Empoli vs Internazionale, 2021-22 Italian Serie A
· Italian Serie AInter back to winning ways with comfortable victory at Empoli
Champions Internazionale got back to winning ways with a comfortable 2-0 victory at Empoli in Serie A on Wednesday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Alessandro Bastoni.
- 2': Attempt missed. Patrick Cutrone (Empoli) header from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Nedim Bajrami with a cross following a corner.
- 4': Attempt blocked. Federico Dimarco (Inter Milan) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 5': Alexis Sánchez (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 5': Foul by Ardian Ismajli (Empoli).
- 6': Foul by Szymon Zurkowski (Empoli).
- 6': Roberto Gagliardini (Inter Milan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 6': Alexis Sánchez (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 6': Foul by Filippo Bandinelli (Empoli).
- 7': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Sebastiano Luperto.
- 8': Attempt saved. Danilo D'Ambrosio (Inter Milan) header from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Federico Dimarco with a cross.
- 8': Foul by Samuele Ricci (Empoli).
- 8': Marcelo Brozovic (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 9': Attempt missed. Nicolò Barella (Inter Milan) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Federico Dimarco with a cross.
- 11': Foul by Roberto Gagliardini (Inter Milan).
- 11': Szymon Zurkowski (Empoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 11': Foul by Fabiano Parisi (Empoli).
- 11': Nicolò Barella (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Andrea Pinamonti (Empoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 11': Foul by Roberto Gagliardini (Inter Milan).
- 13': Attempt blocked. Samuele Ricci (Empoli) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Szymon Zurkowski.
- 13': Attempt saved. Petar Stojanovic (Empoli) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Samuele Ricci.
- 13': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Samir Handanovic.
- 15': Foul by Petar Stojanovic (Empoli).
- 15': Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Alessandro Bastoni.
- 19': Attempt blocked. Sebastiano Luperto (Empoli) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nedim Bajrami with a cross.
- 19': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Danilo D'Ambrosio.
- 19': Hand ball by Fabiano Parisi (Empoli).
- 22': Foul by Nedim Bajrami (Empoli).
- 22': Marcelo Brozovic (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 23': Attempt saved. Federico Dimarco (Inter Milan) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Marcelo Brozovic.
- 23': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Guglielmo Vicario.
- 23': Attempt missed. Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Alexis Sánchez with a cross following a corner.
- 24': Hand ball by Stefan de Vrij (Inter Milan).
- 24': Stefan de Vrij (Inter Milan) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.
- 29': Alexis Sánchez (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 29': Foul by Sebastiano Luperto (Empoli).
- 29': Sebastiano Luperto (Empoli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 30': Foul by Alessandro Bastoni (Inter Milan).
- 30': Szymon Zurkowski (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 31': Foul by Fabiano Parisi (Empoli).
- 31': Roberto Gagliardini (Inter Milan) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 32': Fabiano Parisi (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Foul by Matteo Darmian (Inter Milan).
- 33': Alexis Sánchez (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 33': Foul by Filippo Bandinelli (Empoli).
- 34': Goal! Empoli 0, Inter Milan 1. Danilo D'Ambrosio (Inter Milan) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Alexis Sánchez.
- 36': Foul by Roberto Gagliardini (Inter Milan).
- 36': Szymon Zurkowski (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Foul by Alexis Sánchez (Inter Milan).
- 36': Samuele Ricci (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Foul by Szymon Zurkowski (Empoli).
- 39': Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 42': Foul by Nedim Bajrami (Empoli).
- 42': Marcelo Brozovic (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Offside, Inter Milan. Alexis Sánchez tries a through ball, but Nicolò Barella is caught offside.
- 45': Attempt blocked. Alexis Sánchez (Inter Milan) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alessandro Bastoni with a through ball.
- 45'+1': Attempt saved. Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Federico Dimarco with a cross.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Empoli 0, Inter Milan 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Empoli 0, Inter Milan 1.
- 48': Attempt saved. Alexis Sánchez (Inter Milan) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Matteo Darmian with a cross.
- 50': Foul by Ardian Ismajli (Empoli).
- 50': Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 51': Attempt missed. Patrick Cutrone (Empoli) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Petar Stojanovic.
- 51': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Stefan de Vrij.
- 52': Foul by Samuele Ricci (Empoli).
- 52': Nicolò Barella (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Samuele Ricci (Empoli) is shown the red card.
- 55': Attempt saved. Matteo Darmian (Inter Milan) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Federico Dimarco with a cross.
- 55': Offside, Inter Milan. Matteo Darmian tries a through ball, but Alexis Sánchez is caught offside.
- 57': Ardian Ismajli (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Foul by Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan).
- 57': Substitution, Empoli. Nicolas Haas replaces Nedim Bajrami.
- 58': Roberto Gagliardini (Inter Milan) hits the left post with a header from very close range. Assisted by Matteo Darmian with a cross.
- 59': Filippo Bandinelli (Empoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 59': Foul by Marcelo Brozovic (Inter Milan).
- 59': Marcelo Brozovic (Inter Milan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 60': Attempt missed. Andrea Pinamonti (Empoli) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
- 63': Attempt saved. Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Nicolò Barella with a cross.
- 64': Foul by Nicolas Haas (Empoli).
- 64': Nicolò Barella (Inter Milan) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 64': Attempt saved. Roberto Gagliardini (Inter Milan) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alexis Sánchez.
- 64': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Guglielmo Vicario.
