Internazionale vs Sassuolo, 2022-23 Italian Serie A, Regular Season
· Italian Serie A
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4 - 2
4 - 2
Lukaku double helps Inter to 4-2 win over Sassuolo
Two goals by Romelu Lukaku helped Inter Milan to a 4-2 win over Sassuolo in Serie A on Saturday to move up to third with three games remaining.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Offside, Inter Milan. Danilo D'Ambrosio tries a through ball, but Francesco Acerbi is caught offside.
- 3': Davide Frattesi (Sassuolo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 3': Foul by Roberto Gagliardini (Inter Milan).
- 5': Attempt blocked. Romelu Lukaku (Inter Milan) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Joaquín Correa with a through ball.
- 10': Attempt blocked. Domenico Berardi (Sassuolo) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Armand Laurienté.
- 10': Corner, Sassuolo. Conceded by Roberto Gagliardini.
- 11': Offside, Sassuolo. Maxime Lopez tries a through ball, but Armand Laurienté is caught offside.
- 11': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Domenico Berardi (Sassuolo) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
- 12': VAR Decision: No Goal Inter Milan 0-0 Sassuolo.
- 13': Davide Frattesi (Sassuolo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 13': Foul by Joaquín Correa (Inter Milan).
- 15': Offside, Inter Milan. Marcelo Brozovic tries a through ball, but Federico Dimarco is caught offside.
- 18': Armand Laurienté (Sassuolo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 18': Foul by Danilo D'Ambrosio (Inter Milan).
- 18': Davide Frattesi (Sassuolo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Foul by Henrikh Mkhitaryan (Inter Milan).
- 19': Attempt missed. Matheus Henrique (Sassuolo) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Domenico Berardi with a cross.
- 22': Foul by Romelu Lukaku (Inter Milan).
- 22': Ruan (Sassuolo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Foul by Matheus Henrique (Sassuolo).
- 27': Marcelo Brozovic (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Federico Dimarco (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Foul by Domenico Berardi (Sassuolo).
- 30': Foul by Gregoire Defrel (Sassuolo).
- 30': Henrikh Mkhitaryan (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Gregoire Defrel (Sassuolo) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 35': Foul by Joaquín Correa (Inter Milan).
- 35': Ruan (Sassuolo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Attempt missed. Joaquín Correa (Inter Milan) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Federico Dimarco with a cross.
- 37': Attempt blocked. Henrikh Mkhitaryan (Inter Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Federico Dimarco.
- 38': Corner, Sassuolo. Conceded by Francesco Acerbi.
- 39': Attempt missed. Romelu Lukaku (Inter Milan) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Federico Dimarco following a fast break.
- 40': Attempt saved. Davide Frattesi (Sassuolo) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Domenico Berardi.
- 41': Goal! Inter Milan 1, Sassuolo 0. Romelu Lukaku (Inter Milan) left footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Danilo D'Ambrosio.
- 42': Ruan (Sassuolo) is shown the yellow card.
- 43': Foul by Stefan de Vrij (Inter Milan).
- 43': Gregoire Defrel (Sassuolo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 44': Attempt missed. Davide Frattesi (Sassuolo) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Domenico Berardi.
- 45': Foul by Armand Laurienté (Sassuolo).
- 45': Marcelo Brozovic (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1': Attempt missed. Romelu Lukaku (Inter Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Francesco Acerbi.
- 45'+1': Hand ball by Matheus Henrique (Sassuolo).
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Inter Milan 1, Sassuolo 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Inter Milan 1, Sassuolo 0.
- 45': Substitution, Inter Milan. Lautaro Martínez replaces Joaquín Correa.
- 47': Domenico Berardi (Sassuolo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 47': Foul by Francesco Acerbi (Inter Milan).
- 50': Attempt missed. Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Federico Dimarco.
- 54': Attempt blocked. Federico Dimarco (Inter Milan) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 54': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Jeremy Toljan.
- 55': Own Goal by Ruan, Sassuolo. Inter Milan 2, Sassuolo 0.
- 56': Offside, Sassuolo. Andrea Consigli tries a through ball, but Gregoire Defrel is caught offside.
- 57': Foul by Ruan (Sassuolo).
- 57': Romelu Lukaku (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 57': Substitution, Sassuolo. Andrea Pinamonti replaces Gregoire Defrel.
- 57': Substitution, Sassuolo. Nedim Bajrami replaces Armand Laurienté.
- 58': Goal! Inter Milan 3, Sassuolo 0. Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan) left footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Henrikh Mkhitaryan following a set piece situation.
- 60': Attempt blocked. Andrea Pinamonti (Sassuolo) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Maxime Lopez.
- 61': Substitution, Inter Milan. Robin Gosens replaces Federico Dimarco.
- 61': Substitution, Inter Milan. Kristjan Asllani replaces Henrikh Mkhitaryan.
- 62': Attempt saved. Rogerio (Sassuolo) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Maxime Lopez.
- 63': Goal! Inter Milan 3, Sassuolo 1. Matheus Henrique (Sassuolo) header from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Domenico Berardi with a cross.
