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32% Ball Possession CHIEVO VERONA and 68% Ball Possession INTER
Chievo Verona 0 – 2 Inter 
. 19′ Mateo Kovacic
. 55′ Andrea Ranocchia
Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Chievo Verona, 17th position with 13 points and a negative goal difference of -6
Inter, 12th position with 17 points and a neutral goal difference of 0
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | DIFF | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Inter | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 21:21 | 0 | 17 |
| 17 | Chievo | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 11:17 | -6 | 13 |
Chievo Verona failing to win this home game and risking to fall in the relegation zone. Inter grabbing the 3 points thanks to the goals by Mateo Kovacic and Andrea Ranocchia. Inter jumping from the 12th to the 11th position now having 20 points. Chievo remaining with 10 players after Referee gives a second yellow card to forward Ruben Botta in the 72nd minute.
Inter silencing the Marc’Antonio Bentegodi stadium by opening the score in the 19th minute. It is midfielder Mateo Kovacic to defeat Chievo goalkeeper Albano Bizarri with a right footed shot in the bottom right corner. It’s the 3rd goal this season for Kovacic.
Photo: facebook.com/InterOfficialPage
Problems for Chievo not finding the way to the goal. It is Inter to increase the score in the 55th minute with defender Andrea Ranocchia defeating Chievo goalkeeper Bizarri with a left footed shot in the bottom right corner following a corner conceded by Chievo forward Riccardo Meggiorini. The assist is by defender Danilo D’Ambrosio.
Photo: facebook.com/InterOfficialPage
- Here is CHIEVO VERONA official starting lineup by coach Rolando Maran:
CHIEVO VERONA: 1 Bizzarri; 20 Sardo, 5 Gamberini, 12 Cesar, 34 Biraghi; 8 Radovanovic, 13 Izco, 56 Hetemaj, 23 Birsa; 43 Paloschi, 69 Meggiorni.
- Here is INTER official starting lineup by coach Roberto Mancini:
INTER: 1 Handanovic; 55 Nagatomo, 23 Ranocchia, 5 Juan Jesus, 33 D’Ambrosio; 13 Guarin, 18 Medel, 17 Kuzmanovic; 10 Kovacic; 9 Icardi, 8 Palacio.
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Stats AFTER the game. Top scorer for CHIEVO VERONA: Forward Alberto Paloschi with 3 goals
Top scorer for INTER: Forward Mauro Icardi with 8 goals
| Chievo Verona | Goals | Goals | Inter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paloschi, Alberto | 3 | 8 | Icardi, Mauro |
| Pellissier, Sergio | 2 | 5 | Osvaldo, Pablo Daniel |
| Meggiorini, Riccardo | 2 | 2 | Guarin, Fredy |
| Zukanovic, Ervin | 1 | 3 | Kovacic, Mateo |
| Radovanovic, Ivan | 1 | 2 | Hernanes |
2014 – 2015 Italian Serie A Week 15
Chievo Verona 0 – 2 Inter
Monday 15 December 2014
Marc’Antonio Bentegodi Stadium
Verona, Italy
21:00
Referee: MASSA
Assistants: MUSOLINO – SCHENONE
Fourth Official: BARBIRATI
ADD1: CERVELLERA
ADD2: CANDUSSIO
Goals: 19′ Mateo Kovacic (I), 55′ Andrea Ranocchia (I)
Official formations – lineups:
CHIEVO VERONA: 1 Bizzarri; 20 Sardo, 5 Gamberini, 12 Cesar, 34 Biraghi; 8 Radovanovic, 13 Izco, 56 Hetemaj, 23 Birsa; 43 Paloschi, 69 Meggiorni.
Substitutes: 25 Bardi, 90 Seculin, 3 Dainelli, 7 Lazarevic, 10 Maxi Lopez, 14 Cofie, 19 Botta, 24 Schelotto, 26 Edimar, 31 Pellissier, 63 Bellomo, 84 Mangani.
Coach: Rolando Maran.
INTER: 1 Handanovic; 55 Nagatomo, 23 Ranocchia, 5 Juan Jesus, 33 D’Ambrosio; 13 Guarin, 18 Medel, 17 Kuzmanovic; 10 Kovacic; 9 Icardi, 8 Palacio.
Substitutes: 30 Carrizo, 6 Andreolli, 7 Osvaldo, 14 Campagnaro, 15 Vidic, 20 Obi, 22 Dodo, 25 Mbaye, 44 Krhin, 54 Donkor, 90 M’Vila, 97 Bonazzoli.
Coach: Roberto Mancini.
Match Stats
| Chievo Verona | Match Stats | Inter |
| 0 | Goals | 2 |
| 8 (3) | Shots (on goal) | 18 (8) |
| 15 | Fouls | 23 |
| 7 | Corner kicks | 12 |
| 6 | Offsides | 1 |
| 32% | Ball Possession | 68% |
| 4 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 1 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 6 | Saves | 3 |