Internazionale vs Genoa, 2021-22 Italian Serie A
· Italian Serie A
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4 - 0
4 - 0
Dzeko on target as champions Inter impress in opening day win over Genoa
Debutant striker Edin Dzeko was on target as Inter Milan got their Serie A title defence off to a flying start, thrashing Genoa 4-0.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Foul by Domenico Criscito (Genoa).
- 1': Stefano Sensi (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 2': Domenico Criscito (Genoa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 2': Attempt missed. Stefan de Vrij (Inter Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Alessandro Bastoni with a headed pass following a set piece situation.
- 5': Alessandro Bastoni (Inter Milan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 5': Foul by Yayah Kallon (Genoa).
- 5': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Andrea Cambiaso.
- 6': Goal! Inter Milan 1, Genoa 0. Milan Skriniar (Inter Milan) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Hakan Calhanoglu with a cross following a corner.
- 9': Attempt missed. Yayah Kallon (Genoa) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Nicolò Rovella with a through ball.
- 12': Attempt missed. Stefano Sensi (Inter Milan) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Nicolò Barella with a cross.
- 12': Attempt saved. Marcelo Brozovic (Inter Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Hakan Calhanoglu.
- 12': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Salvatore Sirigu.
- 13': Foul by Davide Biraschi (Genoa).
- 13': Stefano Sensi (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 14': Goal! Inter Milan 2, Genoa 0. Hakan Calhanoglu (Inter Milan) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Edin Dzeko.
- 15': Foul by Matteo Darmian (Inter Milan).
- 15': Goran Pandev (Genoa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Davide Biraschi (Genoa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Foul by Alessandro Bastoni (Inter Milan).
- 21': Foul by Milan Badelj (Genoa).
- 21': Marcelo Brozovic (Inter Milan) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 21': Foul by Alessandro Bastoni (Inter Milan).
- 21': Goran Pandev (Genoa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Attempt blocked. Edin Dzeko (Inter Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Matteo Darmian with a cross.
- 24': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Domenico Criscito.
- 28': Attempt missed. Marcelo Brozovic (Inter Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
- 29': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Zinho Vanheusden.
- 31': Foul by Nicolò Barella (Inter Milan).
- 31': Goran Pandev (Genoa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Davide Biraschi (Genoa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Foul by Stefano Sensi (Inter Milan).
- 36': Attempt blocked. Marcelo Brozovic (Inter Milan) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 37': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Domenico Criscito.
- 39': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Domenico Criscito.
- 39': Attempt missed. Milan Skriniar (Inter Milan) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Hakan Calhanoglu with a cross following a corner.
- 40': Offside, Genoa. Davide Biraschi tries a through ball, but Yayah Kallon is caught offside.
- 41': Foul by Ivan Perisic (Inter Milan).
- 41': Nicolò Rovella (Genoa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 42': Foul by Edin Dzeko (Inter Milan).
- 42': Nicolò Rovella (Genoa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Foul by Matteo Darmian (Inter Milan).
- 43': Hernani (Genoa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 45': Attempt blocked. Goran Pandev (Genoa) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Andrea Cambiaso.
- 45': Attempt missed. Yayah Kallon (Genoa) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Milan Badelj.
- 45'+2': Offside, Inter Milan. Marcelo Brozovic tries a through ball, but Ivan Perisic is caught offside.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Inter Milan 2, Genoa 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Inter Milan 2, Genoa 0.
- 45': Substitution, Genoa. Flavio Junior Bianchi replaces Hernani.
- 45': Substitution, Genoa. Laurens Serpe replaces Davide Biraschi.
- 45': Substitution, Genoa. Stefano Sabelli replaces Andrea Cambiaso.
- 47': Attempt saved. Yayah Kallon (Genoa) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Flavio Junior Bianchi.
- 48': Corner, Genoa. Conceded by Alessandro Bastoni.
- 51': Foul by Milan Badelj (Genoa).
- 51': Nicolò Barella (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 52': Attempt missed. Nicolò Barella (Inter Milan) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Stefano Sensi.
- 52': Hand ball by Goran Pandev (Genoa).
- 54': Foul by Alessandro Bastoni (Inter Milan).
- 54': Nicolò Rovella (Genoa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Substitution, Genoa. Andrea Favilli replaces Yayah Kallon.
- 55': Offside, Inter Milan. Stefano Sensi tries a through ball, but Ivan Perisic is caught offside.
- 56': Foul by Marcelo Brozovic (Inter Milan).
- 56': Goran Pandev (Genoa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Attempt saved. Stefano Sabelli (Genoa) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Goran Pandev.
- 57': Foul by Stefano Sensi (Inter Milan).
- 57': Stefano Sturaro (Genoa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 58': Attempt blocked. Nicolò Rovella (Genoa) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 58': Corner, Genoa. Conceded by Edin Dzeko.
