Final score
3 February 2018 20:45
Inter
24' Eder
1 - 1
Crotone
15' (2nd half) Barberis
Referee: Daniele Orsato / Linesmen: Alfonso Marrazzo, Matteo Bottegoni / Fourth official: Antonio Giua / Assistants: Eugenio Abbatista, Gianluca Vuoto
Watch highlights
| Minute | Text commentary |
| 46' | The first half comes to a close here at the Meazza, with the Nerazzurri leading thanks to a 24th minute goal from Eder |
| 45' | One minute of injury time added on |
| 43' | Dalbert has a go from long-range but drags his effort wide of the post |
| 40' | Crotone try their luck from a right-sided corner but fail to threaten |
| 36' | Inter go close to snatching a second, with Eder sprinting towards the near post but just failing to make contact with a Candreva cross |
| 31' | Great link-up play between Candreva and Perisic down the right, although the visiting defence manage to clear |
| 29' | Mandragora brings down Eder to halt an Inter counter-attack, with the Crotone man receiving an inevitable yellow card |
| 24' | GOAL! GOOOALLL! GOOOOOOAAAAAALLLLL! A corner from Brozovic is met by Eder, who leaps extremely well to head the Nerazzurri into the lead! 1-0!!! |
| 22' | Skriniar blocks off Trotta and triggers a counter-attack for Inter |
| 18' | D'Ambrosio picks up possession in a good area and tries to find Perisic with a cross, however, it fails to find its intended target |
| 15' | Brozovic plays in Vecino, whose effort sails high over the crossbar |
| 14' | Cordaz successfully intercepts a ball that was intended for Perisic |
| 14' | Trotta receives possession on the edge of area, but sends his subsequent effort way over |
| 11' | Ceccherini gets his head onto a cross from Barberis, although Handanovic is there to calmly collect |
| 9' | The Crotone defence clear once again following an enticing cross from Perisic |
| 7' | Borja Valero finds D'Ambrosio, whose cross is then cleared by the Crotone defence |
| 3' | Positive play from the Nerazzurri, with Candreva earning Inter an early corner thanks to his deflected cross! |
| 1' | The match gets underway after a minutes' silence in memory of Azeglio Vicini. #ForzaInter!! |
| 1' | We're almost ready ahead of Inter vs. Crotone in Serie A, with the two teams now making their way out onto the pitch |
| Minute | Text commentary |
| 49' | It's all over here at the Meazza, with Inter drawing 1-1 with Crotone. A first-half header from Eder is ultimately not enough to secure the win |
| 46' | Another missed opportunity for Perisic, who puts a chance wide |
| 45' | Four minutes of injury time have been added on |
| 44' | Ricci is booked for time wasting |
| 43' | Rafinha tries his luck from long-range, but Cordaz pulls off a great save to turn it out for a corner. Eder is then ruled offside |
| 39' | Third and final change for the away side, with Simic replacing Faraoni |
| 35' | The ball falls kindly to Perisic in space, although the Nerazzurri No.44 scuffs his shot wide |
| 34' | Benali receives a booking after he brings down Vecino |
| 32' | Both teams make a change, with Stoian replacing Trotta and Brozovic making way for Karamoh |
| 31' | Trotta races away on the counter-attack and sends his strike just wide |
| 29' | Another change for the home side, with Cancelo replacing Dalbert |
| 28' | Dalbert pulls the ball back for Eder, whose shot is deflected out for a corner |
| 23' | D'Ambrosio lays the ball off well for Perisic, although the Croatian is unable to keep his strike on target |
| 19' | Spalletti makes his first change, with Candreva making way for Rafinha who makes his San Siro debut |
| 18' | Cordaz just keeps out a close-range toe-poke from Eder, although Orsato spots an infringement from the Nerazzurri attacker |
| 15' | Crotone snatch an equaliser through Barberis, who does well to finish from close-range |
| 15' | Eder receives a booking |
| 13' | First change of the match, with Zenga bringing on Pavlovic for Martella |
| 12' | A superb ball from Skriniar finds Candreva in space down the right, however, the following cut-back just fails to find Perisic |
| 7' | Faraoni is brought down just outside the area, with Orsato awarding Crotone a free-kick in a dangerous position |
| 5' | An evenly-balanced start to the second half here at the Meazza |
| 1' | The Nerazzurri get the ball rolling for the second half! |
| Handanovic |
4.78
4.78
|
| D'Ambrosio |
3.83
3.83
|
| Brozovic |
2.97
2.97
|
| Miranda |
4.6
4.6
|
| Perisic |
2.6
2.6
|
| Eder |
5.31
5.31
|
| Candreva |
3.65
3.65
|
| Skriniar |
5.73
5.73
|
| Valero |
3.81
3.81
|
| Vecino |
3.66
3.66
|
| Estevão |
3.48
3.48
|
| Cancelo |
4.69
4.69
|
| Karamoh |
5.7
5.7
|
| Alcantara |
6.22
6.22
|
| Average rating | 4.36 |
| 2 | shots on target | 2 |
| 5 | shots off target | 5 |
| 14 | fouls committed | 8 |
| 7 | corners | 4 |
| 3 | offsides | 5 |
| 63% | ball possession | 37% |
Inter Milan have won two of their three total meetings against Crotone in Serie A TIM, losing the other.
