Italian Serie A

Internazionale vs Genoa, 2021-22 Italian Serie A

· Italian Serie A
Internazionale
  • 6': Milan Skriniar
  • 14': Hakan Çalhanoglu
  • 74': Arturo Vidal
  • 87': Edin Dzeko
FT
4 - 0
Genoa

    Dzeko on target as champions Inter impress in opening day win over Genoa

    Debutant striker Edin Dzeko was on target as Inter Milan got their Serie A title defence off to a flying start, thrashing Genoa 4-0.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 1': Foul by Domenico Criscito (Genoa).
    • 1': Stefano Sensi (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 2': Domenico Criscito (Genoa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 2': Attempt missed. Stefan de Vrij (Inter Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Alessandro Bastoni with a headed pass following a set piece situation.
    • 5': Alessandro Bastoni (Inter Milan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 5': Foul by Yayah Kallon (Genoa).
    • 5': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Andrea Cambiaso.
    • 6': Goal! Inter Milan 1, Genoa 0. Milan Skriniar (Inter Milan) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Hakan Calhanoglu with a cross following a corner.
    • 9': Attempt missed. Yayah Kallon (Genoa) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Nicolò Rovella with a through ball.
    • 12': Attempt missed. Stefano Sensi (Inter Milan) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Nicolò Barella with a cross.
    • 12': Attempt saved. Marcelo Brozovic (Inter Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Hakan Calhanoglu.
    • 12': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Salvatore Sirigu.
    • 13': Foul by Davide Biraschi (Genoa).
    • 13': Stefano Sensi (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 14': Goal! Inter Milan 2, Genoa 0. Hakan Calhanoglu (Inter Milan) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Edin Dzeko.
    • 15': Foul by Matteo Darmian (Inter Milan).
    • 15': Goran Pandev (Genoa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 17': Davide Biraschi (Genoa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 17': Foul by Alessandro Bastoni (Inter Milan).
    • 21': Foul by Milan Badelj (Genoa).
    • 21': Marcelo Brozovic (Inter Milan) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 21': Foul by Alessandro Bastoni (Inter Milan).
    • 21': Goran Pandev (Genoa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 24': Attempt blocked. Edin Dzeko (Inter Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Matteo Darmian with a cross.
    • 24': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Domenico Criscito.
    • 28': Attempt missed. Marcelo Brozovic (Inter Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
    • 29': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Zinho Vanheusden.
    • 31': Foul by Nicolò Barella (Inter Milan).
    • 31': Goran Pandev (Genoa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 34': Davide Biraschi (Genoa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 34': Foul by Stefano Sensi (Inter Milan).
    • 36': Attempt blocked. Marcelo Brozovic (Inter Milan) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 37': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Domenico Criscito.
    • 39': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Domenico Criscito.
    • 39': Attempt missed. Milan Skriniar (Inter Milan) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Hakan Calhanoglu with a cross following a corner.
    • 40': Offside, Genoa. Davide Biraschi tries a through ball, but Yayah Kallon is caught offside.
    • 41': Foul by Ivan Perisic (Inter Milan).
    • 41': Nicolò Rovella (Genoa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 42': Foul by Edin Dzeko (Inter Milan).
    • 42': Nicolò Rovella (Genoa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 43': Foul by Matteo Darmian (Inter Milan).
    • 43': Hernani (Genoa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 45': Attempt blocked. Goran Pandev (Genoa) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Andrea Cambiaso.
    • 45': Attempt missed. Yayah Kallon (Genoa) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Milan Badelj.
    • 45'+2': Offside, Inter Milan. Marcelo Brozovic tries a through ball, but Ivan Perisic is caught offside.
    • 45'+4': First Half ends, Inter Milan 2, Genoa 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Inter Milan 2, Genoa 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Genoa. Flavio Junior Bianchi replaces Hernani.
    • 45': Substitution, Genoa. Laurens Serpe replaces Davide Biraschi.
    • 45': Substitution, Genoa. Stefano Sabelli replaces Andrea Cambiaso.
    • 47': Attempt saved. Yayah Kallon (Genoa) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Flavio Junior Bianchi.
    • 48': Corner, Genoa. Conceded by Alessandro Bastoni.
    • 51': Foul by Milan Badelj (Genoa).
    • 51': Nicolò Barella (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 52': Attempt missed. Nicolò Barella (Inter Milan) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Stefano Sensi.
    • 52': Hand ball by Goran Pandev (Genoa).
    • 54': Foul by Alessandro Bastoni (Inter Milan).
    • 54': Nicolò Rovella (Genoa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 54': Substitution, Genoa. Andrea Favilli replaces Yayah Kallon.
    • 55': Offside, Inter Milan. Stefano Sensi tries a through ball, but Ivan Perisic is caught offside.
    • 56': Foul by Marcelo Brozovic (Inter Milan).
    • 56': Goran Pandev (Genoa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 57': Attempt saved. Stefano Sabelli (Genoa) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Goran Pandev.
    • 57': Foul by Stefano Sensi (Inter Milan).
    • 57': Stefano Sturaro (Genoa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 58': Attempt blocked. Nicolò Rovella (Genoa) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 58': Corner, Genoa. Conceded by Edin Dzeko.
    • 61': Foul by Marcelo Brozovic (Inter Milan).
    • 61': Goran Pandev (Genoa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 62': Foul by Milan Skriniar (Inter Milan).
    • 62': Stefano Sturaro (Genoa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 62': Attempt missed. Nicolò Rovella (Genoa) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Domenico Criscito following a set piece situation.
    • 63': Attempt saved. Flavio Junior Bianchi (Genoa) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Goran Pandev.
    • 66': Foul by Stefano Sturaro (Genoa).
    • 66': Nicolò Barella (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 66': Stefano Sturaro (Genoa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 68': Attempt blocked. Ivan Perisic (Inter Milan) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Hakan Calhanoglu.
    • 68': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Zinho Vanheusden.
    • 69': Substitution, Inter Milan. Arturo Vidal replaces Stefano Sensi.
    • 69': Substitution, Inter Milan. Federico Dimarco replaces Ivan Perisic.
    • 70': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Zinho Vanheusden.
    • 71': Attempt saved. Edin Dzeko (Inter Milan) header from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Federico Dimarco with a cross.
    • 71': Foul by Nicolò Barella (Inter Milan).
    • 71': Goran Pandev (Genoa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 71': Substitution, Genoa. Filippo Melegoni replaces Stefano Sturaro.
    • 74': Attempt saved. Edin Dzeko (Inter Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Marcelo Brozovic.
    • 74': Goal! Inter Milan 3, Genoa 0. Arturo Vidal (Inter Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Nicolò Barella.
    • 75': 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 Hakan Calhanoglu.
    • 77': Substitution, Inter Milan. Martín Satriano replaces Hakan Calhanoglu.
    • 77': Substitution, Inter Milan. Matías Vecino replaces Nicolò Barella.
    • 77': Foul by Marcelo Brozovic (Inter Milan).
    • 77': Stefano Sabelli (Genoa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 78': Filippo Melegoni (Genoa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 78': Foul by Matías Vecino (Inter Milan).
    • 78': Matías Vecino (Inter Milan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 82': Attempt saved. Flavio Junior Bianchi (Genoa) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Goran Pandev.
    • 84': Substitution, Inter Milan. Denzel Dumfries replaces Alessandro Bastoni.
    • 84': Attempt missed. Zinho Vanheusden (Genoa) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Milan Badelj.
    • 87': Goal! Inter Milan 4, Genoa 0. Edin Dzeko (Inter Milan) header from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Arturo Vidal.
    • 90'+1': Offside, Genoa. Salvatore Sirigu tries a through ball, but Andrea Favilli is caught offside.
    • 90'+3': Andrea Favilli (Genoa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+3': Foul by Matías Vecino (Inter Milan).
    • 90'+4': Flavio Junior Bianchi (Genoa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 90'+4': Foul by Matteo Darmian (Inter Milan).
    • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Inter Milan 4, Genoa 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Inter Milan 4, Genoa 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Inter Milan 4, Genoa 0.

