Internazionale vs Hellas Verona, 2024-25 Italian Serie A
· Italian Serie AInter edge Verona to stay on Napoli's coattails
Inter Milan maintained their flickering Serie A title hopes with a 1-0 home win over Hellas Verona on Saturday, courtesy of an early penalty by Kristjan Asllani, as they rested players ahead of their Champions League clash with Barcelona next week.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Corner, Verona. Conceded by Stefan de Vrij.
- 4': Attempt blocked. Domagoj Bradaric (Verona) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 5': Davide Frattesi (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Foul by Domagoj Bradaric (Verona).
- 6': Penalty conceded by Nicolás Valentini (Verona) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
- 7': VAR Decision: Penalty Inter Milan.
- 9': Goal! Inter Milan 1, Verona 0. Kristjan Asllani (Inter Milan) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
- 10': Attempt saved. Nicola Zalewski (Inter Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Carlos Augusto.
- 12': Foul by Suat Serdar (Verona).
- 12': Yann Bisseck (Inter Milan) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 13': Attempt blocked. Piotr Zielinski (Inter Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Joaquín Correa.
- 14': Corner, Verona. Conceded by Matteo Darmian.
- 16': Attempt saved. Amin Sarr (Verona) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jackson Tchatchoua.
- 17': Foul by Tomás Suslov (Verona).
- 17': Kristjan Asllani (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Nicolás Valentini.
- 22': Cheikh Niasse (Verona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Foul by Piotr Zielinski (Inter Milan).
- 23': Foul by Matteo Darmian (Inter Milan).
- 23': Tomás Suslov (Verona) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 23': Matteo Darmian (Inter Milan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 25': Foul by Yann Bisseck (Inter Milan).
- 25': Suat Serdar (Verona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Attempt blocked. Joaquín Correa (Inter Milan) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Carlos Augusto with a through ball.
- 26': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Nicolás Valentini.
- 28': Delay in match because of an injury Yann Bisseck (Inter Milan).
- 28': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 28': Foul by Cheikh Niasse (Verona).
- 28': Marko Arnautovic (Inter Milan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 30': Attempt missed. Marko Arnautovic (Inter Milan) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Nicola Zalewski with a cross.
- 44': Attempt missed. Kristjan Asllani (Inter Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Joaquín Correa.
- 44': Hand ball by Tomás Suslov (Verona).
- 45': Attempt missed. Marko Arnautovic (Inter Milan) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Kristjan Asllani with a cross.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Inter Milan 1, Verona 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Inter Milan 1, Verona 0.
- 46': Davide Frattesi (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 46': Foul by Nicolás Valentini (Verona).
- 46': Nicolás Valentini (Verona) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 48': Foul by Davide Frattesi (Inter Milan).
- 48': Tomás Suslov (Verona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Cheikh Niasse.
- 49': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Suat Serdar.
- 51': Cheikh Niasse (Verona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Foul by Carlos Augusto (Inter Milan).
- 56': Attempt blocked. Ondrej Duda (Verona) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Domagoj Bradaric.
- 57': Attempt blocked. Joaquín Correa (Inter Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Piotr Zielinski.
- 59': Delay in match (Inter Milan).
- 59': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 60': Amin Sarr (Verona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Foul by Stefan de Vrij (Inter Milan).
- 65': Attempt missed. Ondrej Duda (Verona) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Cheikh Niasse.
- 67': Attempt missed. Tomás Suslov (Verona) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Suat Serdar following a fast break.
- 68': Foul by Flavius Daniliuc (Verona).
- 68': Marko Arnautovic (Inter Milan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 68': Substitution, Inter Milan. Henrikh Mkhitaryan replaces Piotr Zielinski.
- 69': Substitution, Verona. Antoine Bernede replaces Tomás Suslov.
- 69': Substitution, Inter Milan. Federico Dimarco replaces Yann Bisseck.
- 69': Substitution, Verona. Daniel Mosquera replaces Amin Sarr.
- 71': Foul by Ondrej Duda (Verona).
- 71': Nicola Zalewski (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Ondrej Duda (Verona) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 73': Delay in match (Inter Milan).
- 73': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 75': Offside, Inter Milan. Joaquín Correa is caught offside.
- 75': Attempt blocked. Jackson Tchatchoua (Verona) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Domagoj Bradaric.
- 75': Corner, Verona. Conceded by Federico Dimarco.
- 77': Substitution, Inter Milan. Mehdi Taremi replaces Marko Arnautovic.
- 77': Hand ball by Daniel Mosquera (Verona).
- 79': Attempt missed. Federico Dimarco (Inter Milan) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left misses to the right. Assisted by Nicola Zalewski.
- 80': Substitution, Verona. Casper Tengstedt replaces Ondrej Duda.
- 80': Substitution, Verona. Grigoris Kastanos replaces Cheikh Niasse because of an injury.
- 84': Substitution, Inter Milan. Francesco Acerbi replaces Nicola Zalewski.
- 85': Davide Frattesi (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85': Foul by Grigoris Kastanos (Verona).
- 85': Grigoris Kastanos (Verona) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
- 90'+2': Substitution, Verona. Dailon Livramento replaces Domagoj Bradaric.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Inter Milan 1, Verona 0.
- 0': Match ends, Inter Milan 1, Verona 0.
Statistics
 VER |
INT |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 6 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 1 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 1 | Saves | 1 |
| 30.9 | Possession | 69.1 |
| 6 | SHOTS | 9 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 251 | Accurate Passes | 656 |
| 311 | Passes | 718 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 14 | Crosses | 11 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 49 | Long Balls | 42 |
| 22 | Accurate Long Balls | 26 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 6 | Effective Tackles | 2 |
| 7 | Tackles | 8 |
| 0.9 | Tackle % | 0.3 |
| 4 | Interceptions | 4 |
| 15 | Effective Clearances | 20 |
| 15 | Clearances | 20 |
Game Information
Competition: Italian Serie A
Venue: Stadio Giuseppe Meazza
Location: Milano, Italy
Attendance: 70,222
Venue: Stadio Giuseppe Meazza
Location: Milano, Italy
Attendance: 70,222
Serie A Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Napoli | 36 | +30 | 78 |
| 2 | Internazionale | 36 | +42 | 77 |
| 3 | Atalanta | 36 | +41 | 71 |
| 4 | Juventus | 36 | +20 | 64 |
Line-Ups
Internazionale (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Josep Martínez (GK) |
| 6 | Stefan de Vrij |
| 30 | Carlos Augusto |
| 31 | Yann Bisseck |
| 7 | Piotr Zielinski |
| 16 | Davide Frattesi |
| 21 | Kristjan Asllani |
| 59 | Nicola Zalewski |
| 36 | Matteo Darmian  |
| 11 | Joaquín Correa |
| 8 | Marko Arnautovic |
Hellas Verona (3-5-1-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Lorenzo Montipò (GK) |
| 6 | Nicolás Valentini |
| 3 | Martin Frese |
| 4 | Flavius Daniliuc |
| 25 | Suat Serdar |
| 10 | Cheikh Niasse |
| 33 | Ondrej Duda |
| 12 | Domagoj Bradaric |
| 38 | Jackson Tchatchoua |
| 9 | Amin Sarr |
| 31 | Tomás Suslov |
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