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Italian Soccer Serie A
51% Ball Possession INTER and 49% Ball Possession GENOA
Inter 3 – 0 Genoa
1′ Romelu Lukaku
69′ Matteo Darmian
77′ Alexis Sánchez
Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Inter, 1st position with 53 points and a positive goal difference of +33
Genoa, 12th position with 26 points and a negative goal difference of -7
This is the big day for Inter keeping the gap in the leadership. Inter win the Serie A Week 24 game crushing Genoa on Sunday 28 February 2021 at the Giuseppe Meazza Stadium in Milan, Italy. Inter having a +4 points above AC Milan with 52 points. Genoa ending their seven-match unbeaten league run remaining with 26 points.
Inter showing their determination to keep the leadership with a flash goal! Not even the 1st minute and forward Romelu Lukaku smashing the net defeating Genoa goalkeeper Mattia Perin with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner. The assist is by Lautaro Martínez. This is Lukaku’s 18th goal this season.
🤪 | 1′ – GOOOAAAALLLLLLL!
Barely 30 seconds gone and we lead!
🔥 @RomeluLukaku9 🔥#InterGenoa 1⃣-0⃣#FORZAINTER ⚫️🔵 pic.twitter.com/wHsWYLO62e
— Inter (@Inter_en) February 28, 2021
The second goal arriving in the 69th minute. It is Matteo Darmian to deliver a right footed shot to the bottom left corner. The assist is by Romelu Lukaku.
😁 | 69′ – YESSSSSSSSS!
That should settle a few nerves! @DarmianOfficial fires into the bottom corner! 🎯🎯🎯#InterGenoa 2⃣-0⃣#FORZAINTER ⚫️🔵 pic.twitter.com/QLXXsIyOia
— Inter (@Inter_en) February 28, 2021
Genoa unable to react and concede a third goal. In the 78th minute, Alexis Sánchez scores from very close range with a headed shot to the bottom left corner.
🇨🇱 | 78′ – ALEXISSSSSSSSSS
That’s what you call an instant impact! 💥💥💥#InterGenoa 3⃣-0⃣#FORZAINTER ⚫️🔵 pic.twitter.com/w5oID0PwCB
— Inter (@Inter_en) February 28, 2021
- Stats before the game. Inter have won the last five Serie A games against Genoa without conceding a goal: Inter have never achieved six consecutive wins against a single opponent in the competition without conceding a goal in the partial (five times even against Atalanta in 1953 ). Inter have won their last seven Serie A home games against Genoa: the Nerazzurri have achieved eight straight home wins against Genoa in the competition between May 1956 and February 1965 alone. Inter have won their last eight Serie A home games: in the last 10 seasons, only Juventus (four times) and Roma (in 2016/17) have managed to record at least nine home wins in a row in a single league. Since Davide Ballardini arrived, Genoa have lost only one Serie A match (5W, 4N), just like Inter (7W, 2N): no team has been defeated fewer times in the period. Inter have scored 57 goals in this league: after 23 games in a single Serie A season they did better only in 1949/50 (65) and 1950/51 (60). Lautaro Martínez has taken part in 17 goals in this league (13 goals, four assists), equaling last season’s Serie A appearances – Genoa are one of eight teams against which the Inter forward has not yet scored in Serie.
✅ Here is INTER official starting lineup – formation by Coach Antonio Conte:
👉 Lineup INTER (3-5-2): 1 Handanovic; 37 Skriniar, 6 de Vrij, 95 Bastoni; 36 Darmian, 23 Barella, 77 Brozovic, 24 Eriksen, 14 Perisic; 9 Lukaku, 10 Lautaro.
✅ Here is GENOA official starting lineup – formation by Coach Davide Ballardini:
👉 Lineup GENOA (3-5-2): 1 Perin; 2 Zapata, 21 Radovanovic, 5 Goldaniga; 18 Ghiglione, 24 Melegoni, 65 Rovella, 20 Strootman, 99 Czyborra; 9 Scamacca, 37 Pjaca.
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Referee Daniele Chiffi from the section of Padova will be assisted by Stefano Del Giovane from the section of Albano Laziale and Luigi Rossi from the section of Rovigo. The fourth official will be Eugenio Abbattista from the section of Molfetta. The VAR will be Paolo Mazzoleni from the section of Bergamo and the AVAR will be Mauro Vivenzi from the section of Brescia.
