Final score

26 August 2018 20:30

Inter
33' de Vrij
7' Perisic
2 - 2
Torino
23' (2nd half) Meite
11' (2nd half) Belotti
Referee: Paolo Mazzoleni / Linesmen: Vivenzi, Bindoni / Fourth official: Maresca / Assistants: Rocchi, Paganessi
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47' The first half ends here at the Meazza, with the Nerazzurri leading by two thanks to goals from Perisic and De Vrij!
45' Two minutes of injury time added on
45' Iago Falque's strike whistles wide
44' De Vrij and Belotti clash just outside the area, with the referee awarding a free-kick to the Granata and showing the defender a yellow card
42' Vecino tries a thunderous effort but it fails to find the back of the net
39' Handanovic makes a comfortable save from a headed effort by De Silvestri
37' Moretti shown a yellow card after a late challenge on Politano
35' Spalletti's side keep pressing, with a shot from Vecino being turned out for a corner
33' GOOALL!!! GOOOOOAAALLL!!!! GOOOOOOOAAAAAAALLLLLLL! A lovely free-kick from Politano is headed in by De Vrij! YES!
30' A cross from Vrsaljko is turned out for a corner after great play from Politano
27' A balanced stage of the game, with Torino defending much better
22' Mazzarri is forced into an early change as the injured Ansaldi is replaced by Ola Aina
19' Play is temporarily stopped as Ansaldi goes down injured after a clash with Vrsaljko
17' Inter keep pressing, but Politano and Vrsaljko both halted by the opposition defence
15' Nearly a second for the Nerazzurri! Perisic flies in a cross for Politano, whose diving header is well saved by Sirigu!
12' Iago Falque skips past two opponents but fails to link up with Meite as the Nerazzurri regain possession
9' The Granata backline defend well after the Nerazzurri break fast on the counter-attack
7' GOAL! GOOOOAAAL!!! GOOOOOOOOAAAAAAAALLLLLLL!!!!! Icardi plays the ball in for Perisic, who fires us in front with a super finish!
4' Politano tries to find Icardi early on but Sirigu keeps the ball out!
1' We're underway at a packed San Siro! Come on!!! #ForzaInter
1' The teams are out the tunnel at the Meazza and kick-off for Inter vs. Torino is almost upon us!
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49' It ends all square here at San Siro, with goals from Belotti and Meita cancelling out first-half strikes from Perisic and Meite
48' A late strike from Icardi fails to hit the target
47' A miraculous save from Sirigu keeps out a fierce strike from Perisic
46' Third and final change for Spalletti, as Lautaro Martinez comes on for Politano
45' Three minutes of injury time added on
43' Another change for Torino as Lukic comes on for Iago Falque
41' Politano skips past Ola Aina and earns the Nerazzurri a corner
39' A right-footed strike from Icardi is punched out for a corner by Sirigu
38' Perisic tries to find Icardi, but Sirigu claims the cross
36' Politano finds Perisic with a great set-piece delivery, but the Croatian can't keep his header on target
33' Ljajic hits the ball first-time but Handanovic turns it out for a corner
31' A fierce strike from Perisic just goes wide of the post
28' A volleyed effort from Belotti goes over
27' Second change from Spalletti, as Keita comes on for Vrsaljko
23' Torino equalise with a deflected strike from Meite finding its way past Handanovic
21' Change for Inter as the injured Asamoah is replaced by Dalbert
20' A great counter-attacker led by Icardi and Politano, with the pair's play just lacking the final ball
16' First change for Torino, as Soriano makes way for Ljacic
15' Asamoah looks to be struggling with an injury but stays on after being assessed by the medical staff
11' Torino get a goal back through Belotti, as Falque plays in a great ball before the Granata captain skips past Handanovic and slides the ball into an empty net
5' Rincon has a go on goal but Handanovic saves well
1' The second half starts with no changes for either side

Handanovic
2.79
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Icardi
4.37
4.37
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D'Ambrosio
4.11
4.11
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Brozovic
4.54
4.54
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Perisic
5.72
5.72
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Skriniar
5.65
5.65
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Vecino
3.87
3.87
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Estevão
3.37
3.37
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Politano
5.81
5.81
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Martínez
6.21
6.21
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Asamoah
5.96
5.96
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de Vrij
6.08
6.08
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Vrsaljko
4.75
4.75
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Balde
5.22
5.22
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5 shots on target 6
4 shots off target 4
14 fouls committed 15
5 corners 4
2 offsides 2
55% ball possession 45%

Torino have won three of their last seven Serie A games against Inter (D2 L2), after a streak of six draws and 15 defeats.

Torino have lost on MD1 despite have four shots on target – in the entirety of Serie A 2017/18, Granata never lost a match when they had attempted at least four shots on target.

Walter Mazzarri managed 49 games for Inter in Serie A – he has won only 22% of Serie A games against Nerazzurri (4 of 18).

