Internazionale vs Empoli, 2021-22 Italian Serie A
· Italian Serie A
- 40': Simone Romagnoli (OG)
- 45': Lautaro Martínez
- 64': Lautaro Martínez
- 90'+4': Alexis Sánchez
FT
4 - 2
4 - 2
Lautaro Martinez fires Inter to top of Serie A with comeback win over Empoli
Inter Milan beat Empoli 4-2 on Friday to keep their Serie A title hopes alive and provisionally go top of the table.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Filippo Bandinelli (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 2': Foul by Hakan Calhanoglu (Inter Milan).
- 3': Foul by Riccardo Fiamozzi (Empoli).
- 3': Hakan Calhanoglu (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 5': Goal! Inter Milan 0, Empoli 1. Andrea Pinamonti (Empoli) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Szymon Zurkowski with a cross.
- 7': Attempt blocked. Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Hakan Calhanoglu with a cross.
- 8': Denzel Dumfries (Inter Milan) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 8': Foul by Filippo Bandinelli (Empoli).
- 9': Attempt missed. Stefan de Vrij (Inter Milan) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Denzel Dumfries with a headed pass following a set piece situation.
- 10': Attempt blocked. Leo Stulac (Empoli) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 10': Offside, Empoli. Leo Stulac tries a through ball, but Andrea Pinamonti is caught offside.
- 13': Fabiano Parisi (Empoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 13': Foul by Nicolò Barella (Inter Milan).
- 15': Offside, Inter Milan. Denzel Dumfries tries a through ball, but Nicolò Barella is caught offside.
- 16': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Leo Stulac.
- 17': Attempt blocked. Milan Skriniar (Inter Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Marcelo Brozovic with a cross.
- 17': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Simone Romagnoli.
- 17': Attempt missed. Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan) header from very close range misses to the right. Assisted by Federico Dimarco with a cross following a corner.
- 19': Attempt missed. Nicolò Barella (Inter Milan) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Hakan Calhanoglu.
- 20': Foul by Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan).
- 20': Szymon Zurkowski (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Attempt missed. Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Ivan Perisic with a cross.
- 22': Attempt missed. Denzel Dumfries (Inter Milan) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Nicolò Barella.
- 24': VAR Decision: No Penalty Inter Milan.
- 25': Foul by Joaquín Correa (Inter Milan).
- 25': Leo Stulac (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Foul by Hakan Calhanoglu (Inter Milan).
- 28': Szymon Zurkowski (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Goal! Inter Milan 0, Empoli 2. Kristjan Asllani (Empoli) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Riccardo Fiamozzi.
- 30': Denzel Dumfries (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Foul by Fabiano Parisi (Empoli).
- 31': Attempt missed. Hakan Calhanoglu (Inter Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 36': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Fabiano Parisi.
- 37': Attempt missed. Federico Dimarco (Inter Milan) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Ivan Perisic with a headed pass following a corner.
- 39': Denzel Dumfries (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Foul by Fabiano Parisi (Empoli).
- 40': Own Goal by Simone Romagnoli, Empoli. Inter Milan 1, Empoli 2.
- 44': Attempt missed. Nicolò Barella (Inter Milan) right footed shot from the right side of the box is just a bit too high.
- 45': Goal! Inter Milan 2, Empoli 2. Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Hakan Calhanoglu.
- 45'+3': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Leo Stulac.
- 45'+3': Attempt missed. Milan Skriniar (Inter Milan) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Hakan Calhanoglu with a cross following a corner.
- 45'+3': Attempt saved. Ivan Perisic (Inter Milan) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Milan Skriniar.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Inter Milan 2, Empoli 2.
- 45': Second Half begins Inter Milan 2, Empoli 2.
- 46': Foul by Joaquín Correa (Inter Milan).
- 46': Riccardo Fiamozzi (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 47': Attempt missed. Denzel Dumfries (Inter Milan) header from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ivan Perisic with a cross.
- 48': Offside, Inter Milan. Ivan Perisic tries a through ball, but Lautaro Martínez is caught offside.
- 49': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Ivan Perisic.
- 49': Attempt blocked. Andrea Pinamonti (Empoli) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sebastiano Luperto.
- 49': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Stefan de Vrij.
- 50': Attempt missed. Ivan Perisic (Inter Milan) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left misses to the right. Assisted by Hakan Calhanoglu.
- 52': Attempt blocked. Federico Dimarco (Inter Milan) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Hakan Calhanoglu.
- 52': Attempt saved. Federico Dimarco (Inter Milan) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Joaquín Correa.
- 53': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Simone Romagnoli.
- 56': Attempt missed. Joaquín Correa (Inter Milan) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Hakan Calhanoglu with a cross.
- 56': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Kristjan Asllani.
- 57': Attempt missed. Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan) header from very close range misses to the right. Assisted by Federico Dimarco with a cross following a corner.
- 57': Hand ball by Filippo Bandinelli (Empoli).
- 57': Attempt saved. Joaquín Correa (Inter Milan) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Marcelo Brozovic with a cross.
- 59': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Riccardo Fiamozzi.
- 59': Attempt missed. Nicolò Barella (Inter Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Marcelo Brozovic following a corner.
- 60': Foul by Sebastiano Luperto (Empoli).
- 60': Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Substitution, Empoli. Federico Di Francesco replaces Nedim Bajrami.
- 61': Substitution, Empoli. Liam Henderson replaces Szymon Zurkowski.
- 62': Attempt saved. Hakan Calhanoglu (Inter Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Nicolò Barella.
