Internazionale vs Empoli, 2023-24 Italian Serie A
· Italian Serie AInter Milan close in on title with win over Empoli
Runaway leaders Inter Milan continued their seemingly unstoppable march to the Serie A title after an early goal from Federico Dimarco and a late effort from Alexis Sanchez secured a 2-0 win at home against Empoli on Monday.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Federico Dimarco (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 2': Foul by Emmanuel Gyasi (Empoli).
- 2': Foul by Sebastian Walukiewicz (Empoli).
- 2': Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 4': Attempt saved. Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Nicolò Barella.
- 5': Goal! Inter Milan 1, Empoli 0. Federico Dimarco (Inter Milan) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Alessandro Bastoni.
- 9': Offside, Inter Milan. Marcus Thuram is caught offside.
- 11': Attempt missed. Szymon Zurkowski (Empoli) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Razvan Marin.
- 12': Foul by Marcus Thuram (Inter Milan).
- 12': Sebastiano Luperto (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 13': Foul by Simone Bastoni (Empoli).
- 13': Matteo Darmian (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 13': Foul by Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan).
- 13': Giuseppe Pezzella (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': Attempt blocked. Szymon Zurkowski (Empoli) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Giuseppe Pezzella with a cross.
- 15': Benjamin Pavard (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 15': Foul by Simone Bastoni (Empoli).
- 17': Attempt blocked. M'Baye Niang (Empoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Razvan Marin with a cross.
- 18': Foul by Giuseppe Pezzella (Empoli).
- 18': Matteo Darmian (Inter Milan) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 19': Attempt saved. Alessandro Bastoni (Inter Milan) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Lautaro Martínez.
- 20': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Benjamin Pavard.
- 22': Attempt saved. M'Baye Niang (Empoli) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Razvan Marin.
- 23': Attempt saved. Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Nicolò Barella.
- 27': Attempt saved. Razvan Marin (Empoli) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by M'Baye Niang.
- 27': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Emil Audero.
- 30': Emmanuel Gyasi (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Foul by Federico Dimarco (Inter Milan).
- 31': Attempt missed. M'Baye Niang (Empoli) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Nicolò Cambiaghi with a cross.
- 32': Foul by Matteo Darmian (Inter Milan).
- 32': Simone Bastoni (Empoli) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 33': Foul by Simone Bastoni (Empoli).
- 33': Francesco Acerbi (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 37': Attempt blocked. Henrikh Mkhitaryan (Inter Milan) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lautaro Martínez.
- 37': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Sebastiano Luperto.
- 39': Foul by Marcus Thuram (Inter Milan).
- 39': Razvan Marin (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Foul by Benjamin Pavard (Inter Milan).
- 40': M'Baye Niang (Empoli) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 40': Attempt saved. Nicolò Cambiaghi (Empoli) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 41': Attempt blocked. M'Baye Niang (Empoli) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Simone Bastoni.
- 41': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Hakan Çalhanoglu.
- 42': Alessandro Bastoni (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Foul by Nicolò Cambiaghi (Empoli).
- 44': Attempt blocked. Hakan Çalhanoglu (Inter Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Nicolò Barella.
- 44': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Sebastiano Luperto.
- 45': Attempt blocked. Francesco Acerbi (Inter Milan) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 45': First Half ends, Inter Milan 1, Empoli 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Inter Milan 1, Empoli 0.
- 47': Foul by Razvan Marin (Empoli).
- 47': Nicolò Barella (Inter Milan) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 48': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Bartosz Bereszynski.
- 49': Foul by Marcus Thuram (Inter Milan).
- 49': Sebastiano Luperto (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Alessandro Bastoni (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Foul by M'Baye Niang (Empoli).
- 51': Attempt missed. Sebastiano Luperto (Empoli) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Nicolò Cambiaghi.
- 52': Attempt missed. Nicolò Barella (Inter Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Federico Dimarco.
- 53': Hand ball by M'Baye Niang (Empoli).
- 54': Attempt blocked. Benjamin Pavard (Inter Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lautaro Martínez.
- 54': Foul by Francesco Acerbi (Inter Milan).
- 54': M'Baye Niang (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Federico Dimarco.
- 56': Attempt blocked. Marcus Thuram (Inter Milan) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Hakan Çalhanoglu with a cross.
- 56': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Sebastiano Luperto.
- 58': Attempt missed. Henrikh Mkhitaryan (Inter Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Federico Dimarco.
- 59': Foul by Benjamin Pavard (Inter Milan).
- 59': M'Baye Niang (Empoli) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 61': Attempt blocked. Hakan Çalhanoglu (Inter Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Nicolò Barella.
- 62': Attempt missed. Simone Bastoni (Empoli) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by M'Baye Niang.
- 63': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Sebastian Walukiewicz.
- 64': Federico Dimarco (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 64': Foul by Giuseppe Pezzella (Empoli).
- 65': Attempt blocked. Benjamin Pavard (Inter Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nicolò Barella.
- 65': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Bartosz Bereszynski.
- 65': Hand ball by Nicolò Cambiaghi (Empoli).
- 65': Nicolò Cambiaghi (Empoli) is shown the yellow card.
- 67': Attempt missed. Nicolò Cambiaghi (Empoli) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by M'Baye Niang.
- 67': Attempt blocked. Federico Dimarco (Inter Milan) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lautaro Martínez with a through ball.
- 69': Substitution, Inter Milan. Kristjan Asllani replaces Hakan Çalhanoglu.
- 69': Substitution, Inter Milan. Carlos Augusto replaces Federico Dimarco.
- 71': Foul by Bartosz Bereszynski (Empoli).
- 71': Nicolò Barella (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Attempt saved. Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Nicolò Barella.
- 72': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Razvan Marin.
- 72': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by M'Baye Niang.
- 73': Substitution, Empoli. Liberato Cacace replaces Giuseppe Pezzella.
- 73': Substitution, Empoli. Jacopo Fazzini replaces Simone Bastoni.
- 74': Foul by Sebastiano Luperto (Empoli).
- 74': Marcus Thuram (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 75': Foul by Matteo Darmian (Inter Milan).
- 75': Szymon Zurkowski (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Henrikh Mkhitaryan.
- 76': Attempt missed. Liberato Cacace (Empoli) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
- 77': Substitution, Inter Milan. Denzel Dumfries replaces Alessandro Bastoni.
- 77': Substitution, Inter Milan. Alexis Sánchez replaces Lautaro Martínez.
- 79': Attempt saved. Kristjan Asllani (Inter Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Nicolò Barella.
- 80': Attempt missed. Benjamin Pavard (Inter Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Kristjan Asllani.
- 81': Goal! Inter Milan 2, Empoli 0. Alexis Sánchez (Inter Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Denzel Dumfries with a cross.
- 82': Substitution, Empoli. Matteo Cancellieri replaces Emmanuel Gyasi.
- 82': Substitution, Empoli. Mattia Destro replaces M'Baye Niang.
- 83': Foul by Marcus Thuram (Inter Milan).
- 83': Razvan Marin (Empoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 84': Substitution, Inter Milan. Davide Frattesi replaces Henrikh Mkhitaryan.
- 85': Foul by Carlos Augusto (Inter Milan).
- 85': Nicolò Cambiaghi (Empoli) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 85': Foul by Nicolò Barella (Inter Milan).
- 85': Jacopo Fazzini (Empoli) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 86': Attempt blocked. Jacopo Fazzini (Empoli) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Razvan Marin with a cross.
- 86': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Kristjan Asllani.
- 86': Attempt blocked. Jacopo Fazzini (Empoli) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Razvan Marin with a cross.
- 89': Benjamin Pavard (Inter Milan) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 89': Foul by Liberato Cacace (Empoli).
- 89': Liberato Cacace (Empoli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+1': Foul by Matteo Cancellieri (Empoli).
- 90'+1': Kristjan Asllani (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+2': Foul by Carlos Augusto (Inter Milan).
- 90'+2': Matteo Cancellieri (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Attempt missed. Davide Frattesi (Inter Milan) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Alexis Sánchez.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Inter Milan 2, Empoli 0.
- 0': Match ends, Inter Milan 2, Empoli 0.
Statistics
 EMP |
INT |
|
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Fouls | 14 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 1 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 8 |
| 5 | Saves | 3 |
| 40.8 | Possession | 59.2 |
| 14 | SHOTS | 19 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 7 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 316 | Accurate Passes | 517 |
| 371 | Passes | 569 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 10 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 29 | Crosses | 20 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 42 | Long Balls | 34 |
| 26 | Accurate Long Balls | 22 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 5 | Blocked Shots | 8 |
| 3 | Effective Tackles | 4 |
| 11 | Tackles | 8 |
| 0.3 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 2 | Interceptions | 9 |
| 18 | Effective Clearances | 18 |
| 18 | Clearances | 18 |
Game Information
Competition: Italian Serie A
Venue: Stadio Giuseppe Meazza
Location: Milano, Italy
Attendance: 71,551
Venue: Stadio Giuseppe Meazza
Location: Milano, Italy
Attendance: 71,551
Serie A Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Atalanta | 16 | +22 | 37 |
| 2 | Napoli | 16 | +13 | 35 |
| 3 | Internazionale | 15 | +25 | 34 |
| 4 | Fiorentina | 15 | +17 | 31 |
Line-Ups
Internazionale (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 77 | Emil Audero (GK) |
| 15 | Francesco Acerbi |
| 95 | Alessandro Bastoni |
| 28 | Benjamin Pavard |
| 22 | Henrikh Mkhitaryan |
| 23 | Nicolò Barella |
| 20 | Hakan Çalhanoglu |
| 32 | Federico Dimarco |
| 36 | Matteo Darmian |
| 10 | Lautaro Martínez |
| 9 | Marcus Thuram |
Empoli (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 25 | Elia Caprile (GK) |
| 4 | Sebastian Walukiewicz |
| 33 | Sebastiano Luperto |
| 19 | Bartosz Bereszynski |
| 30 | Simone Bastoni |
| 18 | Razvan Marin |
| 3 | Giuseppe Pezzella |
| 11 | Emmanuel Gyasi |
| 10 | M'Baye Niang |
| 28 | Nicolò Cambiaghi  |
| 27 | Szymon Zurkowski |
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