Parma vs Internazionale, 2020-21 Italian Serie A
· Italian Serie A'Lion' Alexis Sanchez soars to send Inter Milan six points clear at top of Serie A table
Forgotten man Alexis Sanchez scored twice to earn Inter Milan a 2-1 win at Parma on Thursday, moving the Serie A leaders six points clear.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Foul by Romelu Lukaku (Inter Milan).
- 2': Mattia Bani (Parma) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 6': Corner, Parma. Conceded by Marcelo Brozovic.
- 6': Attempt blocked. Juraj Kucka (Parma) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Hernani.
- 8': Foul by Romelu Lukaku (Inter Milan).
- 8': Lautaro Valenti (Parma) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': Attempt missed. Yann Karamoh (Parma) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Dennis Man.
- 15': Attempt saved. Jasmin Kurtic (Parma) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Hernani with a cross.
- 15': Achraf Hakimi (Inter Milan) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 15': Foul by Riccardo Gagliolo (Parma).
- 17': Dennis Man (Parma) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Foul by Christian Eriksen (Inter Milan).
- 19': Attempt missed. Romelu Lukaku (Inter Milan) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Nicolò Barella.
- 22': Attempt missed. Dennis Man (Parma) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Riccardo Gagliolo with a cross.
- 22': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Mattia Bani.
- 23': Foul by Milan Skriniar (Inter Milan).
- 23': Yordan Osorio (Parma) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Foul by Alessandro Bastoni (Inter Milan).
- 27': Hernani (Parma) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Achraf Hakimi (Inter Milan) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 32': Foul by Riccardo Gagliolo (Parma).
- 33': Attempt saved. Milan Skriniar (Inter Milan) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 33': Attempt blocked. Ivan Perisic (Inter Milan) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Milan Skriniar.
- 38': Attempt saved. Romelu Lukaku (Inter Milan) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Marcelo Brozovic.
- 40': Achraf Hakimi (Inter Milan) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 40': Foul by Riccardo Gagliolo (Parma).
- 45': Attempt missed. Romelu Lukaku (Inter Milan) header from very close range is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ivan Perisic with a cross.
- 45'+1': Attempt missed. Dennis Man (Parma) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jasmin Kurtic with a cross.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Parma 0, Inter Milan 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Parma 0, Inter Milan 0.
- 45': Substitution, Parma. Mihai Valentin Mihaila replaces Dennis Man because of an injury.
- 49': Alessandro Bastoni (Inter Milan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 49': Foul by Hernani (Parma).
- 51': Foul by Yann Karamoh (Parma).
- 51': Marcelo Brozovic (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 52': Offside, Inter Milan. Milan Skriniar tries a through ball, but Romelu Lukaku is caught offside.
- 53': Foul by Milan Skriniar (Inter Milan).
- 53': Mihai Valentin Mihaila (Parma) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Goal! Parma 0, Inter Milan 1. Alexis Sánchez (Inter Milan) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Romelu Lukaku.
- 57': Attempt missed. Ivan Perisic (Inter Milan) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is just a bit too high. Assisted by Alessandro Bastoni.
- 58': Alexis Sánchez (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 58': Foul by Gastón Brugman (Parma).
- 59': Foul by Alessandro Bastoni (Inter Milan).
- 59': Yann Karamoh (Parma) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 60': Attempt missed. Yordan Osorio (Parma) header from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Hernani with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 61': Attempt blocked. Hernani (Parma) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jasmin Kurtic.
- 62': Goal! Parma 0, Inter Milan 2. Alexis Sánchez (Inter Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Romelu Lukaku following a fast break.
- 63': Attempt missed. Romelu Lukaku (Inter Milan) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Alexis Sánchez.
- 65': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Mattia Bani.
- 66': Substitution, Parma. Giuseppe Pezzella replaces Riccardo Gagliolo.
- 66': Substitution, Parma. Maxime Busi replaces Lautaro Valenti.
- 66': Substitution, Parma. Roberto Inglese replaces Juraj Kucka.
