[Post-Match Discussion Thread] Inter 3:1 Empoli (Serie A, Matchday 21)
Full Time: Inter 3-1 Empoli
Inter: L. Martinez (55′) D. Dumfries (79′) M. Thuram (89′).
Empoli: S. Esposito (84′).
Venue: Stadio Giuseppe Meazza
Referee: Ermanno Feliciani, Italy
Lineups
Inter
Starting XI: Yann Sommer, Benjamin Pavard, Stefan de Vrij, Carlos Augusto, Denzel Dumfries, Nicolò Barella, Kristjan Asllani, Piotr Zieliński, Federico Dimarco, Lautaro Martínez, Mehdi Taremi
Substitutes: Josep Martínez, Alessandro Calligaris, Tajon Buchanan, Tomás Palacios, Francesco Acerbi, Alessandro Bastoni, Davide Frattesi, Luka Topalović, Matteo Darmian, Henrikh Mkhitaryan, Marko Arnautović, Giacomo De Pieri, Marcus Thuram
Coach: S. Inzaghi
Empoli
Starting XI: Devis Vásquez, Emmanuel Gyasi, Mattia De Sciglio, Ardian Ismajli, Mattia Viti, Giuseppe Pezzella, Youssef Maleh, Alberto Grassi, Liberato Cacace, Jacopo Fazzini, Lorenzo Colombo
Substitutes: Saba Goglichidze, Sebastiano Esposito, Samuele Perisan, Jacopo Seghetti, Luca Marianucci, Lorenzo Tosto, Junior Sambia, Liam Henderson, Szymon Żurkowski, Ank Asmussen, Ismael Konate
Coach: R. D'Aversa
Match Events
| Min | Event |
|---|---|
| 55′ | ⚽ GOAAAAAAAL (Inter): L. Martinez, assist by N. Barella. Forza Inter! ⚫🔵 |
| 63′ | 🟨 Yellow card (Empoli): R. D'Aversa. |
| 66′ | 🔄 Sub (Empoli): S. Esposito replaces J. Fazzini. |
| 66′ | 🔄 Sub (Empoli): S. Goglichidze replaces M. De Sciglio. |
| 69′ | 🔄 Sub (Inter): M. Thuram replaces M. Taremi. |
| 69′ | 🔄 Sub (Inter): H. Mkhitaryan replaces P. Zielinski. |
| 73′ | 🔄 Sub (Empoli): L. Henderson replaces A. Grassi. |
| 78′ | 🔄 Sub (Inter): M. Arnautovic replaces L. Martinez. |
| 78′ | 🔄 Sub (Inter): A. Bastoni replaces N. Barella. |
| 79′ | ⚽ GOAAAAAAAL (Inter): D. Dumfries, assist by K. Asllani. Forza Inter! ⚫🔵 |
| 83′ | 🔄 Sub (Empoli): J. Sambia replaces G. Pezzella. |
| 83′ | 🔄 Sub (Empoli): S. Zurkowski replaces L. Cacace. |
| 84′ | ⚽ Goal (Empoli): S. Esposito. |
| 85′ | 🔄 Sub (Inter): M. Darmian replaces B. Pavard. |
| 89′ | ⚽ GOAAAAAAAL (Inter): M. Thuram, assist by M. Arnautovic. Forza Inter! ⚫🔵 |
Match Stats
| Inter | Empoli | |
|---|---|---|
| 68% | Ball Possession | 32% |
| 16 | Total Shots | 5 |
| 6 | Shots On-Goal | 1 |
| 5 | Shots Off-Goal | 4 |
| 5 | Blocked Shots | 0 |
| 10 | Shots Inside Box | 1 |
| 6 | Shots Outside Box | 4 |
| 10 | Fouls | 9 |
| 7 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 2 | Offsides | 0 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 657 | Total passes | 303 |
| 570 | Accurate passes | 226 |
| 87% | Passing accuracy | 75% |