Internazionale vs Genoa, 2023-24 Italian Serie A
· Italian Serie AInter extend Serie A lead to 15 points with win over Genoa
Inter Milan stretched their lead at the top of Serie A to 15 points as first-half goals from Kristjan Asllani and Alexis Sanchez secured a 2-1 home win against Genoa on Monday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Benjamin Pavard (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 3': Foul by Albert Gudmundsson (Genoa).
- 12': Foul by Morten Frendrup (Genoa).
- 12': Kristjan Asllani (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 15': Offside, Inter Milan. Federico Dimarco is caught offside.
- 16': Attempt blocked. Mateo Retegui (Genoa) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Junior Messias.
- 16': Corner, Genoa. Conceded by Benjamin Pavard.
- 17': Corner, Genoa. Conceded by Kristjan Asllani.
- 17': Attempt missed. Mateo Retegui (Genoa) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Albert Gudmundsson with a cross following a corner.
- 19': Foul by Nicolò Barella (Inter Milan).
- 19': Morten Frendrup (Genoa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 20': Foul by Morten Frendrup (Genoa).
- 20': Nicolò Barella (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Morten Frendrup (Genoa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 22': Aarón Martín (Genoa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Foul by Denzel Dumfries (Inter Milan).
- 22': Denzel Dumfries (Inter Milan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 23': Attempt missed. Nicolò Barella (Inter Milan) right footed shot from the right side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Henrikh Mkhitaryan following a fast break.
- 25': Attempt saved. Mateo Retegui (Genoa) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Stefano Sabelli with a cross.
- 25': Attempt missed. Albert Gudmundsson (Genoa) left footed shot from very close range misses to the left.
- 25': Attempt missed. Mateo Retegui (Genoa) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Albert Gudmundsson.
- 29': Attempt missed. Federico Dimarco (Inter Milan) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 30': Goal! Inter Milan 1, Genoa 0. Kristjan Asllani (Inter Milan) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Alexis Sánchez.
- 34': Attempt blocked. Nicolò Barella (Inter Milan) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lautaro Martínez with a through ball.
- 34': Penalty Inter Milan. Nicolò Barella draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 34': Penalty conceded by Morten Frendrup (Genoa) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 35': VAR Decision: No Penalty Inter Milan.
- 38': Goal! Inter Milan 2, Genoa 0. Alexis Sánchez (Inter Milan) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
- 39': Foul by Junior Messias (Genoa).
- 39': Henrikh Mkhitaryan (Inter Milan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 40': Attempt missed. Kristjan Asllani (Inter Milan) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Federico Dimarco.
- 41': Attempt blocked. Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Federico Dimarco with a cross.
- 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Henrikh Mkhitaryan (Inter Milan) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 45'+1': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Johan Vásquez.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Inter Milan 2, Genoa 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Inter Milan 2, Genoa 0.
- 45': Substitution, Genoa. Kevin Strootman replaces Morten Frendrup.
- 45': Substitution, Inter Milan. Matteo Darmian replaces Denzel Dumfries.
- 47': Foul by Kevin Strootman (Genoa).
- 47': Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 47': Kevin Strootman (Genoa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 50': Delay in match (Inter Milan).
- 50': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 50': Attempt missed. Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Alexis Sánchez.
- 51': Foul by Koni De Winter (Genoa).
- 51': Nicolò Barella (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Attempt blocked. Matteo Darmian (Inter Milan) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alexis Sánchez.
- 52': Attempt saved. Henrikh Mkhitaryan (Inter Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lautaro Martínez.
- 54': Goal! Inter Milan 2, Genoa 1. Johan Vásquez (Genoa) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner.
- 56': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Koni De Winter.
- 59': Attempt saved. Carlos Augusto (Inter Milan) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Kristjan Asllani.
- 59': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Josep Martínez.
- 60': Foul by Benjamin Pavard (Inter Milan).
- 60': Mattia Bani (Genoa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 61': Foul by Johan Vásquez (Genoa).
- 61': Nicolò Barella (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 61': Johan Vásquez (Genoa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 62': Federico Dimarco (Inter Milan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 62': Foul by Stefano Sabelli (Genoa).
- 63': Substitution, Genoa. Djed Spence replaces Aarón Martín.
- 63': Substitution, Genoa. Vítinha replaces Junior Messias.
- 65': Substitution, Inter Milan. Marcus Thuram replaces Alexis Sánchez.
