Internazionale vs Monza, 2023-24 Italian Serie A
· Italian Serie AMartínez double gives Inter 2-0 win over Monza
Argentine striker Lautaro Martínez struck twice as Inter Milan claimed a 2-0 win over visiting Monza in their Serie A opener on Saturday.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 5': Attempt blocked. Marcus Thuram (Inter Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Henrikh Mkhitaryan.
- 5': Attempt missed. Henrikh Mkhitaryan (Inter Milan) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
- 7': Attempt blocked. Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Federico Dimarco with a cross.
- 7': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Luca Caldirola.
- 7': Attempt blocked. Marcus Thuram (Inter Milan) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Federico Dimarco with a cross.
- 8': Goal! Inter Milan 1, Monza 0. Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Denzel Dumfries with a cross.
- 12': Attempt blocked. Giorgos Kyriakopoulos (Monza) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gianluca Caprari.
- 12': Corner, Monza. Conceded by Denzel Dumfries.
- 13': Attempt blocked. Andrea Colpani (Monza) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Roberto Gagliardini.
- 16': Foul by Andrea Colpani (Monza).
- 16': Henrikh Mkhitaryan (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 17': Denzel Dumfries (Inter Milan) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 17': Foul by Giorgos Kyriakopoulos (Monza).
- 18': Attempt missed. Mirko Maric (Monza) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Giorgos Kyriakopoulos with a cross.
- 19': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Andrea Colpani.
- 20': Attempt missed. Nicolò Barella (Inter Milan) left footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
- 21': Corner, Monza. Conceded by Federico Dimarco.
- 22': Attempt saved. Roberto Gagliardini (Monza) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Patrick Ciurria.
- 23': Attempt missed. Nicolò Barella (Inter Milan) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Denzel Dumfries.
- 24': Attempt missed. Mirko Maric (Monza) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Danilo D'Ambrosio.
- 24': Foul by Pablo Marí (Monza).
- 24': Marcus Thuram (Inter Milan) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 25': Attempt missed. Federico Dimarco (Inter Milan) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Nicolò Barella with a headed pass following a set piece situation.
- 26': Delay in match (Inter Milan).
- 27': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 28': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Danilo D'Ambrosio.
- 28': Attempt missed. Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Federico Dimarco with a cross following a corner.
- 30': Attempt missed. Federico Dimarco (Inter Milan) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Henrikh Mkhitaryan following a fast break.
- 32': Foul by Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan).
- 32': Roberto Gagliardini (Monza) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 36': Andrea Colpani (Monza) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 36': Foul by Alessandro Bastoni (Inter Milan).
- 38': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Luca Caldirola.
- 39': Attempt missed. Henrikh Mkhitaryan (Inter Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Denzel Dumfries following a corner.
- 40': Foul by Stefan de Vrij (Inter Milan).
- 40': Mirko Maric (Monza) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 41': Foul by Luca Caldirola (Monza).
- 41': Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Luca Caldirola (Monza) is shown the yellow card.
- 43': Attempt blocked. Gianluca Caprari (Monza) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 43': Attempt saved. Federico Dimarco (Inter Milan) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Nicolò Barella.
- 45'+4': Attempt missed. Patrick Ciurria (Monza) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Andrea Colpani.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Inter Milan 1, Monza 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Inter Milan 1, Monza 0.
- 46': Alessandro Bastoni (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 46': Foul by Patrick Ciurria (Monza).
- 48': Attempt blocked. Giorgos Kyriakopoulos (Monza) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 49': Foul by Stefan de Vrij (Inter Milan).
- 49': Mirko Maric (Monza) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Foul by Danilo D'Ambrosio (Monza).
- 52': Marcus Thuram (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Attempt missed. Federico Dimarco (Inter Milan) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Lautaro Martínez.
- 54': Foul by Federico Dimarco (Inter Milan).
- 54': Patrick Ciurria (Monza) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Danilo D'Ambrosio (Monza) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Foul by Henrikh Mkhitaryan (Inter Milan).
- 56': Alessandro Bastoni (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Foul by Gianluca Caprari (Monza).
- 58': Foul by Danilo D'Ambrosio (Monza).
- 58': Marcus Thuram (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 60': Attempt missed. Hakan Çalhanoglu (Inter Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
- 60': Substitution, Monza. Dany Mota replaces Mirko Maric.
- 61': Substitution, Monza. Samuele Birindelli replaces Andrea Colpani because of an injury.
- 62': Attempt missed. Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Federico Dimarco.
- 65': Attempt missed. Samuele Birindelli (Monza) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Gianluca Caprari.
- 66': Attempt missed. Federico Dimarco (Inter Milan) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Matteo Darmian.
- 67': Substitution, Inter Milan. Juan Cuadrado replaces Denzel Dumfries.
- 67': Substitution, Inter Milan. Carlos Augusto replaces Federico Dimarco.
