Internazionale vs Genoa, 2020-21 Italian Serie A
· Italian Serie ALukaku takes seconds to score as Inter thump Genoa to extend Serie A lead
Inter Milan moved seven points clear at the top of Serie A on Sunday as Romelu Lukaku scored after 32 seconds in a 3-0 win over Genoa.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Goal! Inter Milan 1, Genoa 0. Romelu Lukaku (Inter Milan) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lautaro Martínez following a fast break.
- 4': Foul by Edoardo Goldaniga (Genoa).
- 4': Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Attempt saved. Gianluca Scamacca (Genoa) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kevin Strootman.
- 11': Attempt missed. Nicolò Rovella (Genoa) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Gianluca Scamacca.
- 11': Edoardo Goldaniga (Genoa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 11': Foul by Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan).
- 13': Attempt missed. Matteo Darmian (Inter Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Nicolò Barella.
- 14': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Nicolò Rovella.
- 15': Attempt blocked. Milan Skriniar (Inter Milan) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Christian Eriksen with a cross.
- 17': Nicolò Barella (Inter Milan) hits the bar with a left footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Romelu Lukaku.
- 18': Foul by Cristián Zapata (Genoa).
- 18': Nicolò Barella (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Cristián Zapata (Genoa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 22': Attempt blocked. Romelu Lukaku (Inter Milan) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nicolò Barella.
- 22': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Cristián Zapata.
- 24': Attempt blocked. Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nicolò Barella.
- 25': Attempt saved. Romelu Lukaku (Inter Milan) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Nicolò Barella.
- 26': Foul by Matteo Darmian (Inter Milan).
- 26': Lennart Czyborra (Genoa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Attempt saved. Romelu Lukaku (Inter Milan) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Christian Eriksen.
- 31': Corner, Genoa. Conceded by Matteo Darmian.
- 31': Attempt saved. Gianluca Scamacca (Genoa) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 35': Attempt saved. Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Nicolò Barella.
- 36': Attempt saved. Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Nicolò Barella with a cross.
- 40': Foul by Kevin Strootman (Genoa).
- 40': Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Kevin Strootman (Genoa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 42': Attempt blocked. Romelu Lukaku (Inter Milan) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lautaro Martínez.
- 42': Hand ball by Nicolò Barella (Inter Milan).
- 44': Attempt missed. Matteo Darmian (Inter Milan) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Inter Milan 1, Genoa 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Inter Milan 1, Genoa 0.
- 45': Substitution, Genoa. Jérôme Onguéné replaces Ivan Radovanovic.
- 45': Substitution, Genoa. Valon Behrami replaces Kevin Strootman.
- 46': Dangerous play by Matteo Darmian (Inter Milan).
- 46': Jérôme Onguéné (Genoa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 47': Foul by Marcelo Brozovic (Inter Milan).
- 47': Valon Behrami (Genoa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Attempt missed. Christian Eriksen (Inter Milan) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Nicolò Barella.
- 55': Cristián Zapata (Genoa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Foul by Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan).
- 55': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Edoardo Goldaniga.
- 56': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Mattia Perin.
- 57': Edoardo Goldaniga (Genoa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Foul by Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan).
- 58': Attempt missed. Nicolò Barella (Inter Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Romelu Lukaku.
- 62': Substitution, Genoa. Goran Pandev replaces Gianluca Scamacca.
- 62': Substitution, Genoa. Eldor Shomurodov replaces Paolo Ghiglione.
- 64': Foul by Nicolò Barella (Inter Milan).
- 64': Lennart Czyborra (Genoa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Foul by Jérôme Onguéné (Genoa).
- 65': Romelu Lukaku (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 67': Attempt missed. Christian Eriksen (Inter Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Lautaro Martínez.
- 69': Goal! Inter Milan 2, Genoa 0. Matteo Darmian (Inter Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Romelu Lukaku.
