Internazionale vs Fiorentina, 2024-25 Italian Serie A
· Italian Serie A
FT
2 - 1
2 - 1
Inter take revenge on Fiorentina to stay in title hunt
Inter Milan secured a 2-1 home win over Fiorentina on Monday, with Marko Arnautovic's second-half header keeping them within striking distance of Serie A leaders Napoli.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Offside, Fiorentina. Moise Kean is caught offside.
- 1': Attempt missed. Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Matteo Darmian with a cross.
- 2': Foul by Amir Richardson (Fiorentina).
- 2': Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 3': Foul by Robin Gosens (Fiorentina).
- 3': Hakan Çalhanoglu (Inter Milan) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 3': Offside, Inter Milan. Matteo Darmian is caught offside.
- 4': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Marin Pongracic.
- 8': Attempt saved. Hakan Çalhanoglu (Inter Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Henrikh Mkhitaryan.
- 13': Foul by Amir Richardson (Fiorentina).
- 13': Marcus Thuram (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 14': Attempt missed. Nicolò Barella (Inter Milan) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Carlos Augusto with a cross.
- 17': Attempt saved. Amir Richardson (Fiorentina) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lucas Beltrán.
- 17': Fabiano Parisi (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Foul by Nicolò Barella (Inter Milan).
- 19': Attempt blocked. Henrikh Mkhitaryan (Inter Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Hakan Çalhanoglu.
- 21': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Fabiano Parisi.
- 21': Attempt missed. Alessandro Bastoni (Inter Milan) header from the right side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Hakan Çalhanoglu with a cross following a corner.
- 21': Carlos Augusto (Inter Milan) hits the left post with a left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box. Assisted by Alessandro Bastoni following a corner.
- 23': Foul by Moise Kean (Fiorentina).
- 23': Francesco Acerbi (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Rolando Mandragora.
- 24': Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan) hits the bar with a header from very close range. Assisted by Hakan Çalhanoglu with a cross following a corner.
- 24': Attempt saved. Marcus Thuram (Inter Milan) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner.
- 27': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Rolando Mandragora.
- 28': Substitution, Inter Milan. Marko Arnautovic replaces Marcus Thuram because of an injury.
- 28': Attempt missed. Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan) header from very close range misses to the right. Assisted by Hakan Çalhanoglu with a cross following a corner.
- 28': Own Goal by Marin Pongracic, Fiorentina. Inter Milan 1, Fiorentina 0.
- 30': Foul by Alessandro Bastoni (Inter Milan).
- 30': Lucas Beltrán (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 31': Attempt saved. Marko Arnautovic (Inter Milan) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Lautaro Martínez with a through ball.
- 33': Dodô (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33': Foul by Henrikh Mkhitaryan (Inter Milan).
- 34': Foul by Hakan Çalhanoglu (Inter Milan).
- 34': Lucas Beltrán (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Amir Richardson (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 34': Foul by Henrikh Mkhitaryan (Inter Milan).
- 36': Foul by Henrikh Mkhitaryan (Inter Milan).
- 36': Rolando Mandragora (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Henrikh Mkhitaryan (Inter Milan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 37': Dangerous play by Amir Richardson (Fiorentina).
- 37': Hakan Çalhanoglu (Inter Milan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 39': Foul by Amir Richardson (Fiorentina).
- 39': Hakan Çalhanoglu (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 39': Amir Richardson (Fiorentina) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 40': Corner, Fiorentina. Conceded by Carlos Augusto.
- 41': Attempt missed. Robin Gosens (Fiorentina) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Rolando Mandragora with a cross following a corner.
- 41': Penalty conceded by Matteo Darmian (Inter Milan) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
- 43': VAR Decision: Penalty Fiorentina.
- 44': Goal! Inter Milan 1, Fiorentina 1. Rolando Mandragora (Fiorentina) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the top left corner.
- 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': Foul by Henrikh Mkhitaryan (Inter Milan).
- 45'+1': Rolando Mandragora (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+2': Fabiano Parisi (Fiorentina) is shown the yellow card.
- 45'+2': Hakan Çalhanoglu (Inter Milan) is shown the yellow card.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Inter Milan 1, Fiorentina 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Inter Milan 1, Fiorentina 1.
- 45': Substitution, Inter Milan. Piotr Zielinski replaces Hakan Çalhanoglu.
- 50': Foul by Moise Kean (Fiorentina).
- 50': Francesco Acerbi (Inter Milan) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 50': Attempt missed. Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Henrikh Mkhitaryan.
- 51': Fabiano Parisi (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Foul by Matteo Darmian (Inter Milan).
- 52': Goal! Inter Milan 2, Fiorentina 1. Marko Arnautovic (Inter Milan) header from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Carlos Augusto with a cross.
- 54': Foul by Lucas Beltrán (Fiorentina).
- 54': Francesco Acerbi (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Alessandro Bastoni (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 55': Foul by Matías Moreno (Fiorentina).
- 57': Attempt missed. Nicolò Barella (Inter Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner from a direct free kick.
- 60': Amir Richardson (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Foul by Carlos Augusto (Inter Milan).
- 62': Attempt blocked. Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Nicolò Barella.
- 62': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Robin Gosens.
