Genoa vs Internazionale, 2024-25 Italian Serie A
· Italian Serie A
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2 - 2
2 - 2
Inter held to draw at Genoa to begin Serie A title defence
Inter Milan's Serie A title defence began unconvincingly with a 2-2 draw at Genoa on Saturday as a last-gasp goal from Junior Messias secured a point for the hosts.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Foul by Morten Frendrup (Genoa).
- 1': Nicolò Barella (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 3': Offside, Inter Milan. Marcus Thuram is caught offside.
- 7': Attempt saved. Marcus Thuram (Inter Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Nicolò Barella.
- 7': Offside, Inter Milan. Henrikh Mkhitaryan is caught offside.
- 8': Delay in match because of an injury Junior Messias (Genoa).
- 9': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 10': Foul by Ruslan Malinovskyi (Genoa).
- 10': Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 11': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Junior Messias.
- 12': Attempt missed. Yann Bisseck (Inter Milan) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Marcus Thuram with a headed pass following a corner.
- 15': Attempt missed. Hakan Çalhanoglu (Inter Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Alessandro Bastoni.
- 15': Hand ball by Milan Badelj (Genoa).
- 16': Foul by Morten Frendrup (Genoa).
- 16': Yann Bisseck (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 16': Foul by Henrikh Mkhitaryan (Inter Milan).
- 16': Milan Badelj (Genoa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Henrikh Mkhitaryan (Inter Milan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 18': Attempt saved. Vítinha (Genoa) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Milan Badelj with a through ball.
- 19': Foul by Francesco Acerbi (Inter Milan).
- 19': Vítinha (Genoa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 20': Attempt saved. Mattia Bani (Genoa) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Aarón Martín with a cross.
- 20': Goal! Genoa 1, Inter Milan 0. Alessandro Vogliacco (Genoa) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner following a set piece situation.
- 22': Offside, Inter Milan. Lautaro Martínez is caught offside.
- 23': Delay in match (Inter Milan).
- 25': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 29': Foul by Alessandro Zanoli (Genoa).
- 29': Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Goal! Genoa 1, Inter Milan 1. Marcus Thuram (Inter Milan) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Nicolò Barella with a cross.
- 31': Attempt saved. Marcus Thuram (Inter Milan) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Nicolò Barella with a through ball.
- 36': Foul by Marcus Thuram (Inter Milan).
- 36': Milan Badelj (Genoa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': VAR Decision: No Penalty Inter Milan.
- 40': Attempt blocked. Yann Bisseck (Inter Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 40': Attempt saved. Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 40': Attempt blocked. Federico Dimarco (Inter Milan) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 40': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Milan Badelj.
- 40': Attempt missed. Yann Bisseck (Inter Milan) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Federico Dimarco with a cross following a corner.
- 41': Hand ball by Ruslan Malinovskyi (Genoa).
- 42': Foul by Alessandro Vogliacco (Genoa).
- 42': Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 43': Foul by Francesco Acerbi (Inter Milan).
- 43': Vítinha (Genoa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Offside, Inter Milan. Lautaro Martínez is caught offside.
- 45': Foul by Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan).
- 45': Morten Frendrup (Genoa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1': Foul by Mattia Bani (Genoa).
- 45'+1': Marcus Thuram (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+2': Foul by Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan).
- 45'+2': Koni De Winter (Genoa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+3': Hand ball by Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan).
- 45'+4': Foul by Morten Frendrup (Genoa).
- 45'+4': Francesco Acerbi (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Genoa 1, Inter Milan 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Genoa 1, Inter Milan 1.
- 46': Foul by Koni De Winter (Genoa).
- 46': Matteo Darmian (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 48': Aarón Martín (Genoa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 48': Foul by Matteo Darmian (Inter Milan).
- 50': Attempt missed. Milan Badelj (Genoa) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Junior Messias.
- 50': Foul by Matteo Darmian (Inter Milan).
- 50': Morten Frendrup (Genoa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Offside, Inter Milan. Matteo Darmian is caught offside.
- 54': Alessandro Bastoni (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Foul by Vítinha (Genoa).
- 55': Foul by Aarón Martín (Genoa).
- 55': Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Hand ball by Alessandro Zanoli (Genoa).
- 57': Foul by Alessandro Bastoni (Inter Milan).
- 57': Junior Messias (Genoa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 59': Attempt saved. Marcus Thuram (Inter Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 59': Delay in match because of an injury Alessandro Vogliacco (Genoa).
- 60': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 60': Substitution, Genoa. Johan Vásquez replaces Alessandro Vogliacco because of an injury.
- 61': Foul by Johan Vásquez (Genoa).
- 61': Nicolò Barella (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Attempt saved. Morten Frendrup (Genoa) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 63': Attempt missed. Henrikh Mkhitaryan (Inter Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Alessandro Bastoni.
- 63': Pierluigi Gollini (Genoa) is shown the yellow card.
- 64': Foul by Yann Bisseck (Inter Milan).
- 64': Junior Messias (Genoa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 64': Attempt missed. Ruslan Malinovskyi (Genoa) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a set piece situation.