- 65': Attempt missed. Marcelo Brozovic (Inter Milan) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right following a corner.
- 66': Goal! Empoli 0, Inter Milan 2. Federico Dimarco (Inter Milan) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lautaro Martínez with a cross.
- 67': Substitution, Empoli. Leonardo Mancuso replaces Patrick Cutrone.
- 67': Substitution, Empoli. Liam Henderson replaces Filippo Bandinelli.
- 68': Substitution, Empoli. Kristjan Asllani replaces Szymon Zurkowski.
- 68': Andrea Pinamonti (Empoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 68': Foul by Alessandro Bastoni (Inter Milan).
- 72': Substitution, Inter Milan. Joaquín Correa replaces Alexis Sánchez.
- 72': Substitution, Inter Milan. Matías Vecino replaces Marcelo Brozovic.
- 73': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Sebastiano Luperto.
- 74': Hand ball by Roberto Gagliardini (Inter Milan).
- 75': VAR Decision: No Goal Empoli 0-2 Inter Milan.
- 75': Roberto Gagliardini (Inter Milan) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.
- 75': Andrea Pinamonti (Empoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 75': Foul by Roberto Gagliardini (Inter Milan).
- 76': Attempt saved. Leonardo Mancuso (Empoli) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Liam Henderson.
- 77': Alessandro Bastoni (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Foul by Liam Henderson (Empoli).
- 79': Andrea Pinamonti (Empoli) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 79': Foul by Danilo D'Ambrosio (Inter Milan).
- 80': Substitution, Inter Milan. Aleksandar Kolarov replaces Stefan de Vrij.
- 80': Attempt missed. Ardian Ismajli (Empoli) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Liam Henderson with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 81': Foul by Sebastiano Luperto (Empoli).
- 81': Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81': Attempt missed. Nicolò Barella (Inter Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Matteo Darmian.
- 82': Fabiano Parisi (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 82': Foul by Matteo Darmian (Inter Milan).
- 82': Substitution, Empoli. Riccardo Fiamozzi replaces Petar Stojanovic.
- 83': Attempt blocked. Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 83': Attempt missed. Federico Dimarco (Inter Milan) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
- 84': Substitution, Inter Milan. Stefano Sensi replaces Roberto Gagliardini.
- 84': Substitution, Inter Milan. Edin Dzeko replaces Lautaro Martínez.
- 87': Attempt missed. Fabiano Parisi (Empoli) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right.
- 88': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Fabiano Parisi.
- 90': Attempt blocked. Aleksandar Kolarov (Inter Milan) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Stefano Sensi.
- 90': Foul by Stefano Sensi (Inter Milan).
- 90': Liam Henderson (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Joaquín Correa (Inter Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 90'+2': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Guglielmo Vicario.
- 90'+3': Attempt missed. Matías Vecino (Inter Milan) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Stefano Sensi with a cross.
- 90'+3': Offside, Inter Milan. Matías Vecino tries a through ball, but Stefano Sensi is caught offside.
- 90'+3': Foul by Kristjan Asllani (Empoli).
- 90'+3': Stefano Sensi (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+4': Aleksandar Kolarov (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Foul by Leonardo Mancuso (Empoli).
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Empoli 0, Inter Milan 2.
- 0': Match ends, Empoli 0, Inter Milan 2.
Statistics
 INT |
EMP |
|
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Fouls | 20 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 1 |
| 3 | Offsides | 0 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 2 | Saves | 7 |
| 69.1 | Possession | 30.9 |
| 21 | SHOTS | 9 |
| 9 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 580 | Accurate Passes | 212 |
| 651 | Passes | 276 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 11 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 21 | Crosses | 17 |
| 0.5 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 62 | Long Balls | 42 |
| 44 | Accurate Long Balls | 20 |
| 0.7 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 5 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 4 |
| 16 | Tackles | 11 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.4 |
| 9 | Interceptions | 6 |
| 17 | Effective Clearances | 19 |
| 17 | Clearances | 19 |
Game Information
Competition: Italian Serie A
Venue: Stadio Carlo Castellani – Computer Gross Arena
Location: Empoli, Italy
Attendance: 9,335
Venue: Stadio Carlo Castellani – Computer Gross Arena
Location: Empoli, Italy
Attendance: 9,335
Serie A Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Internazionale | 29 | +42 | 68 |
| 2 | AC Milan | 28 | +24 | 60 |
| 3 | Napoli | 28 | +14 | 56 |
| 4 | Como | 28 | +25 | 51 |
Line-Ups
Empoli (4-3-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Guglielmo Vicario (GK) |
| 33 | Sebastiano Luperto  |
| 34 | Adrian Ismajli |
| 65 | Fabiano Parisi |
| 30 | Petar Stojanovic |
| 99 | Andrea Pinamonti |
| 28 | Samuele Ricci  |
| 27 | Szymon Zurkowski |
| 25 | Filippo Bandinelli |
| 10 | Nedim Bajrami |
| 9 | Patrick Cutrone |
Internazionale (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Samir Handanovic (GK) |
| 6 | Stefan de Vrij |
| 95 | Alessandro Bastoni |
| 33 | Danilo D'Ambrosio |
| 5 | Roberto Gagliardini |
| 23 | Nicolò Barella |
| 77 | Marcelo Brozovic |
| 32 | Federico Dimarco |
| 36 | Matteo Darmian |
| 10 | Lautaro Martínez |
| 7 | Alexis Sánchez |
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