Italian Serie A

Internazionale vs Empoli, 2024-25 Italian Serie A

· Italian Serie A
Internazionale
  • 55': Lautaro Martínez
  • 79': Denzel Dumfries
  • 89': Marcus Thuram
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3 - 1
Empoli
  • 84': Sebastiano Esposito

Farris hails Inter's maturity in win over Empoli as title race heats up

Inter Milan's assistant coach Massimiliano Farris praised his team's maturity in Sunday’s 3-1 home victory over Empoli and said they were focusing on one match at a time.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 2': Foul by Kristjan Asllani (Inter Milan).
  • 2': Jacopo Fazzini (Empoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 3': Attempt missed. Mattia Viti (Empoli) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
  • 5': Attempt blocked. Piotr Zielinski (Inter Milan) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
  • 8': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Alberto Grassi.
  • 9': Delay in match because of an injury Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan).
  • 10': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 12': Foul by Youssef Maleh (Empoli).
  • 12': Mehdi Taremi (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 13': Foul by Ardian Ismajli (Empoli).
  • 13': Mehdi Taremi (Inter Milan) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 14': 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 Federico Dimarco with a cross.
  • 14': Attempt blocked. Nicolò Barella (Inter Milan) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
  • 15': Hand ball by Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan).
  • 17': Foul by Denzel Dumfries (Inter Milan).
  • 17': Giuseppe Pezzella (Empoli) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 22': Alberto Grassi (Empoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 22': Foul by Kristjan Asllani (Inter Milan).
  • 24': Foul by Kristjan Asllani (Inter Milan).
  • 24': Youssef Maleh (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 25': Foul by Alberto Grassi (Empoli).
  • 25': Kristjan Asllani (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 25': Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box. Assisted by Kristjan Asllani with a through ball.
  • 27': Attempt blocked. Kristjan Asllani (Inter Milan) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Nicolò Barella.
  • 27': Foul by Mehdi Taremi (Inter Milan).
  • 27': Youssef Maleh (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 28': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Benjamin Pavard.
  • 29': Delay in match because of an injury Benjamin Pavard (Inter Milan).
  • 29': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 30': Attempt missed. Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Mehdi Taremi with a through ball.
  • 31': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Ardian Ismajli.
  • 31': Attempt missed. Nicolò Barella (Inter Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
  • 33': Attempt missed. Giuseppe Pezzella (Empoli) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Jacopo Fazzini.
  • 37': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Ardian Ismajli.
  • 37': Attempt missed. Nicolò Barella (Inter Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
  • 38': Foul by Lorenzo Colombo (Empoli).
  • 38': Piotr Zielinski (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 38': Foul by Mattia Viti (Empoli).
  • 38': Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 45'+1': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Alberto Grassi.
  • 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Federico Dimarco (Inter Milan) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 45'+2': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+2': Attempt blocked. Kristjan Asllani (Inter Milan) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Inter Milan 0, Empoli 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Inter Milan 0, Empoli 0.
  • 48': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Giuseppe Pezzella.
  • 49': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Carlos Augusto.
  • 50': Attempt missed. Giuseppe Pezzella (Empoli) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Youssef Maleh following a corner.
  • 51': Offside, Inter Milan. Mehdi Taremi is caught offside.
  • 55': Goal! Inter Milan 1, Empoli 0. Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Nicolò Barella.
  • 57': Hand ball by Jacopo Fazzini (Empoli).
  • 58': Attempt saved. Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Mehdi Taremi.
  • 60': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Stefan de Vrij.
  • 64': Delay in match because of an injury Ardian Ismajli (Empoli).
  • 65': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 66': Substitution, Empoli. Sebastiano Esposito replaces Jacopo Fazzini.
  • 66': Substitution, Empoli. Saba Goglichidze replaces Mattia De Sciglio.
  • 68': Delay in match because of an injury Carlos Augusto (Inter Milan).
  • 69': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 69': Substitution, Inter Milan. Henrikh Mkhitaryan replaces Piotr Zielinski.
  • 69': Substitution, Inter Milan. Marcus Thuram replaces Mehdi Taremi.
  • 73': Substitution, Empoli. Liam Henderson replaces Alberto Grassi.
  • 74': Foul by Liam Henderson (Empoli).
  • 74': Kristjan Asllani (Inter Milan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 76': Attempt missed. Nicolò Barella (Inter Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Henrikh Mkhitaryan.
  • 76': Attempt saved. Denzel Dumfries (Inter Milan) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 77': Substitution, Inter Milan. Alessandro Bastoni replaces Federico Dimarco.
  • 78': Substitution, Inter Milan. Marko Arnautovic replaces Lautaro Martínez.
  • 78': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Liam Henderson.
  • 79': Goal! Inter Milan 2, Empoli 0. Denzel Dumfries (Inter Milan) header from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Kristjan Asllani with a cross following a corner.
  • 81': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Liberato Cacace.
  • 82': Attempt missed. Denzel Dumfries (Inter Milan) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Kristjan Asllani with a cross following a corner.
  • 83': Substitution, Empoli. Szymon Zurkowski replaces Liberato Cacace.
  • 83': Substitution, Empoli. Junior Sambia replaces Giuseppe Pezzella.
  • 84': Goal! Inter Milan 2, Empoli 1. Sebastiano Esposito (Empoli) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Liam Henderson with a cross.
  • 85': Foul by Nicolò Barella (Inter Milan).
  • 85': Mattia Viti (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 85': Substitution, Inter Milan. Matteo Darmian replaces Benjamin Pavard.
  • 86': Foul by Szymon Zurkowski (Empoli).
  • 86': Kristjan Asllani (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 87': Foul by Henrikh Mkhitaryan (Inter Milan).
  • 87': Saba Goglichidze (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 87': Foul by Matteo Darmian (Inter Milan).
  • 87': Lorenzo Colombo (Empoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 88': Attempt missed. Junior Sambia (Empoli) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left from a direct free kick.
  • 89': Goal! Inter Milan 3, Empoli 1. Marcus Thuram (Inter Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Marko Arnautovic.
  • 90': Foul by Szymon Zurkowski (Empoli).
  • 90': Henrikh Mkhitaryan (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+1': Offside, Inter Milan. Marko Arnautovic is caught offside.
  • 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Carlos Augusto (Inter Milan) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Nicolò Barella.
  • 90'+4': Attempt saved. Marcus Thuram (Inter Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kristjan Asllani.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Henrikh Mkhitaryan (Inter Milan).
  • 90'+4': Liam Henderson (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Inter Milan 3, Empoli 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Inter Milan 3, Empoli 1.