- 65': Aarón Martín (Genoa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Foul by Yann Bisseck (Inter Milan).
- 66': Substitution, Inter Milan. Denzel Dumfries replaces Matteo Darmian.
- 66': Substitution, Inter Milan. Davide Frattesi replaces Henrikh Mkhitaryan.
- 68': Attempt missed. Federico Dimarco (Inter Milan) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Denzel Dumfries with a cross.
- 68': Foul by Davide Frattesi (Inter Milan).
- 68': Morten Frendrup (Genoa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 69': Delay in match (Inter Milan).
- 71': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 71': Substitution, Genoa. Stefano Sabelli replaces Alessandro Zanoli.
- 71': Substitution, Genoa. Morten Thorsby replaces Ruslan Malinovskyi.
- 72': Attempt blocked. Nicolò Barella (Inter Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 72': Hand ball by Morten Thorsby (Genoa).
- 74': Attempt blocked. Federico Dimarco (Inter Milan) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 74': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Aarón Martín.
- 75': Attempt missed. Davide Frattesi (Inter Milan) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Federico Dimarco with a cross following a corner.
- 75': Substitution, Inter Milan. Mehdi Taremi replaces Hakan Çalhanoglu.
- 75': Substitution, Inter Milan. Carlos Augusto replaces Federico Dimarco.
- 79': Aarón Martín (Genoa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 79': Foul by Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan).
- 79': Attempt missed. Stefano Sabelli (Genoa) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right following a set piece situation.
- 80': Attempt saved. Junior Messias (Genoa) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Milan Badelj.
- 80': Attempt missed. Vítinha (Genoa) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right.
- 82': Goal! Genoa 1, Inter Milan 2. Marcus Thuram (Inter Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Davide Frattesi with a through ball.
- 84': VAR Decision: Goal Genoa 1-2 Inter Milan (Marcus Thuram).
- 86': Substitution, Genoa. Jeff Ekhator replaces Milan Badelj.
- 86': Substitution, Inter Milan. Kristjan Asllani replaces Lautaro Martínez.
- 87': Attempt saved. Kristjan Asllani (Inter Milan) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Marcus Thuram with a through ball.
- 87': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Pierluigi Gollini.
- 88': Davide Frattesi (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Foul by Morten Thorsby (Genoa).
- 90': Offside, Inter Milan. Mehdi Taremi is caught offside.
- 90'+1': Attempt missed. Morten Thorsby (Genoa) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Stefano Sabelli with a cross.
- 90'+2': Penalty conceded by Yann Bisseck (Inter Milan) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
- 90'+3': VAR Decision: Penalty Genoa.
- 90'+5': Penalty saved. Junior Messias (Genoa) left footed shot saved in the centre of the goal.
- 90'+5': Goal! Genoa 2, Inter Milan 2. Junior Messias (Genoa) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal following a set piece situation.
- 90'+7': Foul by Denzel Dumfries (Inter Milan).
- 90'+7': Vítinha (Genoa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+8': Attempt blocked. Vítinha (Genoa) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is blocked.
- 90'+8': Corner, Genoa. Conceded by Davide Frattesi.
- 90'+9': Kristjan Asllani (Inter Milan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+10': Second Half ends, Genoa 2, Inter Milan 2.
- 0': Match ends, Genoa 2, Inter Milan 2.
Statistics
 INT |
GEN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Fouls | 16 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 6 | Offsides | 0 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 1 |
| 5 | Saves | 5 |
| 67.4 | Possession | 32.6 |
| 17 | SHOTS | 13 |
| 8 | ON GOAL | 7 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 429 | Accurate Passes | 174 |
| 489 | Passes | 233 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 6 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 20 | Crosses | 12 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 29 | Long Balls | 56 |
| 11 | Accurate Long Balls | 22 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 6 | Effective Tackles | 4 |
| 11 | Tackles | 10 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.4 |
| 3 | Interceptions | 12 |
| 18 | Effective Clearances | 22 |
| 18 | Clearances | 22 |
Game Information
Competition: Italian Serie A
Venue: Luigi Ferraris
Location: Genova, Italy
Attendance: 33,300
Venue: Luigi Ferraris
Location: Genova, Italy
Attendance: 33,300
Serie A Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Napoli | 20 | +20 | 47 |
| 2 | Internazionale | 19 | +31 | 44 |
| 3 | Atalanta | 20 | +23 | 43 |
| 4 | Juventus | 21 | +17 | 37 |
Line-Ups
Genoa (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 95 | Pierluigi Gollini (GK)  |
| 13 | Mattia Bani |
| 4 | Koni De Winter |
| 14 | Alessandro Vogliacco |
| 32 | Morten Frendrup |
| 17 | Ruslan Malinovskyi |
| 47 | Milan Badelj |
| 3 | Aarón Martín |
| 59 | Alessandro Zanoli |
| 9 | Vitinha |
| 10 | Junior Messias |
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 |
| 32 | Federico Dimarco |
| 36 | Matteo Darmian |
| 9 | Marcus Thuram |
| 10 | Lautaro Martínez |
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