- 62': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Guglielmo Vicario.
- 62': Attempt saved. Denzel Dumfries (Inter Milan) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Federico Dimarco with a cross.
- 62': Attempt missed. Hakan Calhanoglu (Inter Milan) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left following a corner.
- 63': Attempt blocked. Joaquín Correa (Inter Milan) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Milan Skriniar.
- 63': Attempt blocked. Milan Skriniar (Inter Milan) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 63': Attempt blocked. Nicolò Barella (Inter Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 64': 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 Denzel Dumfries.
- 64': Goal! Inter Milan 3, Empoli 2. Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
- 65': Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan) is shown the yellow card for excessive celebration.
- 68': Substitution, Empoli. Patrick Cutrone replaces Federico Di Francesco because of an injury.
- 69': Substitution, Empoli. Ardian Ismajli replaces Leo Stulac.
- 70': Substitution, Inter Milan. Arturo Vidal replaces Hakan Calhanoglu.
- 70': Substitution, Inter Milan. Edin Dzeko replaces Lautaro Martínez.
- 70': Substitution, Inter Milan. Danilo D'Ambrosio replaces Federico Dimarco.
- 71': Foul by Andrea Pinamonti (Empoli).
- 71': Nicolò Barella (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 72': Arturo Vidal (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 72': Foul by Liam Henderson (Empoli).
- 74': Edin Dzeko (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Foul by Sebastiano Luperto (Empoli).
- 76': Attempt missed. Edin Dzeko (Inter Milan) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Ivan Perisic.
- 77': Substitution, Inter Milan. Matteo Darmian replaces Denzel Dumfries.
- 78': Substitution, Empoli. Marco Benassi replaces Riccardo Fiamozzi.
- 79': Attempt saved. Joaquín Correa (Inter Milan) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ivan Perisic.
- 80': Foul by Edin Dzeko (Inter Milan).
- 80': Liam Henderson (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81': Andrea Pinamonti (Empoli) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 81': Foul by Milan Skriniar (Inter Milan).
- 82': Substitution, Inter Milan. Alexis Sánchez replaces Joaquín Correa.
- 83': Foul by Alexis Sánchez (Inter Milan).
- 83': Kristjan Asllani (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85': Attempt blocked. Edin Dzeko (Inter Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Matteo Darmian.
- 86': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Marco Benassi.
- 87': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Sebastiano Luperto.
- 87': Attempt blocked. Stefan de Vrij (Inter Milan) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Ivan Perisic with a headed pass.
- 87': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Simone Romagnoli.
- 88': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Marco Benassi.
- 90': Attempt missed. Alexis Sánchez (Inter Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Ivan Perisic with a cross.
- 90'+1': Foul by Alexis Sánchez (Inter Milan).
- 90'+1': Simone Romagnoli (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Edin Dzeko (Inter Milan) hits the left post with a right footed shot from the right side of the box. Assisted by Arturo Vidal following a fast break.
- 90'+2': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Marco Benassi.
- 90'+3': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Simone Romagnoli.
- 90'+4': Attempt missed. Edin Dzeko (Inter Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Nicolò Barella following a corner.
- 90'+4': Goal! Inter Milan 4, Empoli 2. Alexis Sánchez (Inter Milan) left footed shot from very close range to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Arturo Vidal.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Inter Milan 4, Empoli 2.
- 0': Match ends, Inter Milan 4, Empoli 2.
Statistics
 EMP |
INT |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 10 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 2 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 14 |
| 7 | Saves | 0 |
| 35.7 | Possession | 64.3 |
| 4 | SHOTS | 37 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 10 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 257 | Accurate Passes | 517 |
| 327 | Passes | 573 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 16 |
| 8 | Crosses | 41 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 46 | Long Balls | 31 |
| 20 | Accurate Long Balls | 23 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.7 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 8 |
| 7 | Effective Tackles | 7 |
| 13 | Tackles | 13 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 6 | Interceptions | 9 |
| 32 | Effective Clearances | 6 |
| 32 | Clearances | 6 |
Game Information
Competition: Italian Serie A
Venue: Stadio Giuseppe Meazza
Location: Milano, Italy
Attendance: 69,959
Venue: Stadio Giuseppe Meazza
Location: Milano, Italy
Attendance: 69,959
Serie A Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Napoli | 9 | +11 | 22 |
| 2 | Internazionale | 8 | +8 | 17 |
| 3 | Juventus | 8 | +10 | 16 |
| 4 | Atalanta | 9 | +10 | 16 |
Line-Ups
Internazionale (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Samir Handanovic (GK) |
| 6 | Stefan de Vrij |
| 32 | Federico Dimarco |
| 37 | Milan Skriniar |
| 20 | Hakan Çalhanoglu |
| 23 | Nicolò Barella |
| 77 | Marcelo Brozovic |
| 14 | Ivan Perisic |
| 2 | Denzel Dumfries |
| 10 | Lautaro Martínez |
| 19 | Joaquín Correa |
Empoli (4-3-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Guglielmo Vicario (GK) |
| 33 | Sebastiano Luperto |
| 6 | Simone Romagnoli |
| 65 | Fabiano Parisi |
| 20 | Riccardo Fiamozzi |
| 99 | Andrea Pinamonti |
| 5 | Leo Stulac |
| 23 | Kristjan Asllani |
| 25 | Filippo Bandinelli |
| 27 | Szymon Zurkowski |
| 10 | Nedim Bajrami |
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