Lecce vs Internazionale, 2022-23 Italian Serie A, Regular Season

· Italian Serie A

Lecce

48': Assan Ceesay

FT
1 - 2

Internazionale

2': Romelu Lukaku
90'+5': Denzel Dumfries

Romelu Lukaku scores on return as Inter grab late win at Lecce

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Romelu Lukaku and Denzel Dumfries scored to give Inter a 2-1 win at Lecce in their first Serie A game of the season on Saturday.

Match Timeline

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
2': Goal! Lecce 0, Inter Milan 1. Romelu Lukaku (Inter Milan) header from very close range to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Matteo Darmian with a headed pass.
3': Foul by Robin Gosens (Inter Milan).
3': Mert Çetin (Lecce) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
5': Corner, Lecce. Conceded by Hakan Çalhanoglu.
7': Attempt missed. Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
10': Attempt saved. Hakan Çalhanoglu (Inter Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Marcelo Brozovic.
11': Federico Dimarco (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
11': Foul by Gabriel Strefezza (Lecce).
11': Foul by Morten Hjulmand (Lecce).
11': Nicolò Barella (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
15': Foul by Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan).
15': Joan Gonzàlez (Lecce) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
16': Attempt blocked. Assan Ceesay (Lecce) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
16': Corner, Lecce. Conceded by Stefan de Vrij.
17': Assan Ceesay (Lecce) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
17': Foul by Milan Skriniar (Inter Milan).
20': Attempt saved. Nicolò Barella (Inter Milan) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
21': Substitution, Lecce. Alexis Blin replaces Mert Çetin because of an injury.
22': Foul by Joan Gonzàlez (Lecce).
22': Nicolò Barella (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
23': Attempt blocked. Marcelo Brozovic (Inter Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lautaro Martínez.
23': Foul by Morten Hjulmand (Lecce).
23': Stefan de Vrij (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
24': Foul by Gabriel Strefezza (Lecce).
24': Hakan Çalhanoglu (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
27': Delay in match because of an injury Federico Dimarco (Inter Milan).
28': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
31': Foul by Federico Di Francesco (Lecce).
31': Matteo Darmian (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
32': Foul by Federico Baschirotto (Lecce).
32': Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
32': Federico Baschirotto (Lecce) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
33': Delay in match because of an injury Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan).
34': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
36': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Alexis Blin.
36': Delay in match because of an injury Joan Gonzàlez (Lecce).
37': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
37': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Federico Baschirotto.
38': Alexis Blin (Lecce) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
38': Foul by Romelu Lukaku (Inter Milan).
39': Foul by Marcelo Brozovic (Inter Milan).
39': Joan Gonzàlez (Lecce) wins a free kick on the left wing.
39': Attempt saved. Gabriel Strefezza (Lecce) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Federico Di Francesco.
40': Foul by Federico Dimarco (Inter Milan).
40': Gabriel Strefezza (Lecce) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
41': Assan Ceesay (Lecce) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
41': Foul by Stefan de Vrij (Inter Milan).
42': Offside, Inter Milan. Marcelo Brozovic tries a through ball, but Matteo Darmian is caught offside.
43': Attempt missed. Federico Di Francesco (Lecce) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Gabriel Strefezza with a cross.
44': Foul by Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan).
44': Joan Gonzàlez (Lecce) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45': Federico Di Francesco (Lecce) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45': Foul by Matteo Darmian (Inter Milan).
45'+1': Foul by Federico Dimarco (Inter Milan).
45'+1': Gabriel Strefezza (Lecce) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+2': Assan Ceesay (Lecce) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
45'+2': Foul by Stefan de Vrij (Inter Milan).
45'+3': Attempt blocked. Kristijan Bistrovic (Lecce) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
45'+3': Corner, Lecce. Conceded by Lautaro Martínez.
45'+3': Attempt missed. Kristijan Bistrovic (Lecce) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Valentin Gendrey with a headed pass.
45'+4': Foul by Antonino Gallo (Lecce).
45'+4': Matteo Darmian (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+4': First Half ends, Lecce 0, Inter Milan 1.
45': Second Half begins Lecce 0, Inter Milan 1.
47': Foul by Federico Di Francesco (Lecce).
47': Matteo Darmian (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
48': Goal! Lecce 1, Inter Milan 1. Assan Ceesay (Lecce) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Federico Di Francesco following a fast break.
50': Foul by Federico Di Francesco (Lecce).
50': Hakan Çalhanoglu (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
51': Offside, Inter Milan. Matteo Darmian tries a through ball, but Nicolò Barella is caught offside.
52': Corner, Lecce. Conceded by Federico Dimarco.
52': Corner, Lecce. Conceded by Marcelo Brozovic.
53': Attempt missed. Gabriel Strefezza (Lecce) right footed shot from long range on the left is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Alexis Blin.
54': Attempt saved. Nicolò Barella (Inter Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Marcelo Brozovic with a headed pass.
