Internazionale vs Hellas Verona, 2020-21 Italian Serie A
· Italian Serie ADarmian strikes again as Inter beat Verona to close in on title
Matteo Darmian was Inter Milan's unlikely saviour once again as the defender came off the bench to score in a 1-0 win over Hellas Verona on Sunday t
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Attempt missed. Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
- 3': Foul by Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan).
- 3': Marco Silvestri (Verona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 4': Adrien Tameze (Verona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 4': Foul by Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan).
- 6': Attempt missed. Darko Lazovic (Verona) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Daniel Bessa.
- 6': Attempt missed. Achraf Hakimi (Inter Milan) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Lautaro Martínez.
- 8': Corner, Verona. Conceded by Alessandro Bastoni.
- 9': Attempt blocked. Federico Ceccherini (Verona) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ivan Ilic with a cross.
- 10': Foul by Giangiacomo Magnani (Verona).
- 10': Romelu Lukaku (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 11': Foul by Giangiacomo Magnani (Verona).
- 11': Romelu Lukaku (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 17': Attempt saved. Achraf Hakimi (Inter Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Romelu Lukaku.
- 20': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Marco Faraoni.
- 21': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Giangiacomo Magnani.
- 21': Attempt missed. Ivan Perisic (Inter Milan) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Christian Eriksen with a cross following a corner.
- 22': Foul by Giangiacomo Magnani (Verona).
- 22': Romelu Lukaku (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 24': Attempt blocked. Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Romelu Lukaku.
- 24': Attempt saved. Daniel Bessa (Verona) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Federico Dimarco.
- 24': Attempt missed. Federico Dimarco (Verona) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right.
- 28': Foul by Federico Ceccherini (Verona).
- 28': Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 28': Federico Ceccherini (Verona) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 29': Attempt missed. Christian Eriksen (Inter Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
- 30': Attempt missed. Darko Lazovic (Verona) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Kevin Lasagna.
- 34': Attempt missed. Kevin Lasagna (Verona) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Darko Lazovic with a cross.
- 36': Offside, Inter Milan. Achraf Hakimi tries a through ball, but Romelu Lukaku is caught offside.
- 37': Corner, Verona. Conceded by Christian Eriksen.
- 40': Foul by Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan).
- 40': Marco Faraoni (Verona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Adrien Tameze (Verona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Foul by Marcelo Brozovic (Inter Milan).
- 42': Foul by Giangiacomo Magnani (Verona).
- 42': Romelu Lukaku (Inter Milan) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 42': Giangiacomo Magnani (Verona) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 43': Foul by Romelu Lukaku (Inter Milan).
- 43': Giangiacomo Magnani (Verona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Foul by Antonin Barak (Verona).
- 44': Nicolò Barella (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': First Half ends, Inter Milan 0, Verona 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Inter Milan 0, Verona 0.
- 45': Substitution, Verona. Koray Günter replaces Giangiacomo Magnani.
- 45': Substitution, Verona. Pawel Dawidowicz replaces Federico Ceccherini.
- 46': Foul by Pawel Dawidowicz (Verona).
- 46': Nicolò Barella (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 48': Corner, Verona. Conceded by Ivan Perisic.
- 48': Attempt missed. Marco Faraoni (Verona) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Federico Dimarco with a cross following a corner.
- 49': Foul by Kevin Lasagna (Verona).
- 49': Milan Skriniar (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Marco Faraoni.
- 55': Attempt missed. Ivan Perisic (Inter Milan) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right following a corner.
- 60': Corner, Verona. Conceded by Nicolò Barella.
- 60': Attempt missed. Marco Faraoni (Verona) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Federico Dimarco with a cross following a corner.
- 61': Corner, Verona. Conceded by Marcelo Brozovic.
- 61': Federico Dimarco (Verona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 61': Foul by Achraf Hakimi (Inter Milan).
- 64': Attempt saved. Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Romelu Lukaku with a headed pass.
- 64': Attempt missed. Christian Eriksen (Inter Milan) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
- 65': Substitution, Verona. Eddie Salcedo replaces Adrien Tameze because of an injury.
