Internazionale vs Fiorentina, 2020-21 Italian Serie A
· Italian Serie AInter hit two late goals to beat Fiorentina 4-3
Inter Milan hit back with two goals in the last five minutes as they began their Serie A campaign with a thrilling 4-3 win over Fiorentina.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Goal! Inter Milan 0, Fiorentina 1. Christian Kouamé (Fiorentina) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Giacomo Bonaventura.
- 5': Christian Kouamé (Fiorentina) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 5': Foul by Alessandro Bastoni (Inter Milan).
- 6': Foul by Nicolò Barella (Inter Milan).
- 6': Franck Ribéry (Fiorentina) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 6': Nicolò Barella (Inter Milan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 9': Attempt missed. Cristiano Biraghi (Fiorentina) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Franck Ribéry.
- 9': Hand ball by Romelu Lukaku (Inter Milan).
- 11': Attempt missed. Ivan Perisic (Inter Milan) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Ashley Young with a cross.
- 13': Danilo D'Ambrosio (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 13': Foul by Franck Ribéry (Fiorentina).
- 14': Alessandro Bastoni (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': Foul by Christian Kouamé (Fiorentina).
- 16': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Cristiano Biraghi.
- 16': Attempt blocked. Aleksandar Kolarov (Inter Milan) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ashley Young.
- 17': Attempt saved. Christian Kouamé (Fiorentina) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Franck Ribéry.
- 17': Foul by Martín Cáceres (Fiorentina).
- 17': Romelu Lukaku (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan) has gone down, but the referee deems it simulation.
- 19': VAR Decision: No Penalty Inter Milan.
- 21': Attempt missed. Romelu Lukaku (Inter Milan) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Christian Eriksen following a fast break.
- 23': Foul by Danilo D'Ambrosio (Inter Milan).
- 23': Franck Ribéry (Fiorentina) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 24': Attempt missed. Nikola Milenkovic (Fiorentina) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Christian Kouamé with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 24': Offside, Inter Milan. Ashley Young tries a through ball, but Christian Eriksen is caught offside.
- 25': Danilo D'Ambrosio (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Foul by Franck Ribéry (Fiorentina).
- 26': Christian Eriksen (Inter Milan) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 26': Foul by Sofyan Amrabat (Fiorentina).
- 30': Offside, Inter Milan. Danilo D'Ambrosio tries a through ball, but Nicolò Barella is caught offside.
- 31': Foul by Danilo D'Ambrosio (Inter Milan).
- 31': Franck Ribéry (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Foul by Federico Ceccherini (Fiorentina).
- 32': Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 32': Federico Ceccherini (Fiorentina) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 34': Attempt blocked. Romelu Lukaku (Inter Milan) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Nicolò Barella.
- 35': Attempt missed. Aleksandar Kolarov (Inter Milan) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Marcelo Brozovic.
- 35': Foul by Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan).
- 35': Nikola Milenkovic (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Attempt missed. Christian Kouamé (Fiorentina) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner.
- 43': Hand ball by Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan).
- 44': Attempt missed. Ivan Perisic (Inter Milan) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Ashley Young with a cross.
- 45'+2': Goal! Inter Milan 1, Fiorentina 1. Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Nicolò Barella following a fast break.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Inter Milan 1, Fiorentina 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Inter Milan 1, Fiorentina 1.
- 46': Corner, Fiorentina. Conceded by Alessandro Bastoni.
- 48': Christian Kouamé (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 48': Foul by Alessandro Bastoni (Inter Milan).
- 49': Attempt missed. Romelu Lukaku (Inter Milan) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Nicolò Barella with a cross.
- 52': Attempt blocked. Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Christian Eriksen.
- 52': Own Goal by Federico Ceccherini, Fiorentina. Inter Milan 2, Fiorentina 1.
- 54': Federico Chiesa (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 54': Foul by Marcelo Brozovic (Inter Milan).
- 54': Alessandro Bastoni (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Foul by Christian Kouamé (Fiorentina).
- 55': Foul by Alessandro Bastoni (Inter Milan).
- 55': Franck Ribéry (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Attempt blocked. Giacomo Bonaventura (Fiorentina) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Federico Chiesa.
- 57': Goal! Inter Milan 2, Fiorentina 2. Gaetano Castrovilli (Fiorentina) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Franck Ribéry following a fast break.
- 60': Foul by Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan).
- 60': Gaetano Castrovilli (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Danilo D'Ambrosio (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Foul by Christian Kouamé (Fiorentina).
- 61': Attempt missed. Ivan Perisic (Inter Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Marcelo Brozovic with a through ball.
- 61': Substitution, Fiorentina. Borja Valero replaces Giacomo Bonaventura.
- 61': Substitution, Fiorentina. Dusan Vlahovic replaces Christian Kouamé.