Statistics

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9 Fouls 10
0 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 2
3 Corner Kicks 7
5 Saves 0
31.5 Possession 68.5
5 SHOTS 19
1 ON GOAL 7
0.2 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
227 Accurate Passes 584
304 Passes 672
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.9
1 Accurate Crosses 6
10 Crosses 18
0.1 Cross % 0.3
55 Long Balls 53
24 Accurate Long Balls 30
0.4 Long Balls % 0.6
0 Blocked Shots 5
8 Effective Tackles 11
13 Tackles 19
0.6 Tackle % 0.6
16 Interceptions 7
31 Effective Clearances 10
31 Clearances 10

Game Information

Competition: Italian Serie A

Venue: Stadio Giuseppe Meazza
Location: Milano, Italy
Attendance: 61,230

Serie A Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Napoli 2 +3 6
2 Juventus 2 +3 6
3 Cremonese 2 +2 6
4 AS Roma 2 +2 6
Full Standings

Line-Ups

INT Internazionale (3-5-2)

No. Name
1 Yann Sommer (GK)
6 Stefan de Vrij
30 Carlos Augusto
28 Benjamin Pavard
7 Piotr Zielinski
23 Nicolò Barella
21 Kristjan Asllani
32 Federico Dimarco
2 Denzel Dumfries
99 Mehdi Taremi
10 Lautaro Martínez
Internazionale Substitutes:
Henrikh Mkhitaryan, Tomas Palacios, Luka Topalovic, Josep Martínez, Marcus Thuram, Marko Arnautovic, Alessandro Calligaris, Francesco Acerbi, Giacomo De Pieri, Alessandro Bastoni, Davide Frattesi, Matteo Darmian, Tajon Buchanan.

EMP Empoli (5-3-2)

No. Name
23 Devis Vásquez (GK)
34 Adrian Ismajli
21 Mattia Viti
22 Mattia De Sciglio
3 Giuseppe Pezzella
11 Emmanuel Gyasi
5 Alberto Grassi
13 Liberato Cacace
93 Youssef Maleh
29 Lorenzo Colombo
10 Jacopo Fazzini
Empoli Substitutes:
Liam Henderson, Sebastiano Esposito, Szymon Zurkowski, Ismael Konaté, Lorenzo Tosto, Jacopo Seghetti, Samuele Perisan, Luca Marianucci, Junior Sambia, Anders Asmussen, Saba Goglichidze.

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