    Statistics

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    7 Fouls 18
    2 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    2 Offsides 2
    2 Corner Kicks 8
    4 Saves 4
    40 Possession 60
    10 SHOTS 16
    4 ON GOAL 8
    0.4 On Target % 0.5
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    348 Accurate Passes 539
    399 Passes 592
    0.9 Pass Completion % 0.9
    1 Accurate Crosses 8
    11 Crosses 25
    0.1 Cross % 0.3
    39 Long Balls 45
    20 Accurate Long Balls 39
    0.5 Long Balls % 0.9
    2 Blocked Shots 3
    10 Effective Tackles 10
    13 Tackles 18
    0.8 Tackle % 0.6
    15 Interceptions 5
    22 Effective Clearances 13
    22 Clearances 13

    Game Information

    Competition: Italian Serie A

    Venue: Stadio Giuseppe Meazza
    Location: Milano, Italy
    Attendance: 27,402

    Serie A Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Napoli 25 +22 56
    2 Internazionale 25 +34 54
    3 Atalanta 25 +28 51
    4 Juventus 25 +21 46
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    INT Internazionale (3-5-1-1)

    No. Name
    1 Samir Handanovic (GK)
    6 Stefan de Vrij
    95 Alessandro Bastoni
    37 Milan Skriniar
    20 Hakan Çalhanoglu
    23 Nicolò Barella
    77 Marcelo Brozovic
    14 Ivan Perisic
    36 Matteo Darmian
    9 Edin Dzeko
    12 Stefano Sensi
    Internazionale Substitutes:
    Andrei Radu, Matías Vecino, Federico Dimarco, Andrea Ranocchia, Arturo Vidal, Martín Satriano, Denzel Dumfries, Danilo D'Ambrosio, Lucien Agoumé, Aleksandar Kolarov, Andrea Pinamonti, Alex Cordaz.

    GEN Genoa (3-4-1-2)

    No. Name
    57 Salvatore Sirigu (GK)
    3 Zinho Vanheusden
    4 Domenico Criscito Yellow Card
    14 Davide Biraschi
    47 Milan Badelj
    65 Nicolo Rovella
    33 Hernani
    50 Andrea Cambiaso
    27 Stefano Sturaro Yellow Card
    19 Goran Pandev
    91 Yayah Kallon
    Genoa Substitutes:
    Filippo Melegoni, Aleksander Buksa, Laurens Serpe, Andrea Masiello, Steeve-Mike Eboa Ebongue, Manolo Portanova, Kevin Agudelo, Andrea Favilli, Caleb Ekuban, Federico Marchetti, Stefano Sabelli, Flavio Junior Bianchi.

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