55': Foul by Marcelo Brozovic (Inter Milan).
55': Gabriel Strefezza (Lecce) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
55': Marcelo Brozovic (Inter Milan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
57': Foul by Gabriel Strefezza (Lecce).
57': Hakan Çalhanoglu (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
57': Substitution, Inter Milan. Alessandro Bastoni replaces Robin Gosens.
57': Substitution, Inter Milan. Henrikh Mkhitaryan replaces Marcelo Brozovic.
59': Foul by Hakan Çalhanoglu (Inter Milan).
59': Morten Hjulmand (Lecce) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
61': Attempt saved. Kristijan Bistrovic (Lecce) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.
62': 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 Matteo Darmian with a cross.
63': Matteo Darmian (Inter Milan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
63': Substitution, Lecce. Lorenzo Colombo replaces Assan Ceesay.
66': Attempt blocked. Romelu Lukaku (Inter Milan) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Matteo Darmian.
66': Hand ball by Gabriel Strefezza (Lecce).
67': Federico Dimarco (Inter Milan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
67': Foul by Federico Di Francesco (Lecce).
67': Substitution, Inter Milan. Denzel Dumfries replaces Matteo Darmian.
67': Substitution, Inter Milan. Edin Dzeko replaces Hakan Çalhanoglu.
68': Attempt missed. Nicolò Barella (Inter Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a set piece situation.
69': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Valentin Gendrey.
69': Attempt blocked. Denzel Dumfries (Inter Milan) header from the right side of the six yard box is blocked.
71': Attempt missed. Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan) header from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Alessandro Bastoni.
72': Foul by Lorenzo Colombo (Lecce).
72': Milan Skriniar (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
72': Attempt blocked. Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Milan Skriniar.
73': Attempt blocked. Denzel Dumfries (Inter Milan) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alessandro Bastoni.
73': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Antonino Gallo.
73': Attempt missed. Nicolò Barella (Inter Milan) left footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
74': Substitution, Lecce. Lameck Banda replaces Federico Di Francesco.
74': Substitution, Lecce. Thórir Helgason replaces Joan Gonzàlez.
74': Substitution, Lecce. Marcin Listkowski replaces Kristijan Bistrovic.
76': Attempt saved. Lameck Banda (Lecce) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Morten Hjulmand.
76': Corner, Lecce. Conceded by Samir Handanovic.
77': Attempt missed. Federico Baschirotto (Lecce) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Gabriel Strefezza with a cross following a corner.
77': Foul by Lorenzo Colombo (Lecce).
77': Henrikh Mkhitaryan (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
77': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Valentin Gendrey.
78': Attempt saved. Stefan de Vrij (Inter Milan) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Federico Dimarco with a cross.
78': Hand ball by Milan Skriniar (Inter Milan).
80': 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 Edin Dzeko.
80': Alexis Blin (Lecce) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
80': Foul by Edin Dzeko (Inter Milan).
81': Foul by Alessandro Bastoni (Inter Milan).
81': Gabriel Strefezza (Lecce) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
82': Alessandro Bastoni (Inter Milan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
82': Foul by Alexis Blin (Lecce).
82': Alexis Blin (Lecce) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
83': Attempt saved. Romelu Lukaku (Inter Milan) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
83': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Wladimiro Falcone.
83': Offside, Inter Milan. Alessandro Bastoni tries a through ball, but Milan Skriniar is caught offside.
85': Foul by Nicolò Barella (Inter Milan).
85': Morten Hjulmand (Lecce) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
86': Offside, Lecce. Lorenzo Colombo tries a through ball, but Lameck Banda is caught offside.
87': Foul by Lorenzo Colombo (Lecce).
87': Nicolò Barella (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
87': Lorenzo Colombo (Lecce) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
87': Substitution, Inter Milan. Joaquín Correa replaces Milan Skriniar.
88': Foul by Nicolò Barella (Inter Milan).
88': Lameck Banda (Lecce) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
89': Denzel Dumfries (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
89': Foul by Lameck Banda (Lecce).
90': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Federico Baschirotto.
90'+1': Hand ball by Lorenzo Colombo (Lecce).
90'+1': Foul by Lorenzo Colombo (Lecce).
90'+1': Stefan de Vrij (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90'+1': Foul by Denzel Dumfries (Inter Milan).
90'+1': Lameck Banda (Lecce) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+2': Offside, Lecce. Wladimiro Falcone tries a through ball, but Lorenzo Colombo is caught offside.
90'+3': Federico Dimarco (Inter Milan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
90'+3': Foul by Alexis Blin (Lecce).
90'+4': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Valentin Gendrey.
90'+4': Attempt missed. Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Nicolò Barella with a cross following a corner.
90'+5': Goal! Lecce 1, Inter Milan 2. Denzel Dumfries (Inter Milan) with an attempt from very close range to the top left corner. Assisted by Lautaro Martínez following a corner.
90'+5': Morten Hjulmand (Lecce) is shown the yellow card.
90'+6': Second Half ends, Lecce 1, Inter Milan 2.
0': Match ends, Lecce 1, Inter Milan 2.

Statistics

INT		LEC
19	Fouls	21
2	Yellow Cards	4
0	Red Cards	0
3	Offsides	2
8	Corner Kicks	6
3	Saves	7
69.9	Possession	30.1
19	SHOTS	10
9	ON GOAL	4
0.5	On Target %	0.4
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
523	Accurate Passes	184
603	Passes	254
0.9	Pass Completion %	0.7
8	Accurate Crosses	3
32	Crosses	13
0.3	Cross %	0.2
46	Long Balls	54
24	Accurate Long Balls	20
0.5	Long Balls %	0.4
5	Blocked Shots	2
6	Effective Tackles	7
11	Tackles	9
0.5	Tackle %	0.8
8	Interceptions	13
8	Effective Clearances	41
8	Clearances	41

Game Information

Competition: Italian Serie A

Venue: Stadio Ettore Giardiniero - Via del Mare
Location: Lecce, Italy
Attendance: 25,353

Serie A Table

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	Napoli	10	+8	22
2	Internazionale	10	+12	21
3	AC Milan	10	+8	21
4	AS Roma	10	+5	21

Full Table

Line-Ups

Lecce (4-3-3)

No.	Name
30	Wladimiro Falcone (GK)
6	Federico Baschirotto
4	Mert Çetin
25	Antonino Gallo
17	Valentin Gendrey
42	Morten Hjulmand
16	Joan Gonzàlez
8	Kristijan Bistrovic
77	Assan Ceesay
11	Federico Di Francesco
27	Gabriel Strefezza

Lecce Substitutes:

Joel Voelkerling Persson, Gianluca Frabotta, Francesco Di Mariano, Lorenzo Colombo, Federico Brancolini, Mats Lemmens, Thorir Johann Helgason, Marco Bleve, Marcin Listkowski, Mattia Ciucci, Lameck Banda, Alexis Blin, Medon Berisha, Pablo Rodriguez.

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
8	Robin Gosens
36	Matteo Darmian
10	Lautaro Martínez
90	Romelu Lukaku

Internazionale Substitutes:

Mattia Zanotti, Henrikh Mkhitaryan, Alessandro Bastoni, Joaquín Correa, Alex Cordaz, Kristjan Asllani, Raoul Bellanova, Denzel Dumfries, Roberto Gagliardini, Edin Dzeko, Alessandro Fontanarosa, André Onana.

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