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63% Ball Possession INTER and 37% Ball Possession GENOA
Inter 1 – 0 Genoa 
59′ Adem Ljajic
Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Inter, 2nd position with 30 points and a positive goal difference of +8
Genoa, 15th position with 16 points and a negative goal difference of -4
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | DIFF | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Inter | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 17:9 | 8 | 30 |
| 15 | Genoa | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 15:19 | -4 | 16 |
Inter reaching the first position with 33 points! It’s a boost to the morale of the team and delighting the fans at the Giuseppe Meazza Stadium. Bad news for Genoa going down to the 16th position remaining with 14 points and a negative goal difference of -5. Inter finished the game with 10 players from the 86th minute when defender Danilo D’Ambrosio was sent off for a second yellow card.
Inter opening the score in the 59th minute with a right footed shot free kick defeating Genoa goalkeeper Mattia Perin in the bottom right corner. Ljajic had won the free kick after the foul by Genoa midfielder Diogo Figueiras.
Here is INTER official starting lineup by coach Roberto Mancini:
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Stats BEFORE the game. Top scorer for INTER: Mauro Icardi with 4 goals
Top scorer for GENOA: Leonardo Pavoletti with 5 goals
| Inter | Goals | Goals | Genoa |
|---|---|---|---|
| Icardi, Mauro | 4 | 5 | Pavoletti, Leonardo |
| Jovetic, Stevan | 3 | 3 | Gakpe, Serge |
| Perisic, Ivan | 2 | 2 | Laxalt, Diego |
| Ljajic, Adem | 1 | 1 | Rincon, Tomas |
| Biabiany, Jonathan | 1 | 1 | Diogo Figueras |
Stats. Here are the last 3 games of INTER: 2 wins, 1 lost
| 30/11/15 | SA | Napoli – Inter | 2:1 | Round 14 | |||
| 22/11/15 | SA | Inter – Frosinone | 4:0 | Round 13 | |||
| 08/11/15 | SA | Turin – Inter | 0:1 | Round 12 |
Here are the last 3 games of GENOA: 1 win, 1 draw, 1 lost
| 29/11/15 | SA | Genoa – Carpi | 1:2 | Round 14 | |||
| 22/11/15 | SA | Genoa – Sassuolo | 2:1 | Round 13 | |||
| 08/11/15 | SA | Frosinone – Genoa | 2:2 | Round 12 |
Photos of the match Inter vs Genoa courtesy of facebook.com/Inter
Inter official starting lineup against Genoa
Inter coach Roberto Mancini
Inter forward Adem Ljajic celebrating after his goal against Genoa
2015 – 2016 Italian Serie A Week 15
Inter 1 – 0 Genoa
Saturday 5 December 2015
Giuseppe Meazza Stadium
Milan, Italy
20:45
Referee: GIACOMELLI
Assistants: DI FIORE – VUOTO
Fourth Official: PADOVAN
ADD1: VALERI
ADD2: BARACANI
Goals: 59′ Adem Ljajic
Official lineups – formations:
Match Stats
| Inter | Match Stats | Genoa |
| 1 | Goals | 0 |
| 15(5) | Shots (on goal) | 4(2) |
| 13 | Fouls | 16 |
| 5 | Corner kicks | 3 |
| 3 | Offsides | 0 |
| 63% | Time of Possession | 37% |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 1 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Saves | 4 |