- 62': Substitution, Fiorentina. Danilo Cataldi replaces Amir Richardson.
- 62': Substitution, Fiorentina. Michael Folorunsho replaces Fabiano Parisi.
- 63': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Rolando Mandragora.
- 63': Attempt missed. Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Piotr Zielinski with a cross following a corner.
- 64': Attempt blocked. Robin Gosens (Fiorentina) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 65': Substitution, Inter Milan. Davide Frattesi replaces Henrikh Mkhitaryan.
- 65': Substitution, Inter Milan. Nicola Zalewski replaces Alessandro Bastoni.
- 66': Foul by Moise Kean (Fiorentina).
- 66': Piotr Zielinski (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Moise Kean (Fiorentina) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 66': Substitution, Fiorentina. Nicolò Fagioli replaces Matías Moreno.
- 67': Substitution, Fiorentina. Nicolò Zaniolo replaces Lucas Beltrán.
- 70': Dodô (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Foul by Nicola Zalewski (Inter Milan).
- 70': Nicola Zalewski (Inter Milan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 71': Foul by Luca Ranieri (Fiorentina).
- 71': Marko Arnautovic (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 75': Attempt missed. Robin Gosens (Fiorentina) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Nicolò Zaniolo.
- 77': Substitution, Inter Milan. Mehdi Taremi replaces Marko Arnautovic.
- 78': Attempt saved. Nicola Zalewski (Inter Milan) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Piotr Zielinski.
- 78': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by David de Gea.
- 79': Attempt blocked. Benjamin Pavard (Inter Milan) header from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Piotr Zielinski with a cross.
- 79': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Nicolò Zaniolo.
- 79': Attempt blocked. Davide Frattesi (Inter Milan) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Piotr Zielinski with a cross.
- 79': Foul by Nicolò Barella (Inter Milan).
- 79': Moise Kean (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Nicolò Barella (Inter Milan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 80': Foul by Nicolò Zaniolo (Fiorentina).
- 80': Nicola Zalewski (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Substitution, Fiorentina. Albert Gudmundsson replaces Rolando Mandragora.
- 82': Foul by Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan).
- 82': Nicolò Fagioli (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Foul by Nicola Zalewski (Inter Milan).
- 84': Nicolò Zaniolo (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 85': Attempt blocked. Nicolò Zaniolo (Fiorentina) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Danilo Cataldi.
- 86': Foul by Albert Gudmundsson (Fiorentina).
- 86': Nicolò Barella (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 87': Attempt saved. Carlos Augusto (Inter Milan) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Matteo Darmian.
- 88': Attempt saved. Nicolò Barella (Inter Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mehdi Taremi.
- 89': Foul by Nicolò Zaniolo (Fiorentina).
- 89': Nicolò Barella (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Attempt missed. Robin Gosens (Fiorentina) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
- 90'+2': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
- 90'+2': Foul by Mehdi Taremi (Inter Milan).
- 90'+2': Michael Folorunsho (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Foul by Dodô (Fiorentina).
- 90'+3': Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Piotr Zielinski (Inter Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mehdi Taremi.
- 90'+4': Attempt saved. Piotr Zielinski (Inter Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 90'+4': Foul by Davide Frattesi (Inter Milan).
- 90'+4': Michael Folorunsho (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Inter Milan 2, Fiorentina 1.
- 0': Match ends, Inter Milan 2, Fiorentina 1.
Statistics
 FIO |
INT |
|
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Fouls | 16 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 4 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 1 | Corner Kicks | 8 |
| 7 | Saves | 1 |
| 37.7 | Possession | 62.3 |
| 7 | SHOTS | 22 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 8 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 1 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 288 | Accurate Passes | 509 |
| 346 | Passes | 568 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 12 |
| 13 | Crosses | 31 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 39 | Long Balls | 47 |
| 16 | Accurate Long Balls | 36 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.8 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 7 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 10 | Tackles | 17 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 4 | Interceptions | 5 |
| 25 | Effective Clearances | 15 |
| 25 | Clearances | 15 |
Game Information
Competition: Italian Serie A
Venue: Stadio Giuseppe Meazza
Location: Milano, Italy
Attendance: 67,484
Venue: Stadio Giuseppe Meazza
Location: Milano, Italy
Attendance: 67,484
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
Internazionale (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Yann Sommer (GK) |
| 15 | Francesco Acerbi |
| 95 | Alessandro Bastoni |
| 28 | Benjamin Pavard |
| 22 | Henrikh Mkhitaryan  |
| 23 | Nicolò Barella |
| 20 | Hakan Çalhanoglu |
| 30 | Carlos Augusto |
| 36 | Matteo Darmian |
| 10 | Lautaro Martínez |
| 9 | Marcus Thuram |
Fiorentina (3-5-1-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 43 | David de Gea (GK) |
| 5 | Marin Pongracic |
| 6 | Luca Ranieri |
| 22 | Matias Moreno |
| 65 | Fabiano Parisi |
| 24 | Amir Richardson |
| 8 | Rolando Mandragora |
| 21 | Robin Gosens |
| 2 | Dodô |
| 20 | Moise Kean |
| 9 | Lucas Beltrán |
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