- 70': Cristián Zapata (Genoa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Foul by Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan).
- 71': Substitution, Genoa. Manolo Portanova replaces Filippo Melegoni.
- 72': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Valon Behrami.
- 73': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Goran Pandev.
- 73': Foul by Eldor Shomurodov (Genoa).
- 73': Ivan Perisic (Inter Milan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 74': Attempt blocked. Stefan de Vrij (Inter Milan) header from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Christian Eriksen with a cross.
- 74': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Manolo Portanova.
- 75': Foul by Manolo Portanova (Genoa).
- 75': Matteo Darmian (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Substitution, Inter Milan. Roberto Gagliardini replaces Marcelo Brozovic.
- 76': Substitution, Inter Milan. Alexis Sánchez replaces Lautaro Martínez.
- 77': Attempt saved. Romelu Lukaku (Inter Milan) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ivan Perisic with a cross.
- 77': Goal! Inter Milan 3, Genoa 0. Alexis Sánchez (Inter Milan) header from very close range to the bottom left corner.
- 78': VAR Decision: Goal Inter Milan 3-0 Genoa (Alexis Sánchez).
- 82': Attempt saved. Romelu Lukaku (Inter Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Alessandro Bastoni with a headed pass.
- 84': Foul by Matteo Darmian (Inter Milan).
- 84': Lennart Czyborra (Genoa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Substitution, Inter Milan. Danilo D'Ambrosio replaces Matteo Darmian.
- 84': Substitution, Inter Milan. Arturo Vidal replaces Nicolò Barella.
- 85': Substitution, Inter Milan. Ashley Young replaces Ivan Perisic.
- 85': Foul by Milan Skriniar (Inter Milan).
- 85': Manolo Portanova (Genoa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85': Ashley Young (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85': Foul by Marko Pjaca (Genoa).
- 87': Alexis Sánchez (Inter Milan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 87': Foul by Valon Behrami (Genoa).
- 88': Attempt saved. Danilo D'Ambrosio (Inter Milan) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top left corner.
- 88': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Mattia Perin.
- 88': Attempt missed. Alexis Sánchez (Inter Milan) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Ashley Young with a cross following a corner.
- 90'+1': Attempt saved. Alexis Sánchez (Inter Milan) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Romelu Lukaku.
- 90'+1': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Mattia Perin.
- 90'+2': Attempt saved. Milan Skriniar (Inter Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 90'+2': Foul by Roberto Gagliardini (Inter Milan).
- 90'+2': Marko Pjaca (Genoa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Second Half ends, Inter Milan 3, Genoa 0.
- 0': Match ends, Inter Milan 3, Genoa 0.
Statistics
 GEN |
INT |
|
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Fouls | 12 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 1 | Corner Kicks | 9 |
| 10 | Saves | 2 |
| 49.2 | Possession | 50.8 |
| 3 | SHOTS | 24 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 12 |
| 0.7 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 478 | Accurate Passes | 475 |
| 535 | Passes | 543 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 8 |
| 11 | Crosses | 22 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 44 | Long Balls | 52 |
| 23 | Accurate Long Balls | 39 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.8 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 4 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 9 | Tackles | 14 |
| 0.4 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 6 | Interceptions | 8 |
| 26 | Effective Clearances | 11 |
| 26 | Clearances | 11 |
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 |
| 36 | Matteo Darmian |
| 10 | Lautaro Martínez |
| 9 | Romelu Lukaku |
Genoa (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Mattia Perin (GK) |
| 21 | Ivan Radovanovic |
| 2 | Cristián Zapata  |
| 5 | Edoardo Goldaniga |
| 20 | Kevin Strootman |
| 24 | Filippo Melegoni |
| 65 | Nicolò Rovella |
| 99 | Lennart Czyborra |
| 18 | Paolo Ghiglione |
| 9 | Gianluca Scamacca |
| 37 | Marko Pjaca |
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