Serie A: Genoa stops Inter with a 0-0 draw
GENOVA. Genoa 0-0 Inter ended up goalless.
GENOVA. Inter didn’t concede much to Genoa to lock the result on a 0-0 scoreline on Friday. Inter was far superior when it came to possession ball (72%).
The match was played at the Stadio Comunale Luigi Ferraris stadium in Genova on Friday and it started at 9:00 pm local time. The referee was Daniele Chiffi with the assistance of Emanuele Prenna and Valerio Vecchi. The 4th official was Andrea Colombo. The weather was clear. The temperature was quite cold around 5.1 degrees Celsius or 41.22 Fahrenheit. Humidity was up to 67%.
Match Statistics
Inter was in firm control of the ball 72% while Genoa was struggling with a 28% ball possession.
Inter was more aggressive with 54 dangerous attacks and 20 shots of which 3 were on target. However, this did not suffice for Inter to win the match.
Genoa shot 7 times, 1 on target, 6 off target. On the other side, Inter shot 20 times, 3 on target, 17 off target.
Cards
Genoa received 3 yellow cards (M. Portanova, A. Gudmundsson and A. Blessin). On the other side, Inter received 1 yellow card (I. Perisic).
After playing this match, Genoa will have 16 points to stay in the 19th place. On the other side, Inter will have 54 points like Napoli to stay in the 2nd place.
Match Events
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54'54'
A. Cambiaso
N. Maksimovic
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54'54'
I. Perisic
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61'61'
R. Calafiori
A. Cambiaso
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61'61'
Y. Kallon
K. Yeboah
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72'72'
M. Portanova
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73'73'
A. Vidal
H. Calhanoglu
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73'73'
L. Martinez
A. Sanchez
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74'74'
A. Gudmundsson
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75'75'
A. Blessin
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82'82'
N. Amiri
A. Gudmundsson
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82'82'
N. Rovella
M. Portanova
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83'83'
M. Vecino
N. Barella
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83'83'
F. Dimarco
I. Perisic
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87'87'
F. Caicedo
D. D\'Ambrosio
Next match
In the upcoming Serie A match, Genoa will host Empoli on the 6th of March with a 5-4 head to head record in favor of Empoli (5 draws).
Inter will host Salernitana on the 4th of March with a 1-0 head to head in favor of Inter (0 draws).
Genoa: Formation and Lineups
Genoa started with a 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).
The manager Alexander Blessin chose to play with the following team: Salvatore Sirigu , Silvan Hefti , Nikola Maksimović , Leo Østigård , Johan Vásquez , Stefano Sturaro , Milan Badelj , Albert Guðmundsson , Filippo Melegoni , Manolo Portanova and Kelvin Yeboah .
Substitutes
Genoa made 5 changes: N. Maksimovic for A. Cambiaso (54′), A. Cambiaso for R. Calafiori (61′), K. Yeboah for Y. Kallon (61′), A. Gudmundsson for N. Amiri (82′) and M. Portanova for N. Rovella (82′).
Top player: Leo Østigård
The player who no doubt impressed Genoa the most was Leo Østigård.
His rating is with 24 passes (62% accurate) and 0 key passes. He was won 7 duels out of 8.
Inter: Formation and Lineups
Inter started with a 3-5-2 line-up (3-5-2).
On the other side, Simone Inzaghi played with: Samir Handanovič , Danilo D’Ambrosio , Stefan de Vrij , Alessandro Bastoni , Denzel Dumfries , Nicolò Barella , Marcelo Brozović , Hakan Çalhanoğlu , Ivan Perišić , Alexis Sánchez and Edin Džeko .
Substitutes
Inter made 5 changes: H. Calhanoglu for A. Vidal (73′), A. Sanchez for L. Martinez (73′), N. Barella for M. Vecino (83′), I. Perisic for F. Dimarco (83′) and D. D’Ambrosio for F. Caicedo (87′).
Top player: Nicolò Barella
The player who no doubt impressed Inter the most was Nicolò Barella.
His rating is with 42 passes (88% accurate) and 3 key passes. He was won 6 duels out of 12. He performed 2 crosses.
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the Serie A
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I am one of the main columnists for Lootrs.com. I have been writing about football for the last 2 years. I am a decent club player, but I have never reached those heights. Interested in the nextgen. Favorite players: Ronaldo, Messi, Salah, Jamie Vardy, and Michail Antonio.
