Italian Serie A

Internazionale vs AS Roma, 2022-23 Italian Serie A, 2022-23 Italian Serie A

· Italian Serie A
Internazionale
  • 30': Federico Dimarco
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AS Roma
  • 39': Paulo Dybala
  • 75': Chris Smalling

Chris Smalling header earns Roma win at stuttering Inter

A header by AS Roma defender Chris Smalling in the second half helped his side to seal a 2-1 victory at Inter Milan in Serie A on Saturday.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 3': Denzel Dumfries (Inter Milan) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 3': Foul by Leonardo Spinazzola (Roma).
  • 4': Attempt saved. Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Hakan Çalhanoglu with a cross.
  • 6': Foul by Nicolò Barella (Inter Milan).
  • 6': Lorenzo Pellegrini (Roma) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 10': Offside, Inter Milan. Lautaro Martínez tries a through ball, but Edin Dzeko is caught offside.
  • 10': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Edin Dzeko (Inter Milan) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
  • 12': VAR Decision: No Goal Inter Milan 0-0 Roma.
  • 13': Attempt missed. Paulo Dybala (Roma) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Zeki Çelik.
  • 18': Foul by Lorenzo Pellegrini (Roma).
  • 18': Francesco Acerbi (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 18': Attempt blocked. Hakan Çalhanoglu (Inter Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lautaro Martínez with a headed pass.
  • 18': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Leonardo Spinazzola.
  • 19': Attempt missed. Francesco Acerbi (Inter Milan) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Hakan Çalhanoglu with a cross following a corner.
  • 21': Attempt missed. Hakan Çalhanoglu (Inter Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Nicolò Barella.
  • 21': Hand ball by Hakan Çalhanoglu (Inter Milan).
  • 29': Attempt missed. Kristjan Asllani (Inter Milan) right footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the left. Assisted by Hakan Çalhanoglu.
  • 30': Goal! Inter Milan 1, Roma 0. Federico Dimarco (Inter Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Nicolò Barella.
  • 33': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Chris Smalling.
  • 33': Attempt missed. Denzel Dumfries (Inter Milan) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Federico Dimarco with a cross following a corner.
  • 34': Chris Smalling (Roma) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 34': Foul by Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan).
  • 35': Attempt missed. Lorenzo Pellegrini (Roma) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Nicolò Zaniolo.
  • 36': Foul by Francesco Acerbi (Inter Milan).
  • 36': Lorenzo Pellegrini (Roma) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 37': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Ibañez.
  • 38': Denzel Dumfries (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 38': Foul by Leonardo Spinazzola (Roma).
  • 39': Goal! Inter Milan 1, Roma 1. Paulo Dybala (Roma) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Leonardo Spinazzola with a cross.
  • 44': Corner, Roma. Conceded by Milan Skriniar.
  • 45'+2': Attempt missed. Bryan Cristante (Roma) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Nemanja Matic.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Inter Milan 1, Roma 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Inter Milan 1, Roma 1.
  • 47': Foul by Francesco Acerbi (Inter Milan).
  • 47': Lorenzo Pellegrini (Roma) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 47': Foul by Francesco Acerbi (Inter Milan).
  • 47': Nicolò Zaniolo (Roma) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 51': Foul by Nicolò Zaniolo (Roma).
  • 51': Kristjan Asllani (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 53': Attempt missed. Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Milan Skriniar.
  • 53': Foul by Nicolò Zaniolo (Roma).
  • 53': Milan Skriniar (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 54': Nicolò Zaniolo (Roma) is shown the yellow card.
  • 55': Foul by Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan).
  • 55': Paulo Dybala (Roma) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 57': Foul by Bryan Cristante (Roma).
  • 57': Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 57': Foul by Ibañez (Roma).
  • 57': Nicolò Barella (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 58': Substitution, Roma. Tammy Abraham replaces Paulo Dybala because of an injury.
  • 59': Attempt blocked. Federico Dimarco (Inter Milan) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 59': Attempt blocked. Milan Skriniar (Inter Milan) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Hakan Çalhanoglu with a cross.
  • 61': Foul by Ibañez (Roma).
  • 61': Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 61': Foul by Gianluca Mancini (Roma).
  • 61': Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 61': Gianluca Mancini (Roma) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 63': Hakan Çalhanoglu (Inter Milan) hits the bar with a right footed shot from outside the box from a direct free kick.
  • 65': Foul by Chris Smalling (Roma).
  • 65': Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 65': Chris Smalling (Roma) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 66': Foul by Lorenzo Pellegrini (Roma).
  • 66': Kristjan Asllani (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 67': Attempt missed. Kristjan Asllani (Inter Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Hakan Çalhanoglu.
  • 70': Foul by Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan).
  • 70': Ibañez (Roma) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 71': Foul by Milan Skriniar (Inter Milan).
  • 71': Tammy Abraham (Roma) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 71': Attempt saved. Tammy Abraham (Roma) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Zeki Çelik with a cross.
  • 72': Bryan Cristante (Roma) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 72': Foul by Kristjan Asllani (Inter Milan).
  • 73': Kristjan Asllani (Inter Milan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 75': Foul by Edin Dzeko (Inter Milan).
  • 75': Gianluca Mancini (Roma) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 75': Goal! Inter Milan 1, Roma 2. Chris Smalling (Roma) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Lorenzo Pellegrini following a set piece situation.
  • 77': Substitution, Inter Milan. Joaquín Correa replaces Hakan Çalhanoglu.
  • 77': Substitution, Inter Milan. Henrikh Mkhitaryan replaces Kristjan Asllani.
  • 78': Foul by Tammy Abraham (Roma).
  • 78': Nicolò Barella (Inter Milan) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 78': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Tammy Abraham.
  • 79': Attempt blocked. Nicolò Barella (Inter Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Federico Dimarco with a cross.
  • 79': Attempt blocked. Nicolò Zaniolo (Roma) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Zeki Çelik.
  • 81': Substitution, Inter Milan. Raoul Bellanova replaces Denzel Dumfries.
  • 81': Substitution, Roma. Mady Camara replaces Lorenzo Pellegrini because of an injury.
  • 81': Substitution, Inter Milan. Robin Gosens replaces Alessandro Bastoni.
  • 82': Foul by Nicolò Zaniolo (Roma).
  • 82': Henrikh Mkhitaryan (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 83': Attempt missed. Raoul Bellanova (Inter Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Edin Dzeko.
  • 83': Federico Dimarco (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 83': Foul by Nicolò Zaniolo (Roma).
  • 84': Foul by Nicolò Barella (Inter Milan).
  • 84': Nicolò Zaniolo (Roma) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 86': Substitution, Roma. Andrea Belotti replaces Nicolò Zaniolo.
  • 86': Hand ball by Joaquín Correa (Inter Milan).
  • 87': Joaquín Correa (Inter Milan) is shown the yellow card.
  • 87': Foul by Edin Dzeko (Inter Milan).
  • 87': Gianluca Mancini (Roma) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 88': Substitution, Inter Milan. Valentín Carboni replaces Federico Dimarco.
  • 89': Attempt missed. Tammy Abraham (Roma) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Andrea Belotti following a fast break.
  • 89': Attempt blocked. Henrikh Mkhitaryan (Inter Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lautaro Martínez.
  • 90': Andrea Belotti (Roma) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90': Foul by Robin Gosens (Inter Milan).
  • 90': Robin Gosens (Inter Milan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Mady Camara (Roma) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner from a direct free kick.
  • 90'+2': Nicolò Barella (Inter Milan) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+5': Attempt missed. Mady Camara (Roma) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Bryan Cristante.
  • 90'+6': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Chris Smalling.
  • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Inter Milan 1, Roma 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Inter Milan 1, Roma 2.

