Empoli vs Internazionale, 2024-25 Italian Serie A
· Italian Serie A
FT
0 - 3
0 - 3
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 Timeline
- 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
 INT |
EMP |
|
|---|---|---|
| 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
Venue: Stadio Carlo Castellani – Computer Gross Arena
Location: Empoli, Italy
Attendance: 15,076
Serie A Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Napoli | 17 | +14 | 38 |
| 2 | Atalanta | 16 | +22 | 37 |
| 3 | Internazionale | 15 | +25 | 34 |
| 4 | Lazio | 17 | +8 | 34 |
Line-Ups
Empoli (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 23 | Devis Vásquez (GK) |
| 34 | Adrian Ismajli |
| 21 | Mattia Viti |
| 2 | Saba Goglichidze  |
| 93 | Youssef Maleh |
| 8 | Faustino Anjorin |
| 13 | Liberato Cacace  |
| 11 | Emmanuel Gyasi |
| 29 | Lorenzo Colombo |
| 10 | Jacopo Fazzini |
| 17 | Ola Solbakken |
Internazionale (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Yann Sommer (GK) |
| 6 | Stefan de Vrij |
| 95 | Alessandro Bastoni |
| 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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