- 67': Substitution, Inter Milan. Arturo Vidal replaces Christian Eriksen.
- 68': Offside, Inter Milan. Alessandro Bastoni tries a through ball, but Alexis Sánchez is caught offside.
- 71': Goal! Parma 1, Inter Milan 2. Hernani (Parma) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Giuseppe Pezzella with a cross.
- 73': Foul by Marcelo Brozovic (Inter Milan).
- 73': Jasmin Kurtic (Parma) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 75': Attempt blocked. Mihai Valentin Mihaila (Parma) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Hernani.
- 76': Substitution, Inter Milan. Lautaro Martínez replaces Alexis Sánchez.
- 76': Attempt saved. Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Achraf Hakimi.
- 78': Attempt missed. Mihai Valentin Mihaila (Parma) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.
- 79': Offside, Inter Milan. Arturo Vidal tries a through ball, but Romelu Lukaku is caught offside.
- 79': Foul by Milan Skriniar (Inter Milan).
- 79': Jasmin Kurtic (Parma) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 80': Foul by Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan).
- 80': Yann Karamoh (Parma) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 82': Attempt blocked. Hernani (Parma) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 82': Attempt missed. Yordan Osorio (Parma) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Mattia Bani with a headed pass following a set piece situation.
- 83': Alessandro Bastoni (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Foul by Yann Karamoh (Parma).
- 84': Substitution, Inter Milan. Matteo Darmian replaces Ivan Perisic.
- 85': Substitution, Parma. Graziano Pellè replaces Hernani.
- 85': Attempt saved. Romelu Lukaku (Inter Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lautaro Martínez.
- 87': Foul by Mattia Bani (Parma).
- 87': Romelu Lukaku (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Offside, Parma. Luigi Sepe tries a through ball, but Graziano Pellè is caught offside.
- 90'+2': Foul by Matteo Darmian (Inter Milan).
- 90'+2': Maxime Busi (Parma) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+2': Matteo Darmian (Inter Milan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+3': Corner, Parma. Conceded by Lautaro Martínez.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Parma 1, Inter Milan 2.
- 0': Match ends, Parma 1, Inter Milan 2.
Statistics
 INT |
PAR |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 8 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 1 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
| 1 | Saves | 4 |
| 47.6 | Possession | 52.4 |
| 11 | SHOTS | 12 |
| 6 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 445 | Accurate Passes | 482 |
| 504 | Passes | 553 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
| 16 | Crosses | 18 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 36 | Long Balls | 72 |
| 25 | Accurate Long Balls | 47 |
| 0.7 | Long Balls % | 0.7 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 16 | Tackles | 18 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 12 | Interceptions | 13 |
| 15 | Effective Clearances | 19 |
| 15 | Clearances | 19 |
Game Information
Competition: Italian Serie A
Venue: Ennio Tardini
Location: Parma, Italy
Venue: Ennio Tardini
Location: Parma, Italy
Serie A Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Internazionale | 30 | +39 | 67 |
| 2 | Napoli | 30 | +23 | 64 |
| 3 | Atalanta | 30 | +34 | 58 |
| 4 | Bologna | 30 | +16 | 56 |
Line-Ups
Parma (4-3-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Luigi Sepe (GK) |
| 30 | Lautaro Valenti |
| 13 | Mattia Bani |
| 7 | Riccardo Gagliolo |
| 24 | Yordan Osorio |
| 98 | Dennis Man |
| 15 | Gastón Brugman |
| 33 | Juraj Kucka |
| 14 | Jasmin Kurtic |
| 23 | Hernani |
| 10 | Yann Karamoh |
Internazionale (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Samir Handanovic (GK) |
| 6 | Stefan de Vrij |
| 95 | Alessandro Bastoni |
| 37 | Milan Skriniar |
| 24 | Christian Eriksen |
| 23 | Nicolò Barella |
| 77 | Marcelo Brozovic |
| 14 | Ivan Perisic |
| 2 | Achraf Hakimi |
| 7 | Alexis Sánchez |
| 9 | Romelu Lukaku |
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