Genoa vs Internazionale, 2023-24 Italian Serie A
· Italian Serie ASerie A leaders Inter Milan draw 1-1 away at Genoa
Serie A leaders Inter Milan were held to a 1-1 draw away to Genoa on Friday as Marko Arnautovic's goal was cancelled out by a header from Radu Dragusin.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Attempt missed. Henrikh Mkhitaryan (Inter Milan) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Marko Arnautovic with a through ball.
- 5': Foul by Marko Arnautovic (Inter Milan).
- 5': Radu Dragusin (Genoa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 7': Foul by Kevin Strootman (Genoa).
- 7': Henrikh Mkhitaryan (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 9': Attempt saved. Marcus Thuram (Inter Milan) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Marko Arnautovic.
- 12': Caleb Ekuban (Genoa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 12': Foul by Henrikh Mkhitaryan (Inter Milan).
- 15': Foul by Caleb Ekuban (Genoa).
- 15': Francesco Acerbi (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 15': Delay in match (Genoa).
- 23': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 23': Foul by Aarón Martín (Genoa).
- 23': Matteo Darmian (Inter Milan) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 27': Attempt blocked. Carlos Augusto (Inter Milan) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked. Assisted by Marko Arnautovic.
- 27': Attempt missed. Marko Arnautovic (Inter Milan) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Nicolò Barella with a headed pass.
- 27': Delay in match because of an injury Francesco Acerbi (Inter Milan).
- 28': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 29': Aarón Martín (Genoa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Foul by Marko Arnautovic (Inter Milan).
- 30': Corner, Genoa. Conceded by Francesco Acerbi.
- 31': Attempt blocked. Milan Badelj (Genoa) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Koni De Winter.
- 32': Aarón Martín (Genoa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 32': Foul by Marcus Thuram (Inter Milan).
- 33': Corner, Genoa. Conceded by Francesco Acerbi.
- 34': Foul by Radu Dragusin (Genoa).
- 34': Marko Arnautovic (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Attempt blocked. Marcus Thuram (Inter Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 36': Attempt saved. Hakan Çalhanoglu (Inter Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 37': Attempt blocked. Milan Badelj (Genoa) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kevin Strootman.
- 37': Corner, Genoa. Conceded by Francesco Acerbi.
- 38': Foul by Nicolò Barella (Inter Milan).
- 38': Stefano Sabelli (Genoa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Alessandro Bastoni (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Foul by Caleb Ekuban (Genoa).
- 40': Delay in match because of an injury Caleb Ekuban (Genoa).
- 41': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 42': Attempt saved. Nicolò Barella (Inter Milan) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 42': Goal! Genoa 0, Inter Milan 1. Marko Arnautovic (Inter Milan) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner.
- 45'+1': Aarón Martín (Genoa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 45'+1': Foul by Matteo Darmian (Inter Milan).
- 45'+2': Attempt saved. Caleb Ekuban (Genoa) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Milan Badelj with a cross.
- 45'+3': Attempt missed. Morten Frendrup (Genoa) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Caleb Ekuban.
- 45'+5': Attempt missed. Carlos Augusto (Inter Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Marko Arnautovic with a headed pass.
- 45'+5': Attempt saved. Carlos Augusto (Inter Milan) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Henrikh Mkhitaryan.
- 45'+7': Corner, Genoa. Conceded by Carlos Augusto.
- 45'+7': Goal! Genoa 1, Inter Milan 1. Radu Dragusin (Genoa) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Albert Gudmundsson with a cross following a corner.
- 45'+9': Caleb Ekuban (Genoa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+9': Foul by Matteo Darmian (Inter Milan).
- 45'+10': Attempt missed. Morten Frendrup (Genoa) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right following a set piece situation.
- 45'+11': First Half ends, Genoa 1, Inter Milan 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Genoa 1, Inter Milan 1.
- 45': Substitution, Genoa. Johan Vásquez replaces Koni De Winter.
- 46': Foul by Marcus Thuram (Inter Milan).
- 46': Josep Martínez (Genoa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 46': Delay in match because of an injury Josep Martínez (Genoa).
- 47': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 48': Foul by Henrikh Mkhitaryan (Inter Milan).
- 48': Stefano Sabelli (Genoa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 48': Attempt blocked. Radu Dragusin (Genoa) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Albert Gudmundsson with a cross.
- 48': Corner, Genoa. Conceded by Matteo Darmian.
- 49': Attempt missed. Johan Vásquez (Genoa) header from the left side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Aarón Martín with a cross following a corner.
- 50': Foul by Milan Badelj (Genoa).
- 50': Marko Arnautovic (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Attempt missed. Marko Arnautovic (Inter Milan) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Nicolò Barella.
- 52': Carlos Augusto (Inter Milan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 52': Foul by Stefano Sabelli (Genoa).
- 53': Caleb Ekuban (Genoa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 53': Foul by Francesco Acerbi (Inter Milan).
- 54': Attempt saved. Johan Vásquez (Genoa) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 54': Corner, Genoa. Conceded by Yann Sommer.
- 54': Attempt blocked. Johan Vásquez (Genoa) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Albert Gudmundsson with a cross.
