Internazionale vs Spezia, 2022-23 Italian Serie A, Regular Season
· Italian Serie AInter cruise to 3-0 win over Spezia
Inter Milan cruised to a comfortable 3-0 victory over Spezia, making it back-to-back wins to start the new Serie A season.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Offside, Inter Milan. Nicolò Barella tries a through ball, but Hakan Çalhanoglu is caught offside.
- 3': Offside, Inter Milan. Hakan Çalhanoglu tries a through ball, but Denzel Dumfries is caught offside.
- 4': Offside, Inter Milan. Hakan Çalhanoglu tries a through ball, but Federico Dimarco is caught offside.
- 8': Foul by Simone Bastoni (Spezia).
- 8': Nicolò Barella (Inter Milan) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 9': Attempt saved. Denzel Dumfries (Inter Milan) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Hakan Çalhanoglu with a cross.
- 9': Attempt saved. Alessandro Bastoni (Inter Milan) left footed shot from very close range is saved in the top right corner.
- 12': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Emmanuel Gyasi.
- 14': Attempt saved. Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Marcelo Brozovic.
- 14': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Dimitrios Nikolaou.
- 15': Attempt blocked. Federico Dimarco (Inter Milan) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lautaro Martínez.
- 15': Foul by Milan Skriniar (Inter Milan).
- 15': Kevin Agudelo (Spezia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Offside, Spezia. Dimitrios Nikolaou tries a through ball, but Arkadiusz Reca is caught offside.
- 16': Foul by Mattia Caldara (Spezia).
- 16': Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 17': Attempt missed. Alessandro Bastoni (Inter Milan) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 18': Corner, Spezia. Conceded by Federico Dimarco.
- 20': Corner, Spezia. Conceded by Samir Handanovic.
- 21': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Jakub Kiwior.
- 22': Foul by Nicolò Barella (Inter Milan).
- 22': Kevin Agudelo (Spezia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 31': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Arkadiusz Reca.
- 31': Attempt missed. Marcelo Brozovic (Inter Milan) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
- 31': Attempt missed. Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left following a corner.
- 32': Attempt missed. Denzel Dumfries (Inter Milan) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Romelu Lukaku.
- 34': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Arkadiusz Reca.
- 34': Hand ball by Denzel Dumfries (Inter Milan).
- 35': Goal! Inter Milan 1, Spezia 0. Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Romelu Lukaku with a headed pass.
- 38': Offside, Inter Milan. Alessandro Bastoni tries a through ball, but Romelu Lukaku is caught offside.
- 39': Federico Dimarco (Inter Milan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 39': Foul by Mattia Caldara (Spezia).
- 40': Attempt saved. Denzel Dumfries (Inter Milan) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lautaro Martínez.
- 41': Attempt blocked. Marcelo Brozovic (Inter Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 42': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Emmanuel Gyasi.
- 43': Romelu Lukaku (Inter Milan) hits the bar with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Alessandro Bastoni.
- 43': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Mattia Caldara.
- 44': Attempt missed. Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Denzel Dumfries with a headed pass following a corner.
- 45': Foul by Simone Bastoni (Spezia).
- 45': Nicolò Barella (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Inter Milan 1, Spezia 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Inter Milan 1, Spezia 0.
- 47': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Jakub Kiwior.
- 47': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Mehdi Bourabia.
- 48': Attempt missed. Stefan de Vrij (Inter Milan) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Federico Dimarco with a cross following a corner.
- 48': Foul by Hakan Çalhanoglu (Inter Milan).
- 48': Mattia Caldara (Spezia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Goal! Inter Milan 2, Spezia 0. Hakan Çalhanoglu (Inter Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
- 55': Foul by Nicolò Barella (Inter Milan).
- 55': Simone Bastoni (Spezia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 56': Bartlomiej Dragowski (Spezia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Foul by Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan).
- 57': Foul by Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan).
- 57': Mattia Caldara (Spezia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 57': Foul by Kevin Agudelo (Spezia).
- 57': Nicolò Barella (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 58': Foul by Simone Bastoni (Spezia).
- 58': Marcelo Brozovic (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Foul by Hakan Çalhanoglu (Inter Milan).
- 62': Jacopo Sala (Spezia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Attempt blocked. Hakan Çalhanoglu (Inter Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lautaro Martínez.
- 67': Substitution, Spezia. David Strelec replaces Jacopo Sala.
- 67': Substitution, Spezia. Petko Hristov replaces Mattia Caldara.
- 68': Substitution, Inter Milan. Edin Dzeko replaces Romelu Lukaku.
- 68': Substitution, Inter Milan. Robin Gosens replaces Federico Dimarco.
- 69': Hand ball by Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan).
- 71': Corner, Spezia. Conceded by Stefan de Vrij.
- 71': Attempt blocked. Petko Hristov (Spezia) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Simone Bastoni with a cross.
- 71': Attempt missed. David Strelec (Spezia) right footed shot from very close range is close, but misses the top right corner following a corner.
- 73': Offside, Inter Milan. Robin Gosens tries a through ball, but Edin Dzeko is caught offside.
- 75': Substitution, Inter Milan. Roberto Gagliardini replaces Hakan Çalhanoglu.
- 75': Substitution, Inter Milan. Joaquín Correa replaces Lautaro Martínez.
- 76': Corner, Spezia. Conceded by Marcelo Brozovic.
- 77': Foul by Milan Skriniar (Inter Milan).
- 77': Kevin Agudelo (Spezia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Foul by Arkadiusz Reca (Spezia).
- 78': Roberto Gagliardini (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Substitution, Spezia. Viktor Kovalenko replaces Simone Bastoni.
- 82': Goal! Inter Milan 3, Spezia 0. Joaquín Correa (Inter Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Edin Dzeko.
- 85': Substitution, Inter Milan. Kristjan Asllani replaces Marcelo Brozovic.
- 85': Attempt missed. Nicolò Barella (Inter Milan) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left misses to the left.
- 87': Attempt saved. Edin Dzeko (Inter Milan) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 90': Substitution, Spezia. Mikael Ellertsson replaces Kevin Agudelo.
- 90': Substitution, Spezia. Emil Holm replaces Emmanuel Gyasi.
- 90'+2': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Petko Hristov.
- 90'+3': Emil Holm (Spezia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Foul by Robin Gosens (Inter Milan).
- 90'+3': Second Half ends, Inter Milan 3, Spezia 0.
- 0': Match ends, Inter Milan 3, Spezia 0.
Statistics
 SPE |
INT |
|
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Fouls | 11 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 5 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 10 |
| 5 | Saves | 0 |
| 45.3 | Possession | 54.7 |
| 2 | SHOTS | 19 |
| 0 | ON GOAL | 8 |
| 0.0 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 355 | Accurate Passes | 446 |
| 420 | Passes | 503 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 11 | Crosses | 21 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 33 | Long Balls | 60 |
| 12 | Accurate Long Balls | 40 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.7 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 11 |
| 14 | Tackles | 17 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 7 | Interceptions | 8 |
| 17 | Effective Clearances | 6 |
| 17 | Clearances | 6 |
Game Information
Competition: Italian Serie A
Venue: Stadio Giuseppe Meazza
Location: Milano, Italy
Attendance: 71,212
Venue: Stadio Giuseppe Meazza
Location: Milano, Italy
Attendance: 71,212
Serie A Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AS Roma | 3 | +9 | 9 |
| 2 | Internazionale | 3 | +5 | 9 |
| 3 | Como | 3 | +4 | 7 |
| 4 | AC Milan | 3 | +3 | 7 |
Line-Ups
Internazionale (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Samir Handanovic (GK) |
| 6 | Stefan de Vrij |
| 95 | Alessandro Bastoni |
| 37 | Milan Skriniar |
| 20 | Hakan Çalhanoglu |
| 23 | Nicolò Barella |
| 77 | Marcelo Brozovic |
| 32 | Federico Dimarco |
| 2 | Denzel Dumfries |
| 10 | Lautaro Martínez |
| 90 | Romelu Lukaku |
Spezia (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 69 | Bartlomiej Dragowski (GK) |
| 14 | Jakub Kiwior |
| 43 | Dimitris Nikolaou |
| 29 | Mattia Caldara |
| 20 | Simone Bastoni |
| 7 | Jacopo Sala |
| 6 | Mehdi Bourabia |
| 13 | Arkadiusz Reca |
| 11 | Emmanuel Gyasi |
| 18 | M'Bala Nzola |
| 33 | Kevin Agudelo |
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