- 64': Substitution, Sassuolo. Gian Marco Ferrari replaces Ruan.
- 66': Foul by Matheus Henrique (Sassuolo).
- 66': Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 66': Matheus Henrique (Sassuolo) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 66': Offside, Inter Milan. Roberto Gagliardini tries a through ball, but Lautaro Martínez is caught offside.
- 70': Andrea Pinamonti (Sassuolo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 70': Foul by Stefan de Vrij (Inter Milan).
- 70': Stefan de Vrij (Inter Milan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 72': Attempt missed. Robin Gosens (Inter Milan) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Kristjan Asllani.
- 73': Substitution, Inter Milan. Alessandro Bastoni replaces Stefan de Vrij.
- 74': Attempt missed. Matheus Henrique (Sassuolo) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Domenico Berardi.
- 74': Andrea Pinamonti (Sassuolo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 74': Foul by Francesco Acerbi (Inter Milan).
- 75': Attempt saved. Davide Frattesi (Sassuolo) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Rogerio with a cross.
- 76': Attempt missed. Andrea Pinamonti (Sassuolo) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Rogerio.
- 76': Substitution, Sassuolo. Nadir Zortea replaces Jeremy Toljan.
- 76': Substitution, Sassuolo. Kristian Thorstvedt replaces Matheus Henrique.
- 77': Goal! Inter Milan 3, Sassuolo 2. Davide Frattesi (Sassuolo) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Rogerio with a cross.
- 78': Attempt missed. Nedim Bajrami (Sassuolo) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
- 79': Substitution, Inter Milan. Matteo Darmian replaces Raoul Bellanova.
- 81': Attempt blocked. Domenico Berardi (Sassuolo) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 81': Corner, Sassuolo. Conceded by Roberto Gagliardini.
- 84': Domenico Berardi (Sassuolo) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 84': Foul by Marcelo Brozovic (Inter Milan).
- 84': Marcelo Brozovic (Inter Milan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 84': Corner, Sassuolo. Conceded by Matteo Darmian.
- 85': Attempt missed. Rogerio (Sassuolo) left footed shot from more than 35 yards is high and wide to the left following a corner.
- 87': Corner, Sassuolo. Conceded by Roberto Gagliardini.
- 88': Attempt missed. Davide Frattesi (Sassuolo) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Domenico Berardi with a cross following a corner.
- 89': Goal! Inter Milan 4, Sassuolo 2. Romelu Lukaku (Inter Milan) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Marcelo Brozovic with a through ball.
- 90'+1': Foul by Domenico Berardi (Sassuolo).
- 90'+1': Roberto Gagliardini (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Attempt missed. Andrea Pinamonti (Sassuolo) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Rogerio with a cross.
- 90'+3': Foul by Roberto Gagliardini (Inter Milan).
- 90'+3': Nedim Bajrami (Sassuolo) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Inter Milan 4, Sassuolo 2.
- 0': Match ends, Inter Milan 4, Sassuolo 2.
- 0': Match ends, Inter Milan 4, Sassuolo 2.
Statistics
 SAS |
INT |
|
|---|---|---|
| 0 | Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 0 | Corner Kicks | 0 |
| 0 | Saves | 0 |
| 0 | Possession | 0 |
| 0 | SHOTS | 0 |
| 0 | ON GOAL | 0 |
| 0.0 | On Target % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate Passes | 0 |
| 0 | Passes | 0 |
| 0.0 | Pass Completion % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 0 |
| 0 | Crosses | 0 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Long Balls | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate Long Balls | 0 |
| 0.0 | Long Balls % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 0 |
| 0 | Effective Tackles | 0 |
| 0 | Tackles | 0 |
| 0.0 | Tackle % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 0 | Effective Clearances | 0 |
| 0 | Clearances | 0 |
Game Information
Competition: Italian Serie A
Venue: Stadio Giuseppe Meazza
Location: Milano, Italy
Attendance: 71,246
Venue: Stadio Giuseppe Meazza
Location: Milano, Italy
Attendance: 71,246
Serie A Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Napoli | 1 | +2 | 3 |
| 2 | Como | 1 | +2 | 3 |
| 3 | Juventus | 1 | +2 | 3 |
| 4 | Cremonese | 1 | +1 | 3 |
Line-Ups
Internazionale (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Samir Handanovic (GK) |
| 6 | Stefan de Vrij  |
| 15 | Francesco Acerbi |
| 33 | Danilo D'Ambrosio |
| 22 | Henrikh Mkhitaryan |
| 5 | Roberto Gagliardini |
| 77 | Marcelo Brozovic |
| 32 | Federico Dimarco |
| 12 | Raoul Bellanova |
| 11 | Joaquín Correa |
| 90 | Romelu Lukaku |
Sassuolo (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 47 | Andrea Consigli (GK) |
| 44 | Ruan |
| 28 | Martin Erlic |
| 6 | Rogério |
| 22 | Jeremy Toljan |
| 27 | Maxime López |
| 7 | Matheus Henrique |
| 16 | Davide Frattesi |
| 92 | Grégoire Defrel |
| 45 | Armand Laurienté |
| 10 | Domenico Berardi |
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