Donnarumma is caught offside.
- 90': Attempt blocked. Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Roberto Gagliardini with a headed pass.
- 90': Foul by Diego Godín (Inter Milan).
- 90': Mario Balotelli (Brescia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Attempt saved. Alessandro Matri (Brescia) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 90'+1': Offside, Inter Milan. Diego Godín tries a through ball, but Lautaro Martínez is caught offside.
- 90'+1': Emanuele Ndoj (Brescia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+1': Foul by Sebastiano Esposito (Inter Milan).
- 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Mario Balotelli (Brescia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Brescia 1, Inter Milan 2.
- 0': Match ends, Brescia 1, Inter Milan 2.
Statistics
 INT |
BRE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Fouls | 14 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 4 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 5 | Offsides | 2 |
| 8 | Corner Kicks | 9 |
| 6 | Saves | 0 |
| 57 | Possession | 43 |
| 13 | SHOTS | 15 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 418 | Accurate Passes | 274 |
| 496 | Passes | 358 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 6 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 20 | Crosses | 32 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 53 | Long Balls | 46 |
| 29 | Accurate Long Balls | 26 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 6 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 2 | Effective Tackles | 4 |
| 3 | Tackles | 12 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.3 |
| 8 | Interceptions | 3 |
| 27 | Effective Clearances | 21 |
| 27 | Clearances | 21 |
Game Information
Competition: Italian Serie A
Venue: Stadio Mario Rigamonti
Location: Brescia, Italy
Attendance: 16,500
Venue: Stadio Mario Rigamonti
Location: Brescia, Italy
Attendance: 16,500
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 |
Line-Ups
Brescia (5-3-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 22 | Enrico Alfonso (GK) |
| 5 | Daniele Gastaldello |
| 19 | Massimiliano Mangraviti |
| 15 | Andrea Cistana  |
| 3 | Ales Mateju |
| 2 | Stefano Sabelli |
| 4 | Sandro Tonali |
| 28 | Rômulo |
| 25 | Dimitri Bisoli |
| 45 | Mario Balotelli |
| 9 | Alfredo Donnarumma |
Internazionale (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Samir Handanovic (GK) |
| 6 | Stefan de Vrij |
| 37 | Milan Skriniar |
| 2 | Diego Godín |
| 23 | Nicolò Barella |
| 5 | Roberto Gagliardini |
| 77 | Marcelo Brozovic |
| 18 | Kwadwo Asamoah |
| 87 | Antonio Candreva |
| 10 | Lautaro Martínez |
| 9 | Romelu Lukaku |
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