- 62': Attempt blocked. Marcelo Brozovic (Inter Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lautaro Martínez.
- 63': Goal! Inter Milan 2, Fiorentina 3. Federico Chiesa (Fiorentina) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Franck Ribéry with a through ball following a fast break.
- 64': Substitution, Inter Milan. Stefano Sensi replaces Christian Eriksen.
- 64': Substitution, Inter Milan. Achraf Hakimi replaces Ashley Young.
- 65': Foul by Federico Chiesa (Fiorentina).
- 65': Stefano Sensi (Inter Milan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 67': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Federico Ceccherini.
- 68': Attempt missed. Romelu Lukaku (Inter Milan) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Ivan Perisic.
- 68': Substitution, Fiorentina. Pol Lirola replaces Federico Chiesa.
- 69': Attempt saved. Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 70': Attempt blocked. Stefano Sensi (Inter Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Marcelo Brozovic.
- 72': Attempt missed. Dusan Vlahovic (Fiorentina) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Pol Lirola.
- 72': Attempt saved. Romelu Lukaku (Inter Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Aleksandar Kolarov.
- 72': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Bartlomiej Dragowski.
- 73': Attempt saved. Nicolò Barella (Inter Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Alessandro Bastoni.
- 73': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Bartlomiej Dragowski.
- 74': Substitution, Inter Milan. Arturo Vidal replaces Marcelo Brozovic.
- 75': Substitution, Inter Milan. Radja Nainggolan replaces Nicolò Barella.
- 77': Attempt saved. Stefano Sensi (Inter Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Arturo Vidal.
- 78': Foul by Stefano Sensi (Inter Milan).
- 78': Sofyan Amrabat (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Substitution, Inter Milan. Alexis Sánchez replaces Ivan Perisic.
- 80': Aleksandar Kolarov (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 80': Foul by Dusan Vlahovic (Fiorentina).
- 80': Attempt missed. Dusan Vlahovic (Fiorentina) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Franck Ribéry following a fast break.
- 82': Attempt blocked. Arturo Vidal (Inter Milan) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alexis Sánchez with a cross.
- 83': Substitution, Fiorentina. Patrick Cutrone replaces Franck Ribéry.
- 84': Foul by Radja Nainggolan (Inter Milan).
- 84': Gaetano Castrovilli (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Goal! Inter Milan 3, Fiorentina 3. Romelu Lukaku (Inter Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Achraf Hakimi.
- 88': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Nikola Milenkovic.
- 89': Goal! Inter Milan 4, Fiorentina 3. Danilo D'Ambrosio (Inter Milan) header from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner following a corner.
- 90': Attempt saved. Achraf Hakimi (Inter Milan) right footed shot from long range on the right is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alexis Sánchez.
- 90'+4': Danilo D'Ambrosio (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Foul by Patrick Cutrone (Fiorentina).
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Inter Milan 4, Fiorentina 3.
- 0': Match ends, Inter Milan 4, Fiorentina 3.
Statistics
FIO |
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|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 14 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 2 |
| 1 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 5 | Saves | 1 |
| 33.4 | Possession | 66.6 |
| 10 | SHOTS | 21 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 8 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 253 | Accurate Passes | 588 |
| 328 | Passes | 654 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 7 | Crosses | 25 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 70 | Long Balls | 35 |
| 33 | Accurate Long Balls | 29 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.8 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 6 |
| 6 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 11 | Tackles | 19 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.4 |
| 10 | Interceptions | 12 |
| 23 | Effective Clearances | 4 |
| 23 | Clearances | 4 |
Game Information
Venue: Stadio Giuseppe Meazza
Location: Milano, Italy
Serie A Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Internazionale | 33 | +49 | 78 |
| 2 | AC Milan | 33 | +21 | 66 |
| 3 | Napoli | 33 | +15 | 66 |
| 4 | Juventus | 33 | +28 | 63 |
Line-Ups
Internazionale (3-4-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Samir Handanovic (GK) |
| 95 | Alessandro Bastoni |
| 11 | Aleksandar Kolarov |
| 33 | Danilo D'Ambrosio |
| 77 | Marcelo Brozovic |
| 23 | Nicolò Barella |
| 24 | Christian Eriksen |
| 14 | Ivan Perisic |
| 15 | Ashley Young |
| 10 | Lautaro Martínez |
| 9 | Romelu Lukaku |
Fiorentina (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 69 | Bartlomiej Dragowski (GK) |
| 17 | Federico Ceccherini |
| 22 | Martín Cáceres |
| 4 | Nikola Milenkovic |
| 10 | Gaetano Castrovilli |
| 5 | Giacomo Bonaventura |
| 34 | Sofyan Amrabat |
| 3 | Cristiano Biraghi |
| 25 | Federico Chiesa |
| 7 | Franck Ribéry |
| 11 | Christian Kouamé |
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