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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
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
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