- 58': Foul by Morten Frendrup (Genoa).
- 58': Henrikh Mkhitaryan (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Attempt blocked. Carlos Augusto (Inter Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 59': Attempt missed. Milan Badelj (Genoa) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
- 61': Substitution, Genoa. Mateo Retegui replaces Caleb Ekuban.
- 61': Substitution, Genoa. Ruslan Malinovskyi replaces Kevin Strootman.
- 64': Hand ball by Henrikh Mkhitaryan (Inter Milan).
- 64': Foul by Mateo Retegui (Genoa).
- 64': Francesco Acerbi (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Foul by Albert Gudmundsson (Genoa).
- 66': Henrikh Mkhitaryan (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 66': Albert Gudmundsson (Genoa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 67': Attempt saved. Francesco Acerbi (Inter Milan) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Hakan Çalhanoglu.
- 68': Corner, Genoa. Conceded by Francesco Acerbi.
- 69': Attempt saved. Johan Vásquez (Genoa) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Aarón Martín with a cross.
- 69': Foul by Radu Dragusin (Genoa).
- 69': Yann Sommer (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 69': Radu Dragusin (Genoa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 69': Delay in match because of an injury Yann Sommer (Inter Milan).
- 70': Substitution, Inter Milan. Alexis Sánchez replaces Marko Arnautovic.
- 71': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 73': Foul by Stefano Sabelli (Genoa).
- 73': Nicolò Barella (Inter Milan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 75': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Aarón Martín.
- 77': Attempt missed. Hakan Çalhanoglu (Inter Milan) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Nicolò Barella.
- 77': Nicolò Barella (Inter Milan) is shown the yellow card.
- 78': Substitution, Genoa. Junior Messias replaces Aarón Martín.
- 78': Substitution, Inter Milan. Davide Frattesi replaces Nicolò Barella.
- 78': Substitution, Inter Milan. Denzel Dumfries replaces Matteo Darmian.
- 80': Attempt blocked. Marcus Thuram (Inter Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Carlos Augusto with a cross.
- 80': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Mattia Bani.
- 81': Foul by Marcus Thuram (Inter Milan).
- 81': Josep Martínez (Genoa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 82': Corner, Genoa. Conceded by Davide Frattesi.
- 85': Albert Gudmundsson (Genoa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 85': Foul by Henrikh Mkhitaryan (Inter Milan).
- 86': Henrikh Mkhitaryan (Inter Milan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 87': Attempt missed. Radu Dragusin (Genoa) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Albert Gudmundsson with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 88': Attempt missed. Alexis Sánchez (Inter Milan) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Alessandro Bastoni with a cross.
- 88': Delay in match because of an injury Davide Frattesi (Inter Milan).
- 90': Substitution, Inter Milan. Davy Klaassen replaces Henrikh Mkhitaryan.
- 90': Substitution, Inter Milan. Benjamin Pavard replaces Yann Bisseck.
- 90'+1': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90'+2': Hand ball by Denzel Dumfries (Inter Milan).
- 90'+4': Denzel Dumfries (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+4': Foul by Johan Vásquez (Genoa).
- 90'+4': Foul by Francesco Acerbi (Inter Milan).
- 90'+4': Josep Martínez (Genoa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Delay in match because of an injury Josep Martínez (Genoa).
- 90'+7': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90'+9': Second Half ends, Genoa 1, Inter Milan 1.
- 0': Match ends, Genoa 1, Inter Milan 1.
Statistics
 INT |
GEN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Fouls | 13 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 8 |
| 3 | Saves | 5 |
| 52.3 | Possession | 47.7 |
| 16 | SHOTS | 13 |
| 6 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 366 | Accurate Passes | 293 |
| 426 | Passes | 372 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 10 |
| 16 | Crosses | 27 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 38 | Long Balls | 50 |
| 16 | Accurate Long Balls | 18 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 5 | Effective Tackles | 6 |
| 10 | Tackles | 10 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 3 | Interceptions | 5 |
| 28 | Effective Clearances | 13 |
| 28 | Clearances | 13 |
Game Information
Competition: Italian Serie A
Venue: Luigi Ferraris
Location: Genova, Italy
Attendance: 33,249
Venue: Luigi Ferraris
Location: Genova, Italy
Attendance: 33,249
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
Genoa (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Josep Martínez (GK) |
| 5 | Radu Dragusin |
| 4 | Koni De Winter |
| 13 | Mattia Bani |
| 8 | Kevin Strootman |
| 32 | Morten Frendrup |
| 47 | Milan Badelj |
| 3 | Aarón Martín |
| 20 | Stefano Sabelli |
| 11 | Albert Gudmundsson |
| 18 | Caleb Ekuban |
Internazionale (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Yann Sommer (GK) |
| 15 | Francesco Acerbi |
| 95 | Alessandro Bastoni |
| 31 | Yann Bisseck |
| 22 | Henrikh Mkhitaryan  |
| 23 | Nicolò Barella |
| 20 | Hakan Çalhanoglu |
| 30 | Carlos Augusto |
| 36 | Matteo Darmian |
| 8 | Marko Arnautovic |
| 9 | Marcus Thuram |
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