Final score

4 October 2020 15:00

Lazio
10' (2nd half) Milinkovic-Savic
1 - 1
Inter
30' Martínez
Referee: Marco Guida / Linesmen: Carbone, Longo / Fourth official: Massa / Assistants: Irrati, Vivenzi
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48' The first half comes to a close at the Olimpico: Inter lead 1-0 thanks to a goal from Lautaro which was scored half an hour into the match.
47' Big chance at the edge of the box for Barella, but he can't find the finish with his left foot having taken Leiva out of the game with a nice drop of the shoulder.
45' Three minutes of added time are set to be played before the break.
42' Lukaku is cautioned after protesting a challenge on Bastos that Guida judges to be a foul.
39' Perisic lunges and manages to get a cross in at the back post. Hakimi jumps up for the header but can't get his effort on goal.
37' Fares makes a hard challenge on Hakimi to stop him getting up to speed, with his arm striking the Nerazzuri number 2 in the face. Guida reaches into his pocket and produces the first yellow card of the match.
36' Perisic hits a short cross, with Fares making his first touch, chesting the ball to Strakosha
35' Another injury for the Biancocelesti: Marusic is forced to laeve the field, with Fares taking his place.
31' Inter keep up the pressure with Gagliardini, who controls the ball and hits it from the edge of the area. Strakosha blocks without any issues.
30' GOOAAAAAL! GOOOAAAAAAAAAAAAL! GOOOOOOAAAAAL! IL TOROOOOO! A move started by Perisic sees a rebound fall favourably for Lautaro, who beats Strakosha with a left footed shot: 1-0 for the Nerazzuri!!!
28' Barella whips in another cross and Lautaro gets ahead of Patric and hits the ball on the volley at goal. Beautiful play by 'il Toro', but he fails to get his effort on goal.
25' Barella makes a pass into the area to Lautaro, who tries to make space for the shot, but Acerbi is wise to his moves and manages to close him down and stop 'il Toro'.
22' Hakimi accelerates and crosses the ball deep to Perisic, who heads it back into the danger area. Lucas Leiva gets back and manages to clear.
19' Luis Alberto shoots from the edge of the area with his left foot- Handanovic is forced to save and puts the ball out for a corner.
18' Lazzari crosses the ball in from the right hand side with Correa waiting in the middle, but he can't keep the header down, and it flies over the bar.
15' First subsitution for Lazio, caused by the injury. Simone Inzaghi brings on Bastos for the injured Radu.
14' Radu suffers an injury and is forced to leave the field.
10' Perisic whips in a cross for Lukaku, but it's anticipated by Acerbi who gives away a corner.
8' A good move attempted at the edge of the area by Barella, who exchanges the ball with Lukaku and Lautaro but fails to get the return ball as he enters the box.
4' Opportunity for Lazzari, whilst runnning at speed, but he misplaces the ball to Luis Alberto. Immobile earns a corner after recovering the ball.
1' Third matchday of the Serie A season for Antonio Conte's Inter, away at the Olimpico. The match starts with the first ball played by the Nerazzuri. COME ON INTER!
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49' Final whistle at the Olimpico: a lot of chances for Inter for whom the Lautaro goal wasn't enough to take the three points back to Milan. It finishes 1-1 on matchday three.
49' Corner for Inter in the final moments of the game: de Vrij heads the ball but it's saved by Strakosha.
48' Barella receives a yellow card for a tactical foul on Correa.
45' 4 minutes of added time set to played.
42' Patric gets a yellow card.
42' Red card for Sensi after a reaction.
41' Strike by Brozovic! The shot is deflected and pings off the post away from the goal, with Strakosha totally beaten.
38' Hakimi hits a left footed effort after a beautiful turn against Fares: Strakosha makes a double save.
36' Sensi hits a left footed effort from the edge of the area, but the effort is comfortably saved by Strakosha.
35' Double change for Lazio: Escalante and Akpa-Akpro come on for Leiva and Luis Alberto.
34' Lazzari is yellow carded after a late challenge on Barella.
34' D'Ambrosio comes on for Skriniar.
33' Final two changes for Inter: Sanchez comes on for Lautaro.
33' Young concedes a tactical foul on Lazzari. The Nerazzuri number 15 is booked.
32' Hakimi passes the ball into the centre of the box. Strakosha needs two attempts to safely get his hands on the ball.
28' Third substitution by Conte: Brozovic comes on for Vidal.
24' Yellow card for Vidal.
24' Immobile lashes out at Vidal following a challenge. Guida reaches into his pocket and produces a straight red card for the Biancocelesti captain.
23' Young comes on for Perisic.
23' Double substitution for Inter: Sensi comes on for Gagliardini.
20' Right footed shot from outside the area by Immobile. The ball flies high over the goal.
18' Luis Alberto takes the ball by himself and hits it with his right foot but Bastoni blocks brillianty, putting himself in front of the flight of the ball.
16' Luis Alberto hits the ball from a tight angle with his right foot, but Handanovic manages to get there and save. He is unable to stop the ball going out for a corner, however.
10' Lazio find an equaliser through a Milinkovic-Savic header, following a cross from Acerbi. The scores are now tied at the Olimpico.
7' Beautiful move by Inter: the ball is fed into the area to Lautaro, who turns and shoots with his right foot, but the ball flies over the crossbar - a small scare for Strakosha
2' Chance for Inter to make it 2: Lukaku exchanges with Lautaro at the near post and makes a left footed effort but can't find the back of the net.
1' The second half kicks off. COME ON BOYS. LET'S GO INTER!
1' Bastos will start the second half in defence alongside Parolo.