- 65': Substitution, Inter Milan. Stefano Sensi replaces Christian Eriksen.
- 65': Substitution, Inter Milan. Matteo Darmian replaces Ivan Perisic.
- 67': Attempt missed. Stefano Sensi (Inter Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Matteo Darmian.
- 68': Foul by Antonin Barak (Verona).
- 68': Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 68': Antonin Barak (Verona) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 69': Achraf Hakimi (Inter Milan) hits the right post with a right footed shot from outside the box from a direct free kick.
- 70': Corner, Verona. Conceded by Alessandro Bastoni.
- 72': Substitution, Inter Milan. Alexis Sánchez replaces Lautaro Martínez.
- 72': Substitution, Verona. Iyenoma Udogie replaces Federico Dimarco.
- 74': Corner, Verona. Conceded by Alessandro Bastoni.
- 75': Attempt missed. Antonin Barak (Verona) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high following a corner.
- 76': Goal! Inter Milan 1, Verona 0. Matteo Darmian (Inter Milan) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Achraf Hakimi.
- 77': Substitution, Verona. Ebrima Colley replaces Daniel Bessa.
- 79': Substitution, Inter Milan. Danilo D'Ambrosio replaces Achraf Hakimi.
- 79': Substitution, Inter Milan. Roberto Gagliardini replaces Marcelo Brozovic.
- 82': Attempt blocked. Kevin Lasagna (Verona) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Eddie Salcedo with a headed pass.
- 83': Foul by Marco Faraoni (Verona).
- 83': Samir Handanovic (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Foul by Roberto Gagliardini (Inter Milan).
- 83': Iyenoma Udogie (Verona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Foul by Eddie Salcedo (Verona).
- 83': Matteo Darmian (Inter Milan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 85': Corner, Verona. Conceded by Matteo Darmian.
- 86': Foul by Ivan Ilic (Verona).
- 86': Stefano Sensi (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Attempt missed. Ivan Ilic (Verona) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Darko Lazovic with a cross.
- 90': Foul by Koray Günter (Verona).
- 90': Romelu Lukaku (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Darko Lazovic (Verona) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ebrima Colley.
- 90'+3': Second Half ends, Inter Milan 1, Verona 0.
- 0': Match ends, Inter Milan 1, Verona 0.
Statistics
 VER |
INT |
|
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Fouls | 7 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 1 |
| 8 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 2 | Saves | 1 |
| 50.9 | Possession | 49.1 |
| 12 | SHOTS | 12 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.1 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 461 | Accurate Passes | 450 |
| 535 | Passes | 526 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 7 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 25 | Crosses | 11 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 62 | Long Balls | 45 |
| 37 | Accurate Long Balls | 28 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 7 | Effective Tackles | 5 |
| 12 | Tackles | 8 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 12 | Interceptions | 8 |
| 12 | Effective Clearances | 16 |
| 12 | Clearances | 16 |
Game Information
Competition: Italian Serie A
Venue: Stadio Giuseppe Meazza
Location: Milano, Italy
Venue: Stadio Giuseppe Meazza
Location: Milano, 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 |
Line-Ups
Internazionale (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Samir Handanovic (GK) |
| 6 | Stefan de Vrij |
| 95 | Alessandro Bastoni |
| 37 | Milan Skriniar |
| 24 | Christian Eriksen |
| 23 | Nicolò Barella |
| 77 | Marcelo Brozovic |
| 14 | Ivan Perisic |
| 2 | Achraf Hakimi |
| 10 | Lautaro Martínez |
| 9 | Romelu Lukaku |
Hellas Verona (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Marco Silvestri (GK) |
| 23 | Giangiacomo Magnani  |
| 3 | Federico Dimarco |
| 17 | Federico Ceccherini |
| 14 | Ivan Ilic |
| 61 | Adrien Tamèze |
| 8 | Darko Lazovic |
| 5 | Davide Faraoni |
| 92 | Kevin Lasagna |
| 40 | Daniel Bessa |
| 7 | Antonín Barák |
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