Internazionale vs Lecce, 2023-24 Italian Serie A
· Italian Serie ABisseck and Barella help Inter to 2-0 win over Lecce
Goals from Yann Bisseck and Nicolo Barella gave Inter Milan a 2-0 home win over Lecce in Serie A on Saturday as they restored their four-point lead at the top of the table.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Foul by Matteo Darmian (Inter Milan).
- 3': Lameck Banda (Lecce) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Foul by Roberto Piccoli (Lecce).
- 5': Hakan Çalhanoglu (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Attempt saved. Joan González (Lecce) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Lameck Banda with a cross.
- 9': Corner, Lecce. Conceded by Yann Sommer.
- 10': Attempt saved. Lameck Banda (Lecce) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 10': Attempt saved. Marko Arnautovic (Inter Milan) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Henrikh Mkhitaryan.
- 11': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Wladimiro Falcone.
- 11': Attempt missed. Yann Bisseck (Inter Milan) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Carlos Augusto.
- 13': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Joan González.
- 14': Foul by Marin Pongracic (Lecce).
- 14': Marko Arnautovic (Inter Milan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 14': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Valentin Gendrey.
- 15': Foul by Joan González (Lecce).
- 15': Nicolò Barella (Inter Milan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 15': Joan González (Lecce) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 16': Attempt blocked. Nicolò Barella (Inter Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Francesco Acerbi.
- 18': Attempt missed. Marcus Thuram (Inter Milan) right footed shot from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Carlos Augusto with a cross following a fast break.
- 19': Delay in match because of an injury Ylber Ramadani (Lecce).
- 20': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 22': Attempt missed. Marko Arnautovic (Inter Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Nicolò Barella.
- 25': Foul by Alessandro Bastoni (Inter Milan).
- 25': Gabriel Strefezza (Lecce) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Attempt missed. Lameck Banda (Lecce) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Remi Oudin with a cross.
- 27': Attempt missed. Antonino Gallo (Lecce) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Gabriel Strefezza.
- 30': Foul by Hakan Çalhanoglu (Inter Milan).
- 30': Joan González (Lecce) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Hakan Çalhanoglu (Inter Milan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 33': Foul by Lameck Banda (Lecce).
- 33': Yann Bisseck (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Wladimiro Falcone.
- 34': Delay in match because of an injury Lameck Banda (Lecce).
- 35': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 38': Foul by Lameck Banda (Lecce).
- 38': Yann Bisseck (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 40': Attempt blocked. Hakan Çalhanoglu (Inter Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 40': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Marin Pongracic.
- 40': Yann Bisseck (Inter Milan) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Hakan Çalhanoglu with a cross following a corner.
- 41': Attempt missed. Carlos Augusto (Inter Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
- 42': Hand ball by Joan González (Lecce).
- 43': Goal! Inter Milan 1, Lecce 0. Yann Bisseck (Inter Milan) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Hakan Çalhanoglu with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 45': Foul by Nicolò Barella (Inter Milan).
- 45': Joan González (Lecce) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 45': Attempt missed. Gabriel Strefezza (Lecce) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Antonino Gallo.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Inter Milan 1, Lecce 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Inter Milan 1, Lecce 0.
- 45': Substitution, Lecce. Mohamed Kaba replaces Joan González.
- 46': Foul by Marin Pongracic (Lecce).
- 46': Marko Arnautovic (Inter Milan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 46': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Valentin Gendrey.
- 47': Foul by Alessandro Bastoni (Inter Milan).
- 47': Gabriel Strefezza (Lecce) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 49': Attempt blocked. Valentin Gendrey (Lecce) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Remi Oudin.
- 50': VAR Decision: No Penalty Lecce.
- 52': Foul by Nicolò Barella (Inter Milan).
- 52': Marin Pongracic (Lecce) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 52': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Valentin Gendrey.
- 53': Attempt missed. Marcus Thuram (Inter Milan) header from the left side of the six yard box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Hakan Çalhanoglu with a cross following a corner.
- 54': Attempt missed. Henrikh Mkhitaryan (Inter Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Matteo Darmian.
- 55': Foul by Federico Baschirotto (Lecce).
- 55': Marko Arnautovic (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Federico Baschirotto.
- 58': Attempt saved. Lameck Banda (Lecce) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 59': Attempt missed. Henrikh Mkhitaryan (Inter Milan) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Marko Arnautovic.
- 60': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Marin Pongracic.
- 60': Attempt saved. Yann Bisseck (Inter Milan) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Hakan Çalhanoglu with a cross.
- 60': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Wladimiro Falcone.
- 62': Attempt missed. Gabriel Strefezza (Lecce) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Antonino Gallo.
- 62': Foul by Henrikh Mkhitaryan (Inter Milan).
- 62': Ylber Ramadani (Lecce) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 63': Alessandro Bastoni (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Foul by Roberto Piccoli (Lecce).
- 64': Roberto Piccoli (Lecce) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 64': Substitution, Lecce. Hamza Rafia replaces Gabriel Strefezza.
- 65': Foul by Marin Pongracic (Lecce).
- 65': Marcus Thuram (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 67': Attempt saved. Matteo Darmian (Inter Milan) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alessandro Bastoni.
- 68': Foul by Marin Pongracic (Lecce).
- 68': Marko Arnautovic (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Attempt saved. Hamza Rafia (Lecce) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Antonino Gallo with a cross.
- 72': Attempt saved. Mohamed Kaba (Lecce) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 73': Substitution, Lecce. Nikola Krstovic replaces Roberto Piccoli.
- 74': Foul by Marin Pongracic (Lecce).
- 74': Marcus Thuram (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 74': Marin Pongracic (Lecce) is shown the yellow card.
- 75': Substitution, Inter Milan. Kristjan Asllani replaces Hakan Çalhanoglu.
- 78': Goal! Inter Milan 2, Lecce 0. Nicolò Barella (Inter Milan) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Marko Arnautovic with a through ball.
- 79': Alessandro Bastoni (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Foul by Hamza Rafia (Lecce).
- 80': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Marin Pongracic.
- 81': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Hamza Rafia.
- 81': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Valentin Gendrey.
- 81': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Nikola Krstovic.
- 82': Foul by Nicolò Barella (Inter Milan).
- 82': Nikola Krstovic (Lecce) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Lameck Banda (Lecce) is shown the red card.
- 84': Substitution, Inter Milan. Alexis Sánchez replaces Marcus Thuram.
- 84': Substitution, Inter Milan. Benjamin Pavard replaces Carlos Augusto.
- 86': Substitution, Lecce. Nicola Sansone replaces Remi Oudin.
- 86': Substitution, Lecce. Lorenzo Venuti replaces Valentin Gendrey.
- 87': Attempt saved. Benjamin Pavard (Inter Milan) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alexis Sánchez with a cross.
- 87': Attempt blocked. Henrikh Mkhitaryan (Inter Milan) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Benjamin Pavard.
- 87': Attempt saved. Kristjan Asllani (Inter Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 87': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Wladimiro Falcone.
- 89': Substitution, Inter Milan. Davy Klaassen replaces Henrikh Mkhitaryan.
- 89': Substitution, Inter Milan. Davide Frattesi replaces Nicolò Barella.
- 89': Attempt saved. Francesco Acerbi (Inter Milan) header from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kristjan Asllani with a cross.
- 89': Attempt missed. Marko Arnautovic (Inter Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
- 90': Corner, Lecce. Conceded by Matteo Darmian.
- 90': Attempt missed. Nikola Krstovic (Lecce) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Nicola Sansone with a cross following a corner.
- 90'+3': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Marin Pongracic.
- 90'+4': Benjamin Pavard (Inter Milan) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+4': Foul by Mohamed Kaba (Lecce).
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Inter Milan 2, Lecce 0.
- 0': Match ends, Inter Milan 2, Lecce 0.
Statistics
 LEC |
INT |
|
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Fouls | 8 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 1 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 16 |
| 6 | Saves | 5 |
| 31.7 | Possession | 68.3 |
| 11 | SHOTS | 20 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 8 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 218 | Accurate Passes | 527 |
| 274 | Passes | 585 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 8 | Accurate Crosses | 11 |
| 17 | Crosses | 38 |
| 0.5 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 38 | Long Balls | 39 |
| 15 | Accurate Long Balls | 23 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 21 | Tackles | 12 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 9 | Interceptions | 4 |
| 32 | Effective Clearances | 8 |
| 32 | Clearances | 8 |
Game Information
Competition: Italian Serie A
Venue: Stadio Giuseppe Meazza
Location: Milano, Italy
Attendance: 72,723
Venue: Stadio Giuseppe Meazza
Location: Milano, Italy
Attendance: 72,723
Serie A Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Internazionale | 33 | +61 | 86 |
| 2 | AC Milan | 33 | +25 | 69 |
| 3 | Juventus | 33 | +21 | 64 |
| 4 | Bologna | 33 | +22 | 62 |
Line-Ups
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 Calhanoglu  |
| 30 | Carlos Augusto |
| 36 | Matteo Darmian |
| 8 | Marko Arnautovic |
| 9 | Marcus Thuram |
Lecce (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 30 | Wladimiro Falcone (GK) |
| 6 | Federico Baschirotto |
| 5 | Marin Pongracic |
| 25 | Antonino Gallo |
| 17 | Valentin Gendrey |
| 20 | Ylber Ramadani |
| 10 | Rémi Oudin |
| 16 | Joan Gonzàlez |
| 91 | Roberto Piccoli |
| 22 | Lameck Banda  |
| 27 | Gabriel Strefezza |
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