Italian Serie A

Empoli vs Internazionale, 2024-25 Italian Serie A

· Italian Serie A
  • Red Card 31': Saba Goglichidze
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0 - 3
  • 50': Davide Frattesi
  • 67': Davide Frattesi
  • 79': Lautaro Martínez

Lautaro sets Inter scoring mark in win over Empoli

Davide Frattesi scored twice and Lautaro Martínez added a third as Inter Milan eased to a 3-0 win at Empoli on Wednesday, closing the gap with Serie A leaders Napoli to four points after the home side had a man sent off.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 5': Alessandro Bastoni (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 5': Foul by Lorenzo Colombo (Empoli).
  • 6': Attempt saved. Ola Solbakken (Empoli) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Tino Anjorin.
  • 9': Attempt blocked. Jacopo Fazzini (Empoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Liberato Cacace with a cross.
  • 9': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Alessandro Bastoni.
  • 11': Dangerous play by Ardian Ismajli (Empoli).
  • 11': Marcus Thuram (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 12': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Devis Vásquez.
  • 14': Foul by Stefan de Vrij (Inter Milan).
  • 14': Lorenzo Colombo (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 15': Attempt blocked. Marcus Thuram (Inter Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Matteo Darmian.
  • 16': Attempt blocked. Marcus Thuram (Inter Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 16': Foul by Alessandro Bastoni (Inter Milan).
  • 16': Lorenzo Colombo (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 17': Attempt blocked. Federico Dimarco (Inter Milan) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Alessandro Bastoni.
  • 19': Hand ball by Matteo Darmian (Inter Milan).
  • 19': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Matteo Darmian (Inter Milan) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
  • 20': VAR Decision: No Goal Empoli 0-0 Inter Milan.
  • 23': Foul by Marcus Thuram (Inter Milan).
  • 23': Tino Anjorin (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 24': Attempt blocked. Lorenzo Colombo (Empoli) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ola Solbakken with a cross.
  • 26': Foul by Davide Frattesi (Inter Milan).
  • 26': Youssef Maleh (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 27': Alessandro Bastoni (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 27': Foul by Jacopo Fazzini (Empoli).
  • 29': Foul by Saba Goglichidze (Empoli).
  • 29': Marcus Thuram (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 31': Delay in match because of an injury Marcus Thuram (Inter Milan).
  • 31': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 31': VAR Decision: Card upgraded Saba Goglichidze (Empoli).
  • 31': Saba Goglichidze (Empoli) is shown the red card.
  • 33': 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.
  • 33': Offside, Inter Milan. Lautaro Martínez is caught offside.
  • 35': Foul by Ardian Ismajli (Empoli).
  • 35': Marcus Thuram (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 38': Foul by Liberato Cacace (Empoli).
  • 38': Matteo Darmian (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 38': Liberato Cacace (Empoli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 41': Hand ball by Tino Anjorin (Empoli).
  • 41': Foul by Matteo Darmian (Inter Milan).
  • 41': Jacopo Fazzini (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 42': Foul by Jacopo Fazzini (Empoli).
  • 42': Matteo Darmian (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Ola Solbakken.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Attempt missed. Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan) header from the left side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Federico Dimarco with a cross following a corner.
  • 45'+2': Foul by Henrikh Mkhitaryan (Inter Milan).
  • 45'+2': Jacopo Fazzini (Empoli) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Empoli 0, Inter Milan 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Empoli 0, Inter Milan 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Empoli. Mattia De Sciglio replaces Ola Solbakken.
  • 46': Delay in match because of an injury Lorenzo Colombo (Empoli).
  • 47': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 47': Foul by Davide Frattesi (Inter Milan).
  • 47': Jacopo Fazzini (Empoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 49': Attempt blocked. Jacopo Fazzini (Empoli) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 49': Attempt blocked. Mattia Viti (Empoli) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 49': Attempt missed. Lorenzo Colombo (Empoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right following a set piece situation.
  • 49': Offside, Empoli. Emmanuel Gyasi is caught offside.
  • 50': Goal! Empoli 0, Inter Milan 1. Davide Frattesi (Inter Milan) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Matteo Darmian with a headed pass.
  • 53': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Emmanuel Gyasi.
  • 53': Attempt missed. Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Federico Dimarco with a cross following a corner.
  • 53': Foul by Marcus Thuram (Inter Milan).
  • 53': Liberato Cacace (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 57': Attempt missed. Marcus Thuram (Inter Milan) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Matteo Darmian with a cross.
  • 57': Substitution, Empoli. Giuseppe Pezzella replaces Tino Anjorin.
  • 57': Substitution, Empoli. Liam Henderson replaces Youssef Maleh.
  • 60': Foul by Liam Henderson (Empoli).
  • 60': Nicolò Barella (Inter Milan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 62': Foul by Alessandro Bastoni (Inter Milan).
  • 62': Jacopo Fazzini (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 62': Alessandro Bastoni (Inter Milan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 62': Offside, Empoli. Giuseppe Pezzella is caught offside.
  • 64': Foul by Giuseppe Pezzella (Empoli).
  • 64': Matteo Darmian (Inter Milan) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 65': Substitution, Inter Milan. Piotr Zielinski replaces Henrikh Mkhitaryan.
  • 65': Substitution, Inter Milan. Benjamin Pavard replaces Alessandro Bastoni.
  • 65': Substitution, Inter Milan. Denzel Dumfries replaces Federico Dimarco.
  • 66': Substitution, Empoli. Pietro Pellegri replaces Lorenzo Colombo.
  • 66': 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 with a cross.
  • 66': Attempt missed. Yann Bisseck (Inter Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right following a set piece situation.
  • 67': Goal! Empoli 0, Inter Milan 2. Davide Frattesi (Inter Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lautaro Martínez.
  • 70': Attempt blocked. Nicolò Barella (Inter Milan) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Matteo Darmian with a cross.
  • 72': Ardian Ismajli (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 72': Foul by Davide Frattesi (Inter Milan).
  • 75': Substitution, Inter Milan. Mehdi Taremi replaces Marcus Thuram.
  • 75': Offside, Empoli. Emmanuel Gyasi is caught offside.
  • 77': Substitution, Empoli. Junior Sambia replaces Emmanuel Gyasi.
  • 78': Attempt missed. Nicolò Barella (Inter Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Denzel Dumfries.
  • 79': Goal! Empoli 0, Inter Milan 3. Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Nicolò Barella.
  • 81': Substitution, Inter Milan. Tomás Palacios replaces Stefan de Vrij.
  • 82': Davide Frattesi (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 82': Foul by Liberato Cacace (Empoli).
  • 83': Attempt missed. Nicolò Barella (Inter Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
  • 87': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Ardian Ismajli.
  • 89': Foul by Mehdi Taremi (Inter Milan).
  • 89': Jacopo Fazzini (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Foul by Benjamin Pavard (Inter Milan).
  • 90': Giuseppe Pezzella (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Junior Sambia (Empoli).
  • 90'+2': Piotr Zielinski (Inter Milan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Empoli 0, Inter Milan 3.
  • 0': Match ends, Empoli 0, Inter Milan 3.

