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31% Ball Possession INTER and 69% Ball Possession FIORENTINA
Inter 1 – 4 Fiorentina
60′ Mauro Icardi 4′ Josip Ilicic (pen)
. 18′ Nikola Kalinic
. 23′ Nikola Kalinic
. 76′ Nikola Kalinic
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Serie A Standing AFTER the game:
Fiorentina, 1st position with 15 points and a positive goal difference of +7
Inter, 2nd position with 15 points and a positive goal difference of +2
Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | DIFF | Points |
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1 | Fiorentina | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 11:4 | 7 | 15 |
2 | Inter | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 7:5 | 2 | 15 |
This is a super duel for the 1st position and after 5 weeks the leadership changing! Inter losing the sole leadership after defeated by Fiorentina at the Giuseppe Meazza Stadium sharing now 15 points each. Fiorentina are in the 1st place for goal difference. Inter were the only team winning all 5 games, but losing now. Fiorentina winning now 5 games and having only 1 draw.
Things starting bad for Inter. Referee Damato giving a penalty to Fiorentina conceded by Inter goakeeper Samir Handanovic after a foul on Fiorentina forward Nikola Kalinic. Taking the penalty spot is midfielder Josip Ilicic defeating Handanoving with a left footed shot in the top right corner.
Photo: facebook.com/ACFFiorentina
Chaos at the Meazza! Fiorentina motivated and showing no fear. In the 18th minute the second goal of the match.. The action started by Ilicic challenging goalkeeper Handanovic with a left footed shot, though he saved.. Yet, the ball still in the area and there it is forward Nikola Kalinic at the right spot to run few steps for the final right footed shot in the bottom left corner!
Photo: facebook.com/ACFFiorentina
Oh oh spaghetti oh!!! A game not expected at all, especially for Inter fans in total disbelief… In less than 24 minutes already collapsing and down by3 goals! Yep, you are reading right. In the 23rd minute, it is Kalinic again to smack a goal defeating Handanovic with a right footed shot in the bottom left corner. The assist is by defender Marcos Alonso. Fiorentina players celebrating…
Photo: facebook.com/ACFFiorentina
Inter shortening the distance in the 60th minute with the honor goal. It is forward Mauro Icardi to defeat Fiorentina goalkeeper Ciprian Tatarusanu with a right footed shot in the center.
Photo: facebook.com/Inter
There are 77 precedents between Inter vs Fiorentina at the Giuseppe Meazza Stadium. Stats showing Inter with 45 wins, 18 draws while Fiorentina having only 14 wins.
Here is INTER official starting lineup by coach Roberto Mancini:
INTER (4-3-1-2): ; Handanovič, Santon, Miranda, Medel, Telles; Guarin, Melo, Kondogbia; Perišić; Palacio,Icardi.
Here is FIORENTINA official starting lineup by coach Paulo Sousa:
Fiorentina (3-4-2-1): Tătăruşanu; Roncaglia, Rodriguez, Astori; Blaszczykowski, Vecino, Badelj, Alonso; Iličić, Borja Valero; Kalinić.
Click the video to watch the highlights of the match, Inter 1 – 4 Fiorentina including all goals by Josip Ilicic, Nikola Kalinic and Mauro Icardi.
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Stats BEFORE the game. Top scorer for INTER: Steva Jovetic with 3 goals
Top scorer for FIORENTINA: Khouma Babacar with 2 goals
Inter | Goals | Goals | Fiorentina |
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Stevan Jovetic | 3 | 2 | Khouma Babacar |
Melo, Felipe | 1 | 2 | Marcos Alonso |
Fredy Guarin | 1 | 1 | Kalinic, Nikola |
Mauro Icardi | 1 | 1 | Josip Ilicic |
1 | Kuba |
Stats. Here are the last 3 games of INTER: 3 wins
23/09/15 | SA | Inter – Verona | 1:0 | Round 5 | |||
20/09/15 | SA | Chievo – Inter | 0:1 | Round 4 | |||
13/09/15 | SA | Inter – Milan | 1:0 | Round 3 |
Here are the last 3 games of FIORENTINA:
23/09/15 | SA | Fiorentina – Bologna | 2:0 | Round 5 | |||
20/09/15 | SA | Carpi – Fiorentina | 0:1 | Round 4 | |||
17/09/15 | UELG | Fiorentina – FC Basel | 1:2 | Round 1 |
Disciplinary Situation BEFORE the game. No suspended players
Here is the probable formation for Inter (4-3-2-1): Handanovic; Santon, Medel, Miranda, Telles; Brozovic, Felipe Melo, Kondogbia; Perisic, Jovetic; Icardi.
Unavailable: Dodò, Murillo, Vidic
Here is the probable formation for Fiorentina (4-2-3-1): Tatarusanu; Tomovic, Roncaglia, Rodriguez, Alonso; Badelj, Mario Suarez; Blaszczykowski, Borja Valero, Rossi; Kalinic.
Unavailable: Bakic, Pasqual
Photo: facebook.com/Inter
Th San Siro stadium – Giuseppe Meazza referred as “La Scala del Calcio” awaiting for the big game Inter vs Fiorentina
Inter official starting lineup against Fiorentina
2015 – 2016 Italian Serie A Week 6
Inter1 – 4 Fiorentina
Sunday 27 September 2015
Giuseppe Meazza Stadium
Milan, Italy
20:45
Referee: DAMATO
Assistants: DI FIORE – DE PINTO
Fourth Official: CARIOLATO
ADD1: BANTI
ADD2: NASCA
Goals: 4′ Josip Ilicic (F)(pen), 18′ Nikola Kalinic (F), 23′ Nikola Kalinic (F), 60′ Mauro Icardi (I), 76′ Nikola Kalinic
Official formations – lineups:
INTER (4-3-1-2): ; Handanovič, Santon, Miranda, Medel, Telles; Guarin, Melo, Kondogbia; Perišić; Palacio,Icardi.
Subs.: Carrizo, Juan Jesus, Biabiany, Montoya, Ljajić, Ranocchia, Gnoukouri, Nagatomo, Brozović, Dimarco, Manaj.
Coach: Roberto Mancini
Fiorentina (3-4-2-1): Tătăruşanu; Roncaglia, Rodriguez, Astori; Blaszczykowski, Vecino, Badelj, Alonso; Iličić, Borja Valero; Kalinić.
Subs: Sepe, Lezzerini, Gilberto, Tomović, Bernardeschi, Rebić, Mati Fernandez, Suarez, Verdù, Rossi, Babacar.
Coach: Paulo Sousa
Match Stats
Inter | Match Stats | Fiorentina |
1 | Goals | 4 |
5(2) | Shots (on goal) | 12(8) |
10 | Fouls | 15 |
2 | Corner kicks | 3 |
4 | Offsides | 1 |
31% | Ball Possession | 69% |
4 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
1 | Red Cards | 0 |
4 | Saves | 1 |