Internazionale vs Lecce, 2022-23 Italian Serie A, Regular Season
· Italian Serie AInter tighten grip on top four with win over Lecce
Inter Milan grabbed a comfortable 2-0 home win against Lecce in Serie A on Sunday, tightening their grip on a Champions League spot.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Attempt saved. Hakan Çalhanoglu (Inter Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner by Wladimiro Falcone (Lecce). Assisted by Denzel Dumfries.
- 4': Foul by Samuel Umtiti (Lecce).
- 4': Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 5': Delay in match because of an injury Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan).
- 7': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 7': Foul by Youssef Maleh (Lecce).
- 7': Nicolò Barella (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Attempt missed. Edin Dzeko (Inter Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner.
- 10': Attempt blocked. Youssef Maleh (Lecce) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gabriel Strefezza with a cross.
- 10': Denzel Dumfries (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Foul by Giuseppe Pezzella (Lecce).
- 13': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Alessandro Tuia.
- 14': Attempt blocked. Denzel Dumfries (Inter Milan) header from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Hakan Çalhanoglu with a cross.
- 14': Offside, Inter Milan. Lautaro Martínez is caught offside.
- 15': Foul by Federico Di Francesco (Lecce).
- 15': Matteo Darmian (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Foul by Robin Gosens (Inter Milan).
- 16': Joan González (Lecce) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Attempt saved. Assan Ceesay (Lecce) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by André Onana (Inter Milan).
- 19': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Giuseppe Pezzella.
- 20': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Joan González.
- 20': Attempt missed. Edin Dzeko (Inter Milan) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Hakan Çalhanoglu with a cross following a corner.
- 22': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Valentin Gendrey.
- 25': Foul by Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan).
- 25': Samuel Umtiti (Lecce) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Foul by Youssef Maleh (Lecce).
- 26': Robin Gosens (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 27': Attempt blocked. Hakan Çalhanoglu (Inter Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 27': Attempt missed. Hakan Çalhanoglu (Inter Milan) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a set piece situation.
- 29': Goal! Inter Milan 1, Lecce 0. Henrikh Mkhitaryan (Inter Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Nicolò Barella.
- 30': Foul by Alessandro Bastoni (Inter Milan).
- 30': Gabriel Strefezza (Lecce) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33': Corner, Lecce. Conceded by Matteo Darmian.
- 34': Attempt missed. Joan González (Lecce) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Youssef Maleh.
- 39': Foul by Assan Ceesay (Lecce).
- 39': Matteo Darmian (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Foul by Giuseppe Pezzella (Lecce).
- 40': Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Attempt missed. Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Edin Dzeko with a cross.
- 45': Delay in match because of an injury Alessandro Tuia (Lecce).
- 45': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Inter Milan 1, Lecce 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Inter Milan 1, Lecce 0.
- 48': Foul by Joan González (Lecce).
- 48': Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 49': Foul by Alessandro Bastoni (Inter Milan).
- 49': Gabriel Strefezza (Lecce) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Alessandro Tuia (Lecce) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Foul by Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan).
- 53': Goal! Inter Milan 2, Lecce 0. Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Denzel Dumfries with a cross.
- 54': Edin Dzeko (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 54': Foul by Samuel Umtiti (Lecce).
- 57': Substitution, Lecce. Rémi Oudin replaces Gabriel Strefezza.
- 57': Substitution, Lecce. Alexis Blin replaces Youssef Maleh.
- 57': Attempt missed. Alexis Blin (Lecce) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Rémi Oudin.
- 58': Foul by Nicolò Barella (Inter Milan).
- 58': Samuel Umtiti (Lecce) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Attempt blocked. Rémi Oudin (Lecce) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Joan González.
- 59': Corner, Lecce. Conceded by Francesco Acerbi.
- 61': Offside, Lecce. Assan Ceesay is caught offside.
- 65': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Giuseppe Pezzella.
- 65': Substitution, Lecce. Simone Romagnoli replaces Alessandro Tuia.
- 66': Attempt missed. Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Hakan Çalhanoglu with a cross following a corner.
- 66': Attempt missed. Francesco Acerbi (Inter Milan) with an attempt from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Lautaro Martínez.
- 66': Delay in match (Inter Milan). VAR checking.
- 67': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 67': Attempt saved. Edin Dzeko (Inter Milan) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Wladimiro Falcone (Lecce). Assisted by Lautaro Martínez.
- 69': Edin Dzeko (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 69': Foul by Rémi Oudin (Lecce).
- 71': Substitution, Inter Milan. Romelu Lukaku replaces Lautaro Martínez.