🏠 | HOME
A sunny San Siro ready to host our final February fixture 🌞 #InterGenoa #FORZAINTER ⚫🔵 pic.twitter.com/DNEg5jb9uo
— Inter (@Inter_en) February 28, 2021
👕 | CHANGING ROOM
Of course we should! Our Third Kit looking 👌#InterGenoa #FORZAINTER ⚫🔵 pic.twitter.com/HJOQEKC71z
— Inter (@Inter_en) February 28, 2021
6⃣0⃣ | INTER CLUB#InterGenoa is a special #InterClub match 👏
We’ll be wearing a dedicated patch to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the foundation of the Coordination Centre! 🎉🎂
⚫️🔵 #FORZAINTER ⚫️🔵 pic.twitter.com/NtNRza91l5
— Inter (@Inter_en) February 28, 2021
🗞️ | TEAM NEWS
Our starting XI for #InterGenoa!#FORZAINTER ⚫️🔵 pic.twitter.com/RDcq2xGNhl
— Inter (@Inter_en) February 28, 2021
🔴🔵 Gli 11 Grifoni per #InterGenoa
⚽️ #SerieA
👊 #ForzaGenoa pic.twitter.com/Z8rnD8qVOR
— Genoa CFC (@GenoaCFC) February 28, 2021
🔴🔵 Squadra in campo per la ricognizione.
⚽️ #InterGenoa pic.twitter.com/qIL7gtdddh
— Genoa CFC (@GenoaCFC) February 28, 2021
INTER vs GENOA Match Officials
🗓️ Sunday 28 February
🏟️Giuseppe Meazza Stadium
⏲️15:00🙍♂️ Referee: CHIFFI
🚩Assistants: DEL GIOVANE – ROSSI L.
4⃣ Fourth Official: ABBATTISTA
🥅VAR: MAZZOLENI
AVAR: VIVENZI@Inter_en @GenoaCFC @InterClubLA @InterClubDC @SerieASitdown @CanaleGenoa pic.twitter.com/j9T1tOWbZA— Anna Italia (@ItalianSerieA) February 27, 2021
💥 Matchday!
⚽ #InterGenoa
🏆 @SerieA_EN matchday 24
⏰ 15:00 CET
🏟️ San Siro Stadium#FORZAINTER ⚫🔵Powered by @StarCasinoSport pic.twitter.com/9Nv96vMrQK
— Inter (@Inter_en) February 28, 2021
2020 – 2021 Italian Serie A Week 24
Inter 3 – 0 Genoa
Sunday 28 February 2021
Giuseppe Meazza Stadium
Milan, Italy
15:00
Referee: CHIFFI
Assistants: DEL GIOVANE – ROSSI L.
Fourth Official: ABBATTISTA
VAR: MAZZOLENI
AVAR: VIVENZI
Goals: 1′ Romelu Lukaku (I), 69′ Darmian (I), 77′ Sanchez (I)
Official lineups – formations – tabellino:
INTER (3-5-2): 1 Handanovic; 37 Skriniar, 6 de Vrij, 95 Bastoni; 36 Darmian (33 D’Ambrosio 85′), 23 Barella (22 Vidal 85′), 77 Brozovic (5 Gagliardini 76′), 24 Eriksen, 14 Perisic (15 Young 85′); 9 Lukaku, 10 Lautaro (7 Sanchez 76′).
Substitutes: 27 Padelli, 97 Radu, 8 Vecino, 11 Kolarov, 13 Ranocchia, 99 Pinamonti.
Coach: Antonio Conte.
GENOA (3-5-2): 1 Perin; 5 Goldaniga, 21 Radovanovic (25 Onguene 46′), 2 Zapata; 18 Ghiglione (61 Shomurodov 62′), 24 Melegoni (17 Portanova 71′), 65 Rovella, 20 Strootman (21 Behrami 46′), 99 Czyborra; 9 Scamacca (19 Pandev 62′), 37 Pjaca.
Substitutes: 22 Marchetti, 4 Criscito, 16 Zajc, 23 Destro, 47 Badelj, 55 Masiello, 77 Zappacosta.
Coach: Davide Ballardini.
Bookings: Zapata (G), Strootman (G)
Added time: 1′ – 3′.