Italian Serie A

Crotone vs Internazionale, 2020-21 Italian Serie A

· Italian Serie A
Crotone
    FT
    0 - 2
    Internazionale
    • 69': Christian Eriksen
    • 90'+2': Achraf Hakimi

    Inter Milan on brink of Serie A title with win that relegates Crotone

    Inter Milan's Christian Eriksen scored midway through the second half to set the runaway Serie A leaders on the way to a 2-0 win at Crotone.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 1': Attempt saved. Adam Ounas (Crotone) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Simy.
    • 2': Attempt blocked. Stefano Sensi (Inter Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Romelu Lukaku.
    • 2': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Junior Messias.
    • 3': Attempt saved. Stefano Sensi (Inter Milan) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Marcelo Brozovic with a through ball.
    • 5': Foul by Lisandro Magallán (Crotone).
    • 5': Romelu Lukaku (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 14': Offside, Inter Milan. Alessandro Bastoni tries a through ball, but Matteo Darmian is caught offside.
    • 15': Corner, Crotone. Conceded by Nicolò Barella.
    • 16': Attempt blocked. Stefano Sensi (Inter Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Achraf Hakimi.
    • 17': Foul by Matteo Darmian (Inter Milan).
    • 17': Junior Messias (Crotone) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 18': Attempt blocked. Adam Ounas (Crotone) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Simy with a headed pass.
    • 18': Corner, Crotone. Conceded by Milan Skriniar.
    • 22': Attempt missed. Matteo Darmian (Inter Milan) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right.
    • 22': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Lisandro Magallán.
    • 23': Romelu Lukaku (Inter Milan) hits the right post with a header from very close range. Assisted by Stefano Sensi with a cross following a corner.
    • 25': Corner, Crotone. Conceded by Achraf Hakimi.
    • 27': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Salvatore Molina.
    • 28': Attempt blocked. Romelu Lukaku (Inter Milan) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Milan Skriniar with a headed pass.
    • 28': Attempt missed. Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high.
    • 29': Offside, Crotone. Arkadiusz Reca tries a through ball, but Ahmad Benali is caught offside.
    • 30': Alessandro Bastoni (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 30': Foul by Simy (Crotone).
    • 30': Offside, Inter Milan. Nicolò Barella tries a through ball, but Achraf Hakimi is caught offside.
    • 32': Ahmad Benali (Crotone) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 32': Foul by Nicolò Barella (Inter Milan).
    • 33': Attempt blocked. Luca Cigarini (Crotone) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 33': Foul by Simy (Crotone).
    • 33': Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 35': Attempt blocked. Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Stefano Sensi.
    • 35': Foul by Milan Skriniar (Inter Milan).
    • 35': Simy (Crotone) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 38': Substitution, Crotone. Pedro Pereira replaces Arkadiusz Reca because of an injury.
    • 38': Attempt blocked. Marcelo Brozovic (Inter Milan) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Achraf Hakimi.
    • 38': Adam Ounas (Crotone) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 38': Foul by Marcelo Brozovic (Inter Milan).
    • 38': Marcelo Brozovic (Inter Milan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 40': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Pedro Pereira.
    • 40': Attempt missed. Alessandro Bastoni (Inter Milan) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Nicolò Barella with a cross following a corner.
    • 42': Attempt blocked. Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Marcelo Brozovic with a cross.
    • 42': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Koffi Djidji.
    • 43': Foul by Milan Skriniar (Inter Milan).
    • 43': Lisandro Magallán (Crotone) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 44': Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan) hits the left post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box.
    • 44': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Lisandro Magallán.
    • 44': Attempt blocked. Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Stefano Sensi with a cross.
    • 44': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Pedro Pereira.
    • 45': Attempt saved. Stefano Sensi (Inter Milan) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
    • 45': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Alex Cordaz.
    • 45'+2': Attempt blocked. Junior Messias (Crotone) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Luca Cigarini.
    • 45'+2': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Vladimir Golemic.
    • 45'+3': First Half ends, Crotone 0, Inter Milan 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Crotone 0, Inter Milan 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Crotone. Eduardo Henrique replaces Luca Cigarini because of an injury.
    • 52': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Junior Messias.
    • 53': Hand ball by Junior Messias (Crotone).
    • 56': Corner, Crotone. Conceded by Achraf Hakimi.
    • 57': Foul by Lisandro Magallán (Crotone).
    • 57': Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 59': Attempt blocked. Stefano Sensi (Inter Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 59': Attempt saved. Stefano Sensi (Inter Milan) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
    • 60': Attempt missed. Achraf Hakimi (Inter Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Marcelo Brozovic.
    • 64': Attempt blocked. Romelu Lukaku (Inter Milan) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Stefano Sensi.
    • 64': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Vladimir Golemic.
    • 65': Attempt missed. Alessandro Bastoni (Inter Milan) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Stefano Sensi with a cross following a corner.
    • 65': Substitution, Inter Milan. Alexis Sánchez replaces Lautaro Martínez.
    • 65': Substitution, Inter Milan. Christian Eriksen replaces Stefano Sensi.
    • 66': Substitution, Inter Milan. Ivan Perisic replaces Matteo Darmian.
    • 66': Substitution, Crotone. Milos Vulic replaces Ahmad Benali.
    • 69': Goal! Crotone 0, Inter Milan 1. Christian Eriksen (Inter Milan) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Romelu Lukaku.
    • 71': Attempt missed. Ivan Perisic (Inter Milan) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Nicolò Barella.
    • 72': Substitution, Crotone. Emmanuel Rivière replaces Adam Ounas.
    • 72': Milan Skriniar (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 72': Foul by Emmanuel Rivière (Crotone).
    • 72': Emmanuel Rivière (Crotone) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 75': Offside, Crotone. Junior Messias tries a through ball, but Pedro Pereira is caught offside.
    • 77': Achraf Hakimi (Inter Milan) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 77': Foul by Lisandro Magallán (Crotone).
    • 78': Attempt blocked. Ivan Perisic (Inter Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Christian Eriksen with a cross.
    • 81': Eduardo Henrique (Crotone) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 81': Foul by Nicolò Barella (Inter Milan).
    • 82': Attempt blocked. Junior Messias (Crotone) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Simy.
    • 82': Attempt missed. Simy (Crotone) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left.
    • 83': Offside, Inter Milan. Romelu Lukaku tries a through ball, but Ivan Perisic is caught offside.
    • 84': VAR Decision: No Goal Crotone 0-1 Inter Milan.
    • 85': Foul by Simy (Crotone).
    • 85': Samir Handanovic (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 88': Foul by Salvatore Molina (Crotone).
    • 88': Romelu Lukaku (Inter Milan) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 89': Foul by Nicolò Barella (Inter Milan).
    • 89': Simy (Crotone) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 90': Alexis Sánchez (Inter Milan) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 90': Foul by Koffi Djidji (Crotone).
    • 90'+1': Foul by Christian Eriksen (Inter Milan).
    • 90'+1': Junior Messias (Crotone) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+1': Christian Eriksen (Inter Milan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90'+2': Foul by Alexis Sánchez (Inter Milan).
    • 90'+2': Junior Messias (Crotone) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 90'+2': Goal! Crotone 0, Inter Milan 2. Achraf Hakimi (Inter Milan) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Nicolò Barella following a fast break.
    • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Crotone 0, Inter Milan 2.
    • 0': Match ends, Crotone 0, Inter Milan 2.

    Statistics

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    9 Fouls 10
    2 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    3 Offsides 2
    11 Corner Kicks 4
    1 Saves 3
    61.2 Possession 38.8
    23 SHOTS 6
    5 ON GOAL 1
    0.2 On Target % 0.2
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    561 Accurate Passes 346
    609 Passes 388
    0.9 Pass Completion % 0.9
    8 Accurate Crosses 5
    35 Crosses 18
    0.2 Cross % 0.3
    51 Long Balls 42
    38 Accurate Long Balls 24
    0.7 Long Balls % 0.6
    10 Blocked Shots 4
    5 Effective Tackles 4
    11 Tackles 8
    0.5 Tackle % 0.5
    6 Interceptions 11
    11 Effective Clearances 38
    11 Clearances 38

    Game Information

    Competition: Italian Serie A

    Venue: Ezio Scida
    Location: Crotone, Italy

    Serie A Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Internazionale 30 +42 69
    2 AC Milan 30 +24 63
    3 Napoli 30 +16 62
    4 Como 30 +31 57
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    CRO Crotone (3-5-2)

    No. Name
    1 Alex Cordaz (GK)
    5 Vlasmir Golemic
    6 Lisandro Magallán
    26 Koffi Djidji
    10 Ahmad Benali
    30 Junior Messias
    8 Luca Cigarini
    69 Arkadiusz Reca
    17 Salvatore Molina
    25 Simy
    7 Adam Ounas
    Crotone Substitutes:
    Pedro Pereira, Gian Marco Crespi, Luis Rojas, Niccolò Zanellato, Emmanuel Rivière, Andrea Rispoli, Giuseppe Cuomo, Eduardo Henrique, Luca Marrone, Milos Vulic, Marco Festa, Jacopo Petriccione.

    INT Internazionale (3-5-2)

    No. Name
    1 Samir Handanovic (GK)
    6 Stefan de Vrij
    95 Alessandro Bastoni
    37 Milan Skriniar
    12 Stefano Sensi
    23 Nicolò Barella
    77 Marcelo Brozovic Yellow Card
    36 Matteo Darmian
    2 Achraf Hakimi
    10 Lautaro Martínez
    9 Romelu Lukaku
    Internazionale Substitutes:
    Andrea Ranocchia, Roberto Gagliardini, Ivan Perisic, Ashley Young, Andrea Pinamonti, Andrei Radu, Daniele Padelli, Alexis Sánchez, Matías Vecino, Christian Eriksen, Danilo D'Ambrosio.

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