- 65': Substitution, Inter Milan. Francesco Acerbi replaces Federico Dimarco.
- 66': Offside, Genoa. Vítinha is caught offside.
- 69': Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan) has gone down, but the referee deems it simulation.
- 69': Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan) is shown the yellow card.
- 70': Corner, Genoa. Conceded by Henrikh Mkhitaryan.
- 71': Attempt blocked. Mateo Retegui (Genoa) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Djed Spence with a cross.
- 73': Corner, Genoa. Conceded by Francesco Acerbi.
- 73': Substitution, Inter Milan. Yann Bisseck replaces Benjamin Pavard.
- 74': Attempt missed. Mateo Retegui (Genoa) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Djed Spence with a cross.
- 75': Hand ball by Djed Spence (Genoa).
- 76': Substitution, Inter Milan. Marko Arnautovic replaces Lautaro Martínez.
- 76': Foul by Mateo Retegui (Genoa).
- 76': Yann Bisseck (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Djed Spence (Genoa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 78': Foul by Carlos Augusto (Inter Milan).
- 80': Hand ball by Albert Gudmundsson (Genoa).
- 81': Attempt blocked. Mateo Retegui (Genoa) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Albert Gudmundsson.
- 81': Corner, Genoa. Conceded by Kristjan Asllani.
- 81': Attempt blocked. Vítinha (Genoa) header from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Albert Gudmundsson with a cross.
- 81': Hand ball by Vítinha (Genoa).
- 82': Attempt missed. Nicolò Barella (Inter Milan) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Marcus Thuram with a cross.
- 83': Attempt blocked. Carlos Augusto (Inter Milan) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Marcus Thuram.
- 83': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Mattia Bani.
- 85': Foul by Kevin Strootman (Genoa).
- 85': Kristjan Asllani (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Foul by Koni De Winter (Genoa).
- 86': Henrikh Mkhitaryan (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Foul by Albert Gudmundsson (Genoa).
- 86': Yann Bisseck (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Substitution, Genoa. Caleb Ekuban replaces Stefano Sabelli.
- 89': Foul by Mateo Retegui (Genoa).
- 89': Henrikh Mkhitaryan (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Attempt saved. Marko Arnautovic (Inter Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Nicolò Barella.
- 90'+2': Offside, Genoa. Mattia Bani is caught offside.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Inter Milan 2, Genoa 1.
- 0': Match ends, Inter Milan 2, Genoa 1.
Statistics
 GEN |
INT |
|
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Fouls | 5 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 1 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 3 | Saves | 1 |
| 38.2 | Possession | 61.8 |
| 10 | SHOTS | 15 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 305 | Accurate Passes | 555 |
| 371 | Passes | 618 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 7 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 21 | Crosses | 17 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 42 | Long Balls | 61 |
| 16 | Accurate Long Balls | 42 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.7 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 4 |
| 18 | Tackles | 7 |
| 0.4 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 4 | Interceptions | 5 |
| 21 | Effective Clearances | 19 |
| 21 | Clearances | 19 |
Game Information
Competition: Italian Serie A
Venue: Stadio Giuseppe Meazza
Location: Milano, Italy
Attendance: 75,421
Venue: Stadio Giuseppe Meazza
Location: Milano, Italy
Attendance: 75,421
Serie A Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AS Roma | 4 | +11 | 12 |
| 2 | Internazionale | 4 | +7 | 12 |
| 3 | Como | 4 | +5 | 10 |
| 4 | Lazio | 4 | +3 | 10 |
Line-Ups
Internazionale (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Yann Sommer (GK) |
| 6 | Stefan de Vrij |
| 30 | Carlos Augusto |
| 28 | Benjamin Pavard |
| 22 | Henrikh Mkhitaryan |
| 23 | Nicolò Barella |
| 21 | Kristjan Asllani |
| 32 | Federico Dimarco |
| 2 | Denzel Dumfries  |
| 10 | Lautaro Martínez |
| 70 | Alexis Sánchez |
Genoa (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Josep Martínez (GK) |
| 13 | Mattia Bani |
| 22 | Johan Vásquez |
| 4 | Koni De Winter |
| 32 | Morten Frendrup |
| 10 | Junior Messias |
| 47 | Milan Badelj |
| 3 | Aarón Martín |
| 20 | Stefano Sabelli |
| 11 | Albert Gudmundsson |
| 19 | Mateo Retegui |
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