Crotone have scored exactly three goals in two of their last six league games on the road, but they have netted only one goal in total in the other four such outings.
Crotone have conceded 15 goals from set pieces (including one in their last match against Cagliari), more than any other side in Serie A this term.
Inter have netted the most headed goals in Serie A this season (eight), while Crotone are the only side yet to score a headed goal in the top-flight this season.
Current Crotone manager Walter Zenga was Inter goalkeeper between 1982 and 1994 – as a manager, he has never won against Inter in Serie A (D1 L3).
wins(2)
draws(1)
defeats(0)
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| 3 February 2018 | 1-1 | 24' Eder, 61' Barberis, | fixture |
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MILAN – It was the fifth straight draw for Inter who were held 1-1 at San Siro by a Crotone side led by the former great Walter Zenga. In the second half, Barberis equalised after Eder had opened the scoring in the first half. The result sees Inter move to 45 points from 23 matches.
The match began with a minute’s silence for the unforgettable Italy coach at Italia 90’: Azeglio Vicini. Three minutes in, Inter were dangerous from a Candreva cross that was deflected by Martella into the side-netting. After 15 minutes, Brozovic played the ball forward to Vecino. The Uruguayan controlled with his chest and let fire with a powerful right shot from the edge of the box but it didn’t hit the target. The Nerazzurri broke the deadlock in the 24th minute. Brozovic took the corner from the left, Eder got his head to it and it beat Cordaz via a light deflection from Trotta. Crotone looked to respond but without troubling Handanovic. In the 34th minute, Eder was dangerous again as he almost got onto a Candreva cross but Capuano was just able to get there first. After a minute of stoppage time, the first half finished and the sides went into the break with Inter 1-0 up.
Following the interval, both teams headed out for the second half unchanged. The 56th minute saw a solid chance for the home side, as Skriniar picked out Candreva in space, although the following cross was cleared by Calabrian defence. Crotone then snatched their equaliser four minutes later. The ball fell kindly to Barberis at close-range, who subsequently did well to put his shot past Handanovic. In response, Spalletti sent on Rafinha in place of Candreva in the 64th minute, with Inter then going close through Perisic just five minutes later. The 74th minute saw Eder try his luck from the edge of the area, however, his strike was deflected out for a corner. Crotone gave the home side a scare in the 77th minute, when Trotta raced away on the counter-attack, sliding his effort just wide of the post. With 10 minutes remaining, the Nerazzurri continued pushing for a winner, however, Perisic was unable to find the target from a good position following a pass from Vecino. Four minutes of stoppage time were added on at the end, although one final chance was missed once again by Perisic, with Inter vs. Crotone ultimately finishing 1-1.
INTER 1-1 CROTONE
Goalscorers: 24' Eder (I), 60' Barberis (C)
INTER: 1 Handanovic; 33 D'Ambrosio, 37 Skriniar, 25 Miranda, 29 Dalbert (74' 7 Cancelo); 11 Vecino, 20 B. Valero, 77 Brozovic (77' 17 Karamoh); 87 Candreva (64' 8 Rafinha), 23 Eder, 44 Perisic
Substitutes: 27 Padelli, 46 Berni, 2 Lisandro, 5 Gagliardini, 13 Ranocchia, 21 Santon, 63 Emmers, 99 Pinamonti
Coach: Luciano Spalletti
CROTONE: 1 Cordaz; 37 Faraoni (85' 34 Simic), 7 Ceccherini, 23 Capuano, 87 Martella (58' 20 Pavlovic); 10 Barberis, 38 Mandragora, 92 Benali; 11 Ricci, 29 Trotta (77' 5 Stoian), 9 Nalini
Substitutes: 3 Festa, 6 Rohden, 13 Izco, 14 Suljic, 17 Budimir, 21 Zanellato, 89 Crociata, 93 Ajeti, 99 Simy
Coach: Walter Zenga
Bookings: Mandragora (C), Eder (C), Benali (C), Ricci (C)
Added time: 1' + 4'
Referee: Orsato
Assistants: Marrazzo, Bottegoni
starting lineups
| Handanovic 1 | 1 Cordaz |
| D'Ambrosio 33 | 37 Faraoni |
| Skriniar 37 | 7 Ceccherini |
| Miranda 25 | 23 Capuano |
| Estevão 29 | 87 Martella |
| Vecino 11 | 10 Barberis |
| Valero 20 | 92 Benali |
| Brozovic 77 | 38 Mandragora |
| Candreva 87 | 11 Ricci |
| Eder 23 | 29 Trotta |
| Perisic 44 | 9 Nalini |
substitutes
| Padelli 27 | 3 Festa |
| Berni 46 | 5 Stoian |
| Lopez 2 | 6 Rhoden |
| Gagliardini 5 | 13 Izco |
| Cancelo 7 | 14 Suljic |
| Alcantara | 17 Budimir |
| Ranocchia 13 | 20 Pavlovic |
| Karamoh 17 | 21 Zanellato |
| Santon 21 | 34 Simic |
| Emmers 63 | 89 Crociata |
| Pinamonti 99 | 93 Ajeti |
| 99 Simy |