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% Ball Possession TORINO and % Ball Possession INTER
Torino 2 – 2 Inter 
37′ Daniele Baselli 27′ Geoffrey Kondogbia
59′ Afriyie Acquah 62′ Antonio Candreva
Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Torino, 10th position with 39 points and a positive goal difference of +6
Inter, 5th position with 54 points and a positive goal difference of +24
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | DIFF | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Inter | 28 | 17 | 3 | 8 | 53:29 | 24 | 54 |
| 10 | Turin | 28 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 52:46 | 6 | 39 |
Inter with the pressure to win the away game to keep up the race for a spot in the Europa League next season or even making it to the Champions League. A defeat will be a major step back. Torino winning only 10 games this season will look to win the home game. Inter highly motivated after their mega victory on Week 28 defeating Atalanta with an astonishing 7-1.
It is Inter to open the score in the 27th minute. Geoffrey Kondogbia defeating Torino goalkeeper Joe Hart with a left footed shot in the bottom left corner. The assist is by defender Danilo D’Ambrosio.
Photo: facebook.com/Inter
Torino equalizing the score in the 37th minute following a corner conceded by D’Ambrosio. It is Daniele Baselli to defeat from close range Inter goalkeeper Samir Handanovic with a headed shot in the center. The headed assist is by Emiliano Moretti.
Torino taking the lead in the 59th minute. Midfielder Afriyie Acquah delivering a right footed shot to the top left corner. The assist sis by Juan Iturbe.
A crazy match, a give and take. Inter equalizing for the 2-2 in the 62nd minute. Midfielder Antoio Candreva defeating goalkeeper Hart with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner. The assist is by Cristian Ansaldi with a cross.
- There are73 precedents between Torino and Inter in Turin. Stats showing Torino with 27 wins, 22 draws, and Inter with 24 wins. It is an interesting match to see top strikers with most goals. Torino forward Andrea Belotti scoring 22 goals and Inter forward Mauro Icardi scoring 20 goals.
Here is TORINO official starting lineup – formation by coach Sinisa Mihajlovic:
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Stats BEFORE the game. Top scorer of TORINO: Andrea Belotti with 22 goals
Top scorer of INTER: Mauro Icardi with 20 goals
| Torino | Goals | Goals | Inter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belotti, Andrea | 22 | 20 | Icardi, Mauro |
| Falque, Iago | 10 | 9 | Perisic, Ivan |
| Ljajic, Adem | 6 | 6 | Banega, Ever |
| Benassi, Marco | 5 | 4 | Eder |
| Baselli, Daniele | 4 | 4 | Candreva, Antonio |
Stats. Here are the last 3 games of TORINO: 1 win, 1 draw, 1 lost
| 13/03/17 | SA | Lazio – Turin | 3:1 | 28 | |||
| 05/03/17 | SA | Turin – Palermo | 3:1 | 27 | |||
| 27/02/17 | SA | Fiorentina – Turin | 2:2 | 26 |
Stats. Here are the last 3 games of INTER: 2 wins, 1 lost
| 12/03/17 | SA | Inter – Atalanta | 7:1 | 28 | |||
| 05/03/17 | SA | Cagliari – Inter | 1:5 | 27 | |||
| 26/02/17 | SA | Inter – Roma | 1:3 | 26 |
Photo: facebook.com/Inter
2016 – 2017 Italian Serie A Week 29
Torino 2 – 2 Inter
Saturday 18 March 2017
Olimpico di Torino Stadium
Turin, Italy
18:00
Referee: BANTI
Assistants: DOBOSZ – FIORITO
Fourth Official: DI FIORE
ADD1: ROCCHI
ADD2: MARIANI
Goals: 27′ Geoffrey Kondogbia (I), 37′ Daniele Baselli (T), 59′ Afriyie Acquah (T), 62′ Antonio Candreva (I)
Official lineups – formations: