Final score

22 December 2018 18:00

ChievoVerona
46' (2nd half) Pellissier
1 - 1
Inter
39' Perisic
Referee: Fabrizio Pasqua / Linesmen: Posago, Galetto / Fourth official: Piscopo / Assistants: Marinelli, Del Giovane
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45' The first half is over in Verona: Inter are ahead thanks to Ivan Perisic's goal
45' Inter come so close to doubling their lead: Joao Mario can only put the ball wide on the stretch following Perisic's ball across the face of the goal
43' Joao Mario and Politano both play probing balls into the box, but Chievo manage to get the ball clear both times
41' Hetemaj is booked for dissent after he is penalised for handball in midfield
39' GOOOOOOOAAAAAAAAAAALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL! Icardi plays it out wide for D'Ambrosio, who then crosses it in towards Perisic: Ivan can't miss from close range and Inter are ahead!!!
38' Icardi plays a good ball into the area, but it doesn't find anyone in the middle
34' Politano cuts inside from the right and shoots, but his effort is off target
30' Kiyine is booked for a foul on Vrsaljko after neat play from Politano and the Croatian
28' Inter have a great double chance: Sorrentino produces a great save to deny Icardi before Nainggolan fires over from the edge of the area
24' Nainggolan whips it in from the right, but Icardi's header doesn't trouble the home side's goal
21' Giaccherini crosses it in, but Vrsaljko gets in front of Pellissier to clear the ball away for a corner with his head
17' Joao Mario crosses the ball towards the far post. Depaoli is first to it and knocks it out for a corner
15' Inter are doing the attacking here but Chievo are defending in numbers: the Nerazzurri haven't been able to find gaps in the hosts' defence so far
11' Joao Mario knocks the ball into the box but Rossettini manages to deal with it
8' The match is being played at a high tempo but a lot of mistakes are being made by both sides in these opening stages
3' Perisic fires over after Politano's ball to him in the final third
1' Meggiorini shoots from distance. The ball bounces in front of Handanovic, but the Inter goalkeeper manages to make the save
1' We are off as the home side get the ball rolling! Forza Inter!
1' Spalletti names Radja Nainggolan in his starting 11, while Politano and Perisic will support Mauro Icardi up front. Kick-off is coming up very soon!
1' Luciano Spalletti's side are in action again today against Chievo in what will be their penultimate away match this year! The teams are ready to take to the pitch!
Minute Text commentary
49' The referee blows the full-time whistle at the Bentegodi: Inter are forced to settle for a point after Pellissier's late goal cancelled out Perisic's opener in the first half
46' ChievoVerona equalise through Pellissier following Stepinski's long ball over the top
45' Three minutes have been added on
42' Icardi looks to get in behind Chievo's defence, but he's flagged offside following Vecino's through ball
37' Borja Valero plays a first-time ball for Perisic, whose low cross into the middle doesn't find a Nerazzurri player
36' Spalletti turns to his bench for the final time: Borja Valero comes on for Joao Mario
32' ChievoVerona make their final change, with Birsa coming on for Giaccherini
31' Perisic's right-footed strike goes just wide
29' Politano makes way for Lautaro Martinez as Inter make another substitution
24' Hetemaj meets an Inter clearance on the volley, but his effort goes well over
22' Spalletti makes his first change: Nainggolan is replaced by Vecino
20' Icardi manages to control the ball following Brozovic's cross, but the Argentine is closed down as he looked to shoot
17' ChievoVerona make a substitution: Stepinski replaces Meggiorini
16' Rigoni receives a yellow card for bringing down Nainggolan
15' Brozovic is booked following a sliding tackle on Giaccherini
13' A wonderful save from Handanovic stops Pellissier drawing the home side level. Corner for ChievoVerona
11' The Nerazzurri come close again! Icardi skips effortlessly past Bani and fires towards the near post, but Sorrentino produces a great save to deny the Inter captain
9' Perisic plays the ball forward towards Icardi, who tries to lay it off for D'Ambrosio instead of shooting. A great opportunity wasted for Inter
8' Joao Mario is booked for a late tackle on Jaroszynski
5' Inter are continuing to press as they look to double their lead, but Chievo's defence is standing firm
2' Bani deflects Perisic's effort behind for a corner following Joao Mario's ball out wide
1' Pasqua blows his whistle to begin the second half at the Bentegodi
1' ChievoVerona have made a change at half-time: Jaroszynski is on in Kiyine's place

Handanovic
4.75
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Icardi
4.79
4.79
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D'Ambrosio
4.43
4.43
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Brozovic
4.47
4.47
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Perisic
5.49
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Joao Mario
4.97
4.97
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Skriniar
5.04
5.04
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Valero
4.67
4.67
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Vecino
3.71
3.71
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Nainggolan
4.07
4.07
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Politano
4.68
4.68
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Martínez
3.62
3.62
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de Vrij
4.32
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Vrsaljko
4.93
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3 shots on target 3
4 shots off target 6
10 fouls committed 10
2 corners 3
2 offsides 3
33% ball possession 67%

Inter have won their last three Serie A games against Chievo with an aggregate score of 10-2, including 5-0 in the reverse fixture last season.

Chievo have gained only one point in the last 13 Serie A games against teams from Lombardia: 1-1 against Atalanta in September 2017.

Four of Chievo's five wins against Inter in the Italian top-flight have come at the Bentegodi - the last one in August 2016.

With Domenico Di Carlo on the bench, Chievo are still unbeaten in Serie A this season: four draws in a row, with only two goals conceded.

In the last six matchdays, Inter have never repeated the same result twice (winning in their last game against Udinese).

Chievo are one of only two teams in Serie A 2018/19 (alongside Genoa) yet to find the net with substitute.

Inter's Ivan Perisic has scored five goals in his last three A games against Chievo.

Inter striker Mauro Icardi has scored five goals in his last six Serie A games against Chievo, finding the net with nine of his last 11 shots on target in the league.

Domenico Di Carlo has never won against Inter in 12 previous Serie A games: eight losses and four draws.

 

wins(9) draws(4) defeats(4)

VERONA - Inter were held to a frustrating draw on Saturday evening, who despite controlling large parts of the game, were pegged back late on after Pellissier’s goal cancelled out Perisic’s opener. This 1-1 draw on matchday 17 now leaves Luciano Spalletti’s side in third place on 33 points.

The match started in vibrant fashion, with Handanovic called into action after just 30 seconds to keep out Meggiorini. Inter then responded through Perisic, although the Croatian’s third-minute shot flew over. The next 20 minutes were fairly balanced, yet with Inter controlling the majority of possession. The 28th minute saw a great chance for the Nerazzurri, with Icardi denied by a strong save from Sorrentino before Nainggolan then shot over. Six minutes later Politano tried his luck, cutting in from the right-hand side and firing an ambitious effort wide. However, Inter’s patience finally paid dividends in the 39th minute as a well-worked move saw Perisic score from close-range after a perfect cross from D’Ambrosio. After the Croatian’s third goal of the season, the Nerazzurri kept pushing for a second, with Joao Mario missing a late chance at the back post after a good cross from Perisic.

Spalletti’s side started the second half with their foot on the gas. In the 47th minute, a break featuring Perisic and Joao Mario ended with Bani closing down the Croatian just as he was about to shoot. 10 minutes later, Sorrentino made a great stop from Icardi after he linked up with the lively Perisic. Soon after, Chievo suddenly got up the pitch in the 58th minute with Giaccherini sliding it through for Pellissier who forced a brilliant save from Handanovic at the expense of a corner. The hosts started to take heart and Spalletti responded by bringing Vecino and Lautaro Martinez on for Nainggolan and Politano. In the 77th minute, Inter went on the attack again through Perisic once again who shot wide after cutting inside onto his right despite the attentions of Depaoli. At the end, Borja Valero replaced Joao Mario. The referee signalled four minutes of stoppage time and it would prove fatal for the Nerazzurri. A long ball from the back was nodded on by the substitute Stepinski to Pellissier who got in between De Vrij and Skriniar to dink the ball over the oncoming Handanovic. The match ended on a sour note with a 1-1 scoreline.

The Nerazzurri return to action on Boxing Day with kick-off at 20:30 CET when Carlo Ancelotti’s Napoli visit San Siro

#ForzaInter!

 

CHIEVOVERONA 1-1 INTER

Goals: 39' Perisic (I), 90+1’ Pellissier (C)

 

CHIEVOVERONA: 70 Sorrentino; 27 Depaoli, 14 Bani, 15 Rossettini, 5 Barba; 13 Kiyine (46' 44 Jaroszynski), 4 Rigoni, 56 Hetemaj; 17 Giaccherini (77' 23 Birsa); 69 Meggiorini (62' 9 Stepinski), 31 Pellissier

Substitutes: 1 Semper, 67 Caprile, 3 Tanasijevic, 11 Leris, 12 Cesar, 20 Djordjevic, 21 Burruchaga, 22 Obi, 40 Tomovic

Coach: Domenico Di Carlo

 

INTER: 1 Handanovic; 2 Vrsaljko, 37 Skriniar, 6 De Vrij, 33 D'Ambrosio; 15 Joao Mario (82' 20 Borja Valero), 77 Brozovic, 14 Nainggolan (67' 8 Vecino); 16 Politano (75' 10 Lautaro), 9 Icardi, 44 Perisic

Substitutes: 27 Padelli, 5 Gagliardini, 11 Keita, 13 Ranocchia, 29 Dalbert, 87 Candreva

Coach: Luciano Spalletti

 

Bookings: Kiyine (C), Hetemaj (C), Joao Mario (I), Brozovic (I), Rigoni (C)

 

Stoppage time: 0' + 4'

 

Referee: Pasqua

Assistants: Posago, Galetto

Fourth official: Piscopo

VAR operators: Marinelli, Del Giovane

starting lineups

Sorrentino 70 1 Handanovic
Depaoli 27 2 Vrsaljko
Bani 14 6 de Vrij
Rossettini 15 37 Skriniar
Barba 5 33 D'Ambrosio
Kiyine 13 15 Joao Mario
Rigoni 4 77 Brozovic
Hetemaj 56 16 Politano
Giaccherini 17 14 Nainggolan
Meggiorini 69 44 Perisic
Pellissier 31 9 Icardi

substitutes

Semper 1 27 Padelli
Caprile 67 5 Gagliardini
Tanasijevic 3 8 Vecino
Stepinski 9 10 Martínez
Leris 11 11 Balde
Cesar 12 13 Ranocchia
Djordjevic 20 20 Valero
Burruchaga 21 29 Estevão
Obi 22 87 Candreva
Birsa 23
Tomovic 40
Jaroszynski 44

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