- 71': Substitution, Inter Milan. Marcelo Brozovic replaces Henrikh Mkhitaryan.
- 72': Attempt missed. Alessandro Bastoni (Inter Milan) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Hakan Çalhanoglu.
- 73': Foul by Marcelo Brozovic (Inter Milan).
- 73': Morten Hjulmand (Lecce) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 73': Corner, Lecce. Conceded by Francesco Acerbi.
- 73': Attempt missed. Federico Di Francesco (Lecce) right footed shot from very close range misses to the right. Assisted by Rémi Oudin with a cross following a corner.
- 74': Offside, Inter Milan. Romelu Lukaku is caught offside.
- 75': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Giuseppe Pezzella.
- 76': Handball by Robin Gosens (Inter Milan).
- 77': Attempt missed. Alexis Blin (Lecce) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Federico Di Francesco.
- 78': Substitution, Inter Milan. Danilo D'Ambrosio replaces Denzel Dumfries.
- 78': Substitution, Inter Milan. Roberto Gagliardini replaces Hakan Çalhanoglu.
- 79': Foul by Federico Di Francesco (Lecce).
- 79': Marcelo Brozovic (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 82': Attempt missed. Morten Hjulmand (Lecce) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Giuseppe Pezzella with a cross.
- 82': Substitution, Lecce. Lameck Banda replaces Federico Di Francesco.
- 83': Substitution, Lecce. Thórir Helgason replaces Joan González.
- 84': Foul by Danilo D'Ambrosio (Inter Milan).
- 84': Giuseppe Pezzella (Lecce) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85': Corner, Lecce. Conceded by Marcelo Brozovic.
- 87': Attempt missed. Assan Ceesay (Lecce) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
- 89': Offside, Inter Milan. Nicolò Barella is caught offside.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Substitution, Inter Milan. Mattia Zanotti replaces Robin Gosens.
- 90'+1': Attempt missed. Lameck Banda (Lecce) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Giuseppe Pezzella.
- 90'+2': Alexis Blin (Lecce) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Foul by Mattia Zanotti (Inter Milan).
- 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Edin Dzeko (Inter Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mattia Zanotti.
- 90'+4': Attempt missed. Thórir Helgason (Lecce) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Lameck Banda.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Inter Milan 2, Lecce 0.
- 0': Match ends, Inter Milan 2, Lecce 0.
Statistics
 LEC |
INT |
|
|---|---|---|
| 0 | Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 0 | Corner Kicks | 0 |
| 0 | Saves | 0 |
| 0 | Possession | 0 |
| 0 | SHOTS | 0 |
| 0 | ON GOAL | 0 |
| 0.0 | On Target % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate Passes | 0 |
| 0 | Passes | 0 |
| 0.0 | Pass Completion % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 0 |
| 0 | Crosses | 0 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Long Balls | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate Long Balls | 0 |
| 0.0 | Long Balls % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 0 |
| 0 | Effective Tackles | 0 |
| 0 | Tackles | 0 |
| 0.0 | Tackle % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 0 | Effective Clearances | 0 |
| 0 | Clearances | 0 |
Game Information
Competition: Italian Serie A
Venue: Stadio Giuseppe Meazza
Location: Milano, Italy
Attendance: 75,033
Venue: Stadio Giuseppe Meazza
Location: Milano, Italy
Attendance: 75,033
Serie A Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Internazionale | 18 | +25 | 42 |
| 2 | AC Milan | 18 | +15 | 39 |
| 3 | AS Roma | 20 | +12 | 39 |
| 4 | Napoli | 18 | +13 | 38 |
Line-Ups
Internazionale (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 24 | André Onana (GK) |
| 15 | Francesco Acerbi |
| 95 | Alessandro Bastoni |
| 36 | Matteo Darmian |
| 22 | Henrikh Mkhitaryan |
| 23 | Nicolò Barella |
| 20 | Hakan Çalhanoglu |
| 8 | Robin Gosens |
| 2 | Denzel Dumfries |
| 10 | Lautaro Martínez |
| 9 | Edin Dzeko |
Lecce (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 30 | Wladimiro Falcone (GK) |
| 93 | Samuel Umtiti |
| 13 | Alessandro Tuia |
| 97 | Giuseppe Pezzella |
| 17 | Valentin Gendrey |
| 42 | Morten Hjulmand |
| 32 | Youssef Maleh |
| 16 | Joan Gonzàlez |
| 77 | Assan Ceesay |
| 11 | Federico Di Francesco |
| 27 | Gabriel Strefezza |
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