Handanovic
4.36
4.36
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D'Ambrosio
5.17
5.17
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Brozovic
4.35
4.35
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Perisic
3.76
3.76
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Gagliardini
4.85
4.85
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Skriniar
6.31
6.31
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Martínez
6.72
6.72
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de Vrij
6.56
6.56
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Sensi
4.29
4.29
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Barella
5.6
5.6
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Bastoni
5.73
5.73
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Lukaku
5.05
5.05
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Sanchez
5.73
5.73
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Young
5.14
5.14
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Hakimi
6.45
6.45
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Vidal
6.52
6.52
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4 shots on target 3
6 shots off target 6
14 fouls committed 13
7 corners 8
0 offsides 0
50% ball possession 50%

 

  • Lazio have won two of their last three league matches against Inter (L1), after being winless in their previous five meetings against the Nerazzurri (D1 L4).
  • Lazio, under Simone Inzaghi, have not managed to score a single goal against Inter in Serie A during the encounters in the first half of the season - in four previous meetings they have zero goals scored and seven conceded (D1 L3).
  • Since the 2014/15 season, Inter have won four Serie A away games against Lazio (L2), in this period they have only achieved more away wins against Udinese (five). The last league draw between Nerazzurri and Biancocelesti at the Olimpico was back in March 2008.
  • Lazio have lost 50% (seven) of their last 14 Serie A games (W6 D1) and have conceded at least two goals in each of those seven defeats.

 

 

  • Inter have scored nine goals in their opening two games in Serie A this season, the Nerazzurri have never netted more at this stage. The most they have scored after three games of a Serie A campaign is 13 goals, in 1960/61.
  • Since the beginning of 2010, Inter have lost 11 Serie A games at the Olimpico, at least four more than they have managed to lose in any other stadium on the road (Ferraris is ranked second, with seven losses).
  • Lazio manager Simone Inzaghi has lost three home games against Inter in Serie A, versus no other side has he lost on more occasions against in the competition (three also against Napoli and Juventus).
  • Of sides that he has faced at least three times with Lazio in Serie A, Inter are the only one against which Ciro Immobile has not found the net (excluding penalties) in the Italian top-flight (eight matches).
  • Arturo Vidal has been involved in more Serie A goals against Lazio than any other side (six - four goals, two assists) – in addition, the Olimpico is the only stadium where the Inter midfielder has scored more than one away goal in the Italian top-flight (a brace in April 2013 against the Biancocelesti).
  • Inter striker Romelu Lukaku has played more minutes in Serie A without being involved in a goal against Lazio than versus any other side in the competition (173)

 

wins(24) draws(29) defeats(30)

ROME – Equal in every respect: goals, points and red cards. In a strange game at the Stadio Olimpico, Inter were forced to settle for a 1-1 draw against Lazio, with the Nerazzurri left to regret not being able to kill off the match at the start of the second half. Instead, the hosts reacted vehemently, drawing level, coming close to a second and managing to hold Conte’s men at bay after being reduced to ten men. Then, in a rather chaotic finale, Inter also had a man sent off.

It was a slow start to the game, with both teams looking to figure one another out and remaining particularly attentive. Most of the danger being posed by Inzaghi’s side was coming down the right, with Lazzari looking to provide a spark down the right, a flank where the most important moments of the match would take place later on.  

The first burst of life came from Luis Alberto, which would prove to be just one of many duels with Handanovic throughout the match. The Spaniard’s shot was saved and turned behind for a corner in the 19th minute by the Nerazzuri captain. Inter were struggling to create chances during this stage of the game but were imposing themselves well, being very rarely caught off-guard. Then Lautaro took centre stage, a source of energy that put Inter ahead. Following good work by Perisic, the Argentine pounced on the ball and showed great technique to fire in the net. Inter were now looking more assured in their play, with Perisic and Hakimi heavily involved as the Nerazzurri came forward. Lazio, meanwhile, had to make three substitutions owing to injuries within the first 45 minutes of play: Marusic, Radu and then Baros (who himself had come on for the Romanian).

The start of the second half could have seen Inter pull away from Lazio: Lautaro and Lukaku had two wonderful opportunities but were unable to find the net. Lazio thus remained in it and, during their most difficult period of the match, found an equaliser through by Milinkovic-Savic, who rose to meet Acerbi’s cross and head the ball past Handanovic. It was an unexpected blow that stunned the Nerazzurri (who wore their Third Kit for the first time during the match) and gave Inzaghi’s team life again. Luis Alberto posed a constant threat to Handanovic (who was also grateful for a crucial Bastoni intervention).

With the match starting to enter its closing stages, tensions began to fray, with Immobile seeing red for lashing out at Vidal. A man up, Inter were unable to take advantage of their numerical superiority, although they were missing that bit of luck too: with the Nerazzurri throwing men forward, Brozovic’s deflected effort agonisingly hit the post. Just seconds later, after a coming together with Patric, Sensi was also given his marching orders.

With both teams down to ten, Conte’s men went in search of a winner. Ultimately, however, they were forced to settle for a 1-1 draw. It’s now time for the international break, after which we'll face Milan in the Derby.

LAZIO 1-1 INTER 

LAZIO (3-5-2): 1 Strakosha; 4 Patric, 33 Acerbi, 26 Radu (15 Bastos 16'; 16 Parolo 46'); 29 Lazzari, 21 Milinkovic-Savic, 6 Leiva (18 Escalante 80'), 10 Luis Alberto (92 Akpa-Akpro 80'), 77 Marusic (96 Fares 35'); 11 Correa, 17 Immobile.
Substitutes: 25 Reina, 71 Alia, 8 Anderson, 13 Armini, 20 Caicedo, 32 Cataldi.
Coach: Simone Inzaghi.

INTER (3-5-2): 1 Handanovic; 37 Skriniar (33 D'Ambrosio 78'), 6 de Vrij, 95 Bastoni; 2 Hakimi, 23 Barella, 22 Vidal (77 Brozovic 73'), 5 Gagliardini (12 Sensi 