Statistics

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14 Fouls 15
3 Yellow Cards 4
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 1
1 Corner Kicks 5
1 Saves 1
42 Possession 58
10 SHOTS 15
3 ON GOAL 2
0.3 On Target % 0.1
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
338 Accurate Passes 465
403 Passes 540
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
2 Accurate Crosses 7
7 Crosses 20
0.3 Cross % 0.4
47 Long Balls 47
23 Accurate Long Balls 25
0.5 Long Balls % 0.5
1 Blocked Shots 5
6 Effective Tackles 8
13 Tackles 11
0.5 Tackle % 0.7
11 Interceptions 6
22 Effective Clearances 7
22 Clearances 7

Game Information

Competition: Italian Serie A

Venue: Stadio Giuseppe Meazza
Location: Milano, Italy
Attendance: 75,389

Line-Ups

INT Internazionale (3-5-2)

No. Name
1 Samir Handanovic (GK)
15 Francesco Acerbi
95 Alessandro Bastoni
37 Milan Skriniar
20 Hakan Çalhanoglu
23 Nicolò Barella
14 Kristjan Asllani Yellow Card
32 Federico Dimarco
2 Denzel Dumfries
10 Lautaro Martínez
9 Edin Dzeko
Internazionale Substitutes:
Aleksandar Stankovic, Mattia Zanotti, André Onana, Matteo Darmian, Henrikh Mkhitaryan, Joaquín Correa, Roberto Gagliardini, Danilo D'Ambrosio, Valentin Carboni, Robin Gosens, Stefan de Vrij, Nikolaos Botis, Raoul Bellanova.

ROMA AS Roma (3-4-2-1)

No. Name
1 Rui Patrício (GK)
6 Chris Smalling Yellow Card
3 Ibañez
23 Gianluca Mancini Yellow Card
8 Nemanja Matic
4 Bryan Cristante
37 Leonardo Spinazzola
19 Zeki Çelik
7 Lorenzo Pellegrini
22 Nicolò Zaniolo Yellow Card
21 Paulo Dybala
AS Roma Substitutes:
Edoardo Bove, Marash Kumbulla, Cristian Volpato, Filippo Tripi, Nicola Zalewski, Matías Viña, Eldor Shomurodov, Mady Camara, Andrea Belotti, Stephan El Shaarawy, Pietro Boer, Mile Svilar, Tammy Abraham.

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