Empoli vs Internazionale, 2023-24 Italian Serie A
· Italian Serie AInter extend Serie A lead as Dimarco missile sinks Empoli
An unstoppable second-half strike from Federico Dimarco gave Inter Milan a 1-0 away win at bottom club Empoli on Sunday, restoring their three-point lead at the top of the Serie A standings.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Attempt missed. Hakan Çalhanoglu (Inter Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Henrikh Mkhitaryan.
- 1': Foul by Benjamin Pavard (Inter Milan).
- 1': Nicolò Cambiaghi (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 3': Attempt missed. Davide Frattesi (Inter Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Marcus Thuram.
- 3': Attempt blocked. Nicolò Cambiaghi (Empoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Stiven Shpendi.
- 3': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Benjamin Pavard.
- 4': Attempt missed. Nicolò Cambiaghi (Empoli) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Ardian Ismajli following a corner.
- 4': Foul by Tyronne Ebuehi (Empoli).
- 4': Hakan Çalhanoglu (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 6': Foul by Davide Frattesi (Inter Milan).
- 6': Youssef Maleh (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 6': Alessandro Bastoni (Inter Milan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 6': Foul by Razvan Marin (Empoli).
- 10': Attempt blocked. Matteo Darmian (Inter Milan) header from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Alessandro Bastoni with a cross.
- 11': Attempt saved. Federico Dimarco (Inter Milan) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Hakan Çalhanoglu.
- 12': Attempt missed. Marcus Thuram (Inter Milan) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Matteo Darmian with a cross.
- 13': Attempt missed. Hakan Çalhanoglu (Inter Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Alessandro Bastoni.
- 14': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Filippo Ranocchia.
- 15': Attempt missed. Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Hakan Çalhanoglu with a cross following a corner.
- 18': Foul by Razvan Marin (Empoli).
- 18': Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Foul by Hakan Çalhanoglu (Inter Milan).
- 19': Nicolò Cambiaghi (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Foul by Stiven Shpendi (Empoli).
- 21': Francesco Acerbi (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 26': Foul by Francesco Acerbi (Inter Milan).
- 26': Stiven Shpendi (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Francesco Acerbi (Inter Milan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 27': Foul by Benjamin Pavard (Inter Milan).
- 27': Giuseppe Pezzella (Empoli) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 29': Foul by Ardian Ismajli (Empoli).
- 29': Marcus Thuram (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Hand ball by Tommaso Baldanzi (Empoli).
- 33': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Ardian Ismajli.
- 33': Giuseppe Pezzella (Empoli) is shown the yellow card.
- 34': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Tyronne Ebuehi.
- 35': Attempt missed. Davide Frattesi (Inter Milan) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Hakan Çalhanoglu with a cross following a corner.
- 35': Offside, Inter Milan. Davide Frattesi tries a through ball, but Marcus Thuram is caught offside.
- 36': Foul by Hakan Çalhanoglu (Inter Milan).
- 36': Nicolò Cambiaghi (Empoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 36': Attempt missed. Razvan Marin (Empoli) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Tommaso Baldanzi following a set piece situation.
- 37': Federico Dimarco (Inter Milan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 37': Foul by Razvan Marin (Empoli).
- 38': Attempt saved. Marcus Thuram (Inter Milan) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Federico Dimarco with a cross.
- 38': Attempt blocked. Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 40': Attempt saved. Davide Frattesi (Inter Milan) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Hakan Çalhanoglu with a through ball.
- 41': Foul by Giuseppe Pezzella (Empoli).
- 41': Matteo Darmian (Inter Milan) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 42': Attempt missed. Alessandro Bastoni (Inter Milan) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Lautaro Martínez.
- 42': Davide Frattesi (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Foul by Youssef Maleh (Empoli).
- 44': Attempt missed. Davide Frattesi (Inter Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Federico Dimarco.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Empoli 0, Inter Milan 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Empoli 0, Inter Milan 0.
- 47': Attempt missed. Stiven Shpendi (Empoli) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Tommaso Baldanzi.
- 50': Attempt blocked. Henrikh Mkhitaryan (Inter Milan) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Matteo Darmian.
- 50': Attempt saved. Federico Dimarco (Inter Milan) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 50': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Etrit Berisha.
- 50': Delay in match because of an injury Ardian Ismajli (Empoli).
- 51': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 51': Substitution, Empoli. Sebastian Walukiewicz replaces Ardian Ismajli because of an injury.
- 51': Goal! Empoli 0, Inter Milan 1. Federico Dimarco (Inter Milan) left footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner following a corner.
- 53': Filippo Ranocchia (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Foul by Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan).
- 53': Attempt blocked. Hakan Çalhanoglu (Inter Milan) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Marcus Thuram.
- 53': Attempt missed. Federico Dimarco (Inter Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Henrikh Mkhitaryan with a cross.
- 55': Foul by Filippo Ranocchia (Empoli).
- 55': Hakan Çalhanoglu (Inter Milan) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 56': Attempt blocked. Marcus Thuram (Inter Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lautaro Martínez.
- 56': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Sebastian Walukiewicz.
- 57': Attempt missed. Davide Frattesi (Inter Milan) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Federico Dimarco with a cross following a corner.
- 58': Benjamin Pavard (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 58': Foul by Stiven Shpendi (Empoli).
- 58': Delay in match because of an injury Giuseppe Pezzella (Empoli).
- 58': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 59': Attempt blocked. Davide Frattesi (Inter Milan) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Hakan Çalhanoglu.
- 59': Foul by Nicolò Cambiaghi (Empoli).
- 59': Francesco Acerbi (Inter Milan) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 62': Foul by Youssef Maleh (Empoli).
- 62': Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 62': Youssef Maleh (Empoli) is shown the yellow card.
- 64': Filippo Ranocchia (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 64': Foul by Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan).
- 65': Foul by Alessandro Bastoni (Inter Milan).
- 65': Tommaso Baldanzi (Empoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 65': Alessandro Bastoni (Inter Milan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 66': Attempt saved. Filippo Ranocchia (Empoli) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
- 69': Substitution, Empoli. Jacopo Fazzini replaces Razvan Marin.
- 69': Substitution, Empoli. Alberto Grassi replaces Filippo Ranocchia.
- 70': Attempt blocked. Tommaso Baldanzi (Empoli) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Stiven Shpendi.
- 71': Substitution, Inter Milan. Nicolò Barella replaces Davide Frattesi.
- 72': Substitution, Inter Milan. Marko Arnautovic replaces Lautaro Martínez.
- 72': Substitution, Inter Milan. Stefan de Vrij replaces Alessandro Bastoni.
- 73': Attempt blocked. Marko Arnautovic (Inter Milan) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Marcus Thuram.
- 78': Attempt missed. Marcus Thuram (Inter Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Marko Arnautovic.
- 79': Substitution, Empoli. Matteo Cancellieri replaces Stiven Shpendi.
- 79': Substitution, Empoli. Mattia Destro replaces Nicolò Cambiaghi.
- 81': Substitution, Inter Milan. Alexis Sánchez replaces Marcus Thuram.
- 82': Substitution, Inter Milan. Carlos Augusto replaces Federico Dimarco.
- 83': Alexis Sánchez (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Foul by Alberto Grassi (Empoli).
- 86': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Tyronne Ebuehi.
- 87': Foul by Marko Arnautovic (Inter Milan).
- 87': Giuseppe Pezzella (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Foul by Hakan Çalhanoglu (Inter Milan).
- 88': Matteo Cancellieri (Empoli) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 89': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Carlos Augusto.
- 90'+1': Marko Arnautovic went off injured after Inter Milan had used all subs.
- 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Matteo Cancellieri (Empoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 90'+2': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Francesco Acerbi.
- 90'+4': Foul by Tommaso Baldanzi (Empoli).
- 90'+4': Henrikh Mkhitaryan (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Empoli 0, Inter Milan 1.
- 0': Match ends, Empoli 0, Inter Milan 1.
Statistics
 INT |
EMP |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 15 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 0 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 1 | Saves | 4 |
| 61.1 | Possession | 38.9 |
| 23 | SHOTS | 7 |
| 6 | ON GOAL | 1 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.1 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 477 | Accurate Passes | 281 |
| 552 | Passes | 351 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 8 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 31 | Crosses | 15 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 57 | Long Balls | 42 |
| 37 | Accurate Long Balls | 15 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 6 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 14 | Tackles | 14 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 11 | Interceptions | 4 |
| 4 | Effective Clearances | 21 |
| 4 | Clearances | 21 |
Game Information
Competition: Italian Serie A
Venue: Stadio Carlo Castellani – Computer Gross Arena
Location: Empoli, Italy
Attendance: 15,651
Venue: Stadio Carlo Castellani – Computer Gross Arena
Location: Empoli, Italy
Attendance: 15,651
Line-Ups
Empoli (4-3-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 99 | Etrit Berisha (GK) |
| 33 | Sebastiano Luperto |
| 34 | Adrian Ismajli |
| 3 | Giuseppe Pezzella  |
| 24 | Tyronne Ebuehi |
| 22 | Filippo Ranocchia |
| 29 | Youssef Maleh |
| 18 | Razvan Marin |
| 7 | Steven Shpendi |
| 28 | Nicolò Cambiaghi |
| 35 | Tommaso Baldanzi |
Internazionale (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Yann Sommer (GK) |
| 15 | Francesco Acerbi |
| 95 | Alessandro Bastoni |
| 28 | Benjamin Pavard |
| 22 | Henrikh Mkhitaryan |
| 16 | Davide Frattesi |
| 20 | Hakan Çalhanoglu |
| 32 | Federico Dimarco |
| 36 | Matteo Darmian |
| 9 | Marcus Thuram |
| 10 | Lautaro Martínez |
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