Mauro Icardi has been directly involved in four goals against Torino at the San Siro stadium in five matches there (three goals and one assist).

Andrea Belotti has only scored two goals in eight league games against Inter, however both goals arrived at the San Siro.

 

wins(48) draws(29) defeats(17)

MILAN - Inter were held to a frustrating draw during their first home game of the season on Sunday, as Torino completed a successful second-half comeback through Belotti and Meite. Goals from Perisic and De Vrij initially put the Nerazzurri ahead, although this final result now leaves Luciano Spalletti’s side with one point after two games.

In terms of the first half, Inter could not have gotten off to a better start. After just seven minutes, Perisic fired the hosts in front with a wicked right-footed strike past Sirigu. With the opener in the bag, the Nerazzurri continued pressing and Politano forced a good save from Sirigu in the 15th minute. The 30th minute then saw Vrsaljko earn his side a corner after some great play from Politano. The team’s second came just two minutes later. A set-piece in a good position was swung in well by Politano, with De Vrij accurately heading the ball past Sirigu to score his first goal in a Nerazzurri shirt.

Pushed on by 60,000 spectators at San Siro, Luciano Spalletti’s side didn’t stop pressing and Vecino was the next man to try his luck in the 35th minute. Torino eventually responded, with De Silvestri forcing a comfortable save from Handanovic six minutes from the break. Iago Falque then struck a fierce free-kick that whistled just past the post just before the first-half whistle was blown.

After the break, Torino came back out with more determination. In the 50th minute, Handanovic blocked Rincon’s left-footed strike from the edge of the area but five minutes later, Belotti went around him after controlling the perfect ball over the top from Iago Falque to score. Inter looked to respond in the 65th minute with a good break from Politano but Icardi just couldn’t reach the pass from the Nerazzurri’s No.16. Three minutes later, the visitors found an equaliser. Meite picked up the ball at the edge of the area, went past Perisic and didn’t connect cleanly with his left-foot strike but it still went in beyond Handanovic. Spalletti reacted by sending Keita on for Vrsaljko (Dalbert previously came on for Asamoah). In the 76th minute, Perisic fired narrowly wide from distance before substitute Ljajic forced a save from Handanovic. In the 84th minute, it was Sirigu’s turn to save as he punched away a powerful but central effort from Icardi before saving a Perisic shot that was bound for the corner in stoppage time. After 93 minutes, Mazzoleni blew his whistle and it finished 2-2.

On Saturday 1st September at 18:00 CEST, the Nerazzurri will face Bologna on matchday three with the aim of claiming the first win of the season. #ForzaInter!


INTER 2-2 TORINO
Goalscorers: 7' Perisic (I), 32' De Vrij (I), 56' Belotti (T), 68' Meite (T)

INTER: 1 Handanovic; 2 Vrsaljko (72' 11 Keita Balde), 37 Skriniar, 6 De Vrij, 33 D'Ambrosio; 8 Vecino, 77 Brozovic, 18 Asamoah (66' 29 Dalbert); 16 Politano (91' 10 Lautaro), 9 Icardi, 44 Perisic
Substitutes: 27 Padelli, 5 Gagliardini, 7 Karamoh, 13 Ranocchia, 14 Nainggolan, 15 Joao Mario, 20 B. Valero, 23 Miranda, 87 Candreva
Coach: Luciano Spalletti

TORINO: 39 Sirigu; 5 Izzo, 33 Nkoulou, 24 Moretti; 29 De Silvestri, 6 Soriano (61' 10 Ljajic), 88 Rincon, 23 Meite, 15 Ansaldi (22' 34 Ola Aina); 14 Iago Falque (88' 7 Lukic), 9 Belotti
Substitutes1 Ichazo, 25 Rosati, 20 Edera, 21 Berenguer, 30 Djidji, 36 Bremer, 91 Zaza
Coach: Walter Mazzarri

Bookings: Meite (T), Moretti (T), De Vrij (I)

Added time: 2' + 3'

Referee: Mazzoleni
Assistants: Vivenzi, Bindoni
Fourth officialMaresca
VAR operators: Rocchi, Paganessi

starting lineups

Handanovic 1 39 Sirigu
Vrsaljko 2 5 Izzo
Skriniar 37 33 Nkoulou
de Vrij 6 24 Moretti
D'Ambrosio 33 29 De Silvestri
Vecino 8 6 Soriano
Brozovic 77 88 Rincon
Asamoah 18 23 Meite
Politano 16 15 Ansaldi
Icardi 9 14 Iago Falque
Perisic 44 9 Belotti

substitutes

Padelli 27 1 Ichazo
Gagliardini 5 25 Rosati
Karamoh 7 7 Lukic
Martínez 10 10 Ljajic
Balde 11 20 Edera
Ranocchia 13 21 Berenguer
Nainggolan 14 30 Djidji
Joao Mario 15 34 Ola Aina
Valero 20 36 Bremer
Miranda 23 91 Zaza
Estevão 29
Candreva 87

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