- 67': Substitution, Inter Milan. Marko Arnautovic replaces Marcus Thuram.
- 69': Corner, Monza. Conceded by Juan Cuadrado.
- 70': Offside, Monza. Matteo Pessina tries a through ball, but Danilo D'Ambrosio is caught offside.
- 70': Substitution, Monza. Pedro Pereira replaces Danilo D'Ambrosio.
- 71': Substitution, Monza. José Machín replaces Roberto Gagliardini.
- 72': Attempt blocked. Hakan Çalhanoglu (Inter Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Juan Cuadrado.
- 72': Foul by Pedro Pereira (Monza).
- 72': Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 73': Delay in match (Monza).
- 74': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 75': Offside, Inter Milan. Carlos Augusto tries a through ball, but Marko Arnautovic is caught offside.
- 76': Goal! Inter Milan 2, Monza 0. Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Marko Arnautovic following a fast break.
- 78': Foul by Pedro Pereira (Monza).
- 78': Marko Arnautovic (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Attempt blocked. Hakan Çalhanoglu (Inter Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Marko Arnautovic.
- 80': Substitution, Inter Milan. Davide Frattesi replaces Lautaro Martínez.
- 81': Attempt saved. Dany Mota (Monza) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Giorgos Kyriakopoulos with a cross.
- 82': Foul by Alessandro Bastoni (Inter Milan).
- 82': Samuele Birindelli (Monza) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Substitution, Inter Milan. Yann Bisseck replaces Matteo Darmian.
- 85': Foul by Carlos Augusto (Inter Milan).
- 85': José Machín (Monza) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 85': Foul by José Machín (Monza).
- 85': Nicolò Barella (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Substitution, Monza. Valentín Carboni replaces Giorgos Kyriakopoulos.
- 87': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Samuele Birindelli.
- 87': Attempt missed. Carlos Augusto (Inter Milan) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Hakan Çalhanoglu with a cross following a corner.
- 88': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Luca Caldirola.
- 90': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Samuele Birindelli.
- 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Stefan de Vrij (Inter Milan) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Hakan Çalhanoglu with a cross.
- 90'+1': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Pedro Pereira.
- 90'+2': Davide Frattesi (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Foul by Dany Mota (Monza).
- 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Marko Arnautovic (Inter Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nicolò Barella.
- 90'+4': Attempt missed. Gianluca Caprari (Monza) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Valentín Carboni.
- 90'+4': Davide Frattesi (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+4': Foul by Matteo Pessina (Monza).
- 90'+6': Attempt missed. Valentín Carboni (Monza) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top left corner.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Inter Milan 2, Monza 0.
- 0': Match ends, Inter Milan 2, Monza 0.
Statistics
 MON |
INT |
|
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Fouls | 8 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 8 |
| 1 | Saves | 2 |
| 52.5 | Possession | 47.5 |
| 12 | SHOTS | 22 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.1 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 477 | Accurate Passes | 426 |
| 528 | Passes | 474 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 7 | Accurate Crosses | 11 |
| 14 | Crosses | 21 |
| 0.5 | Cross % | 0.5 |
| 40 | Long Balls | 51 |
| 28 | Accurate Long Balls | 37 |
| 0.7 | Long Balls % | 0.7 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 7 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 13 |
| 13 | Tackles | 17 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 13 | Interceptions | 9 |
| 10 | Effective Clearances | 12 |
| 10 | Clearances | 12 |
Game Information
Competition: Italian Serie A
Venue: Stadio Giuseppe Meazza
Location: Milano, Italy
Attendance: 72,509
Venue: Stadio Giuseppe Meazza
Location: Milano, Italy
Attendance: 72,509
Serie A Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Internazionale | 26 | +35 | 57 |
| 2 | Napoli | 26 | +21 | 56 |
| 3 | Atalanta | 26 | +33 | 54 |
| 4 | Juventus | 26 | +22 | 49 |
Line-Ups
Internazionale (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Yann Sommer (GK) |
| 6 | Stefan de Vrij |
| 95 | Alessandro Bastoni |
| 36 | Matteo Darmian |
| 22 | Henrikh Mkhitaryan |
| 23 | Nicolò Barella |
| 20 | Hakan Çalhanoglu |
| 32 | Federico Dimarco |
| 2 | Denzel Dumfries |
| 10 | Lautaro Martínez |
| 9 | Marcus Thuram |
Monza (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 16 | Michele Di Gregorio (GK) |
| 22 | Pablo Marí |
| 5 | Luca Caldirola  |
| 33 | Danilo D'Ambrosio |
| 32 | Matteo Pessina |
| 28 | Andrea Colpani |
| 6 | Roberto Gagliardini |
| 77 | Georgios Kyriakopoulos |
| 84 | Patrick Ciurria |
| 10 | Gianluca Caprari |
| 24 | Mirko Maric |
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