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45% Ball Possession INTER and 55% Ball Possession FIORENTINA
Inter 4 – 2 Fiorentina 
3′ Marcelo Brozovic         37′ Nikola Kalinic
9′ Antonio Candreva       62′ Josip Ilicic
18′ Mauro Icardi
90′ Mauro Icardi

Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Inter, 12th position with 18 points and a positive goal difference of +2
Fiorentina, 8th position with 20 points and a positive goal difference of +7

POS	TEAM	P	W	D	L	GOALS	DIFF	POINTS
8	Fiorentina	12	5	5	2	18:11	7	20
12	Inter	13	5	3	5	18:16	2	18

 

Inter gaining momentum returning to victory.  It’s a boost for the morale of the team seeing Inter now climbing from the 12th to the 8th position reaching 21 points.   Fiorentina being -13 points below Juventus holding the first position. Inter and Fiorentina struggling with only 5 wins this season and going down to the 9th position.

Inter determined starting the match with a fast goal in the 3rd minute.  It is  Marcelo Brozovic to defeat Fiorentina goalkeeper Ciprian Tatarusanu with a right footed shot in the top right corner. The assist is by forward Mauro Icardi.

Photo:  facebook.com/Inter

Fiorentina out of concentration…  Inter increasing the score in the 9th minute.  This time it is Antonio Candreva to encourage the squad with his right footed shot.

Photo:  twitter.com/Inter_en

Inter crashing Fiorentina at the Giuseppe Meazza Stadium scoring the third goal of the match leaving Fiorentina goalkeeper Tatarusanu with a headache.   In the 18th minute, it is Inter Captain Mauro Icardi to score his 11th goal this season.

Photo:  facebook.com/Inter

Fiorentina shortening the distance in the 37th minute.  It is forward  Nikola Kalinic to defeat Inter goalkeeper Samir Handanovic with a left footed shot.  The assist is by midfielder Milan Badelj with a through ball.

Photo:  facebook.com/ACFFiorentina

Referee Damato giving a red card to Fiorentina defender Gonzalo Rodríguez in the 45th minute after a foul on Mauro Icardi bringing him down.   Fiorentina remaining with 10 players.

Sprint race with  Fiorentina battling with 10 players.   In the 62nd minute, Josip Ilicic scoring with a left footed shot in the center for the 3-2.  The assist is by Spanish midfielder Borja Valero.

A thriller ending.  Inter scoring a poker with Icardi scoring his 12th goal of the season becoming top scorer of the Serie A sharing the spot with AS Roma forward Edin Dzeko also with 12 goals.

 

• There are 156 precedents between Inter and Fiorentina.  Stats showing Inter with 63 wins, 50 draws, and Fiorentina with 43 wins.  Out of the 429 goals, Inter scoring 232 and Fiorentina 197 goals.

Here is INTER official starting lineup by coach Stefano Pioli:

INTER (4-3-3): Handanovic; D’Ambrosio, Miranda, Ranocchia, Ansaldi; Banega, Brozovic, Kondogbia; Candreva, Icardi, Perisic.

Here is FIORENTINA official starting lineup by coach Paulo Sousa:

FIORENTINA (3-4-1-2): Tatarusanu; Salcedo, Rodriguez, Astori; Tello, Badelj , Borja Valero, Milic, Bernardeschi, Ilicic; Kalinic.
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Stats BEFORE the game. Top scorer of INTER:  Mauro Icardi with 10 goals

Top scorer of FIORENTINA:  Federico Bernardeschi with 6 goals

INTER	GOALS	GOALS	FIORENTINA
Icardi, Mauro	10	6	Bernardeschi, Federico
Perisic, Ivan	4	5	Kalinic, Nikola
Eder	1	2	Babacar, Khouma
Joao Mario	1	2	Ilicic, Josip
Banega, Ever	1	1	Astori, Davide

Stats.  Here are the last 3 games of INTER:  1 win, 1 draw, 1 lost

24/11/16	UELG	H. Beer Sheva – Inter				3:2	5
20/11/16	SA	Milan – Inter				2:2	13
06/11/16	SA	Inter – Crotone				3:0	12

Stats.  Here are the last 3 games of FIORENTINA:  1 win, 1 draw, 1 lost

24/11/16	UELG	Fiorentina – PAOK				2:3	5
20/11/16	SA	Empoli – Fiorentina				0:4	13
06/11/16	SA	Fiorentina – Sampdoria				1:1	12

Photos of the match Inter vs Fiorentina courtesy by  facebook.com/Inter

Inter official starting lineup against Fiorentina

 

Antonio Candreva celebrating

 

 

 

2016 – 2017 Italian Serie A Week 14

Inter 4 – 2 Fiorentina
Monday 28 November 2016
Giuseppe Meazza Stadium
Milan, Italy

21:00

Referee: DAMATO
Assistants: MELI – BARBIRATI
Fourth Official: DI FIORE
ADD1: DOVERI
ADD2: DI BELLO

Goals: 3′ Marcelo Brozovic (I), 9′ Antonio Candreva (I), 18′ Mauro Icardi (I), 37′ Nikola Kalinic (F), 62′ Josip Ilicic (F), 90′ Mauro Icardi (I)

Official lineups – formations:

INTER (4-3-3): Handanovic; D’Ambrosio, Miranda, Ranocchia, Ansaldi; Banega, Brozovic, Kondogbia; Candreva, Icardi, Perisic.

Subs.: Carrizo, Andreolli, Felipe Melo, Joao Mario, Jovetic, Biabiany, Eder, Murillo, Gnoukouri, Nagatomo, Miangue, Gabigol.

Coach:  Stefano Pioli.

FIORENTINA (3-4-1-2): Tatarusanu; Salcedo, Rodriguez, Astori; Tello, Badelj , Borja Valero, Milic, Bernardeschi, Ilicic; Kalinic.

Subs: Lezzerini, Dragoswki, Tomovic, De Maio, Sanchez, Zarate, Chiesa, Babacar, Cristoforo, Olivera, Perez.

Coach:  Paulo Sousa