Statistics

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13 Fouls 12
1 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 1
1 Offsides 3
4 Corner Kicks 1
1 Saves 3
77.9 Possession 22.1
15 SHOTS 6
5 ON GOAL 1
0.3 On Target % 0.2
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
686 Accurate Passes 162
758 Passes 213
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.8
7 Accurate Crosses 4
26 Crosses 7
0.3 Cross % 0.6
42 Long Balls 48
29 Accurate Long Balls 16
0.7 Long Balls % 0.3
4 Blocked Shots 4
11 Effective Tackles 6
14 Tackles 10
0.8 Tackle % 0.6
3 Interceptions 9
5 Effective Clearances 33
5 Clearances 33

Game Information

Competition: Italian Serie A

Venue: Stadio Carlo Castellani – Computer Gross Arena
Location: Empoli, Italy
Attendance: 15,076

Serie A Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Napoli 12 +10 26
2 Atalanta 12 +16 25
3 Fiorentina 12 +15 25
4 Internazionale 12 +12 25
Full Standings

Line-Ups

EMP Empoli (3-4-2-1)

No. Name
23 Devis Vásquez (GK)
34 Adrian Ismajli
21 Mattia Viti
2 Saba Goglichidze Red Card
93 Youssef Maleh
8 Faustino Anjorin
13 Liberato Cacace Yellow Card
11 Emmanuel Gyasi
29 Lorenzo Colombo
10 Jacopo Fazzini
17 Ola Solbakken

INT Internazionale (3-5-2)

No. Name
1 Yann Sommer (GK)
6 Stefan de Vrij
95 Alessandro Bastoni Yellow Card
31 Yann Bisseck
22 Henrikh Mkhitaryan
16 Davide Frattesi
23 Nicolò Barella
32 Federico Dimarco
36 Matteo Darmian
10 Lautaro Martínez
9 Marcus Thuram

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