- 61': Foul by Marcelo Brozovic (Inter Milan).
- 61': Goran Pandev (Genoa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Foul by Milan Skriniar (Inter Milan).
- 62': Stefano Sturaro (Genoa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 62': Attempt missed. Nicolò Rovella (Genoa) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Domenico Criscito following a set piece situation.
- 63': Attempt saved. Flavio Junior Bianchi (Genoa) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Goran Pandev.
- 66': Foul by Stefano Sturaro (Genoa).
- 66': Nicolò Barella (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Stefano Sturaro (Genoa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 68': Attempt blocked. Ivan Perisic (Inter Milan) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Hakan Calhanoglu.
- 68': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Zinho Vanheusden.
- 69': Substitution, Inter Milan. Arturo Vidal replaces Stefano Sensi.
- 69': Substitution, Inter Milan. Federico Dimarco replaces Ivan Perisic.
- 70': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Zinho Vanheusden.
- 71': Attempt saved. Edin Dzeko (Inter Milan) header from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Federico Dimarco with a cross.
- 71': Foul by Nicolò Barella (Inter Milan).
- 71': Goran Pandev (Genoa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Substitution, Genoa. Filippo Melegoni replaces Stefano Sturaro.
- 74': Attempt saved. Edin Dzeko (Inter Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Marcelo Brozovic.
- 74': Goal! Inter Milan 3, Genoa 0. Arturo Vidal (Inter Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Nicolò Barella.
- 75': Attempt saved. Federico Dimarco (Inter Milan) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Hakan Calhanoglu.
- 77': Substitution, Inter Milan. Martín Satriano replaces Hakan Calhanoglu.
- 77': Substitution, Inter Milan. Matías Vecino replaces Nicolò Barella.
- 77': Foul by Marcelo Brozovic (Inter Milan).
- 77': Stefano Sabelli (Genoa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Filippo Melegoni (Genoa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 78': Foul by Matías Vecino (Inter Milan).
- 78': Matías Vecino (Inter Milan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 82': Attempt saved. Flavio Junior Bianchi (Genoa) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Goran Pandev.
- 84': Substitution, Inter Milan. Denzel Dumfries replaces Alessandro Bastoni.
- 84': Attempt missed. Zinho Vanheusden (Genoa) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Milan Badelj.
- 87': Goal! Inter Milan 4, Genoa 0. Edin Dzeko (Inter Milan) header from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Arturo Vidal.
- 90'+1': Offside, Genoa. Salvatore Sirigu tries a through ball, but Andrea Favilli is caught offside.
- 90'+3': Andrea Favilli (Genoa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Foul by Matías Vecino (Inter Milan).
- 90'+4': Flavio Junior Bianchi (Genoa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+4': Foul by Matteo Darmian (Inter Milan).
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Inter Milan 4, Genoa 0.
- 0': Match ends, Inter Milan 4, Genoa 0.
- 0': Match ends, Inter Milan 4, Genoa 0.
Statistics
 GEN |
INT |
|
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Fouls | 18 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 2 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 8 |
| 4 | Saves | 4 |
| 40 | Possession | 60 |
| 10 | SHOTS | 16 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 8 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 348 | Accurate Passes | 539 |
| 399 | Passes | 592 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 8 |
| 11 | Crosses | 25 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 39 | Long Balls | 45 |
| 20 | Accurate Long Balls | 39 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.9 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 13 | Tackles | 18 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 15 | Interceptions | 5 |
| 22 | Effective Clearances | 13 |
| 22 | Clearances | 13 |
Game Information
Competition: Italian Serie A
Venue: Stadio Giuseppe Meazza
Location: Milano, Italy
Attendance: 27,402
Venue: Stadio Giuseppe Meazza
Location: Milano, Italy
Attendance: 27,402
Serie A Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Napoli | 11 | +10 | 25 |
| 2 | Internazionale | 11 | +12 | 24 |
| 3 | Atalanta | 11 | +15 | 22 |
| 4 | Fiorentina | 11 | +13 | 22 |
Line-Ups
Internazionale (3-5-1-1)
| 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 |
| 14 | Ivan Perisic |
| 36 | Matteo Darmian |
| 9 | Edin Dzeko |
| 12 | Stefano Sensi |
Genoa (3-4-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 57 | Salvatore Sirigu (GK) |
| 3 | Zinho Vanheusden |
| 4 | Domenico Criscito  |
| 14 | Davide Biraschi |
| 47 | Milan Badelj |
| 65 | Nicolo Rovella |
| 33 | Hernani |
| 50 | Andrea Cambiaso |
| 27 | Stefano Sturaro |
| 19 | Goran Pandev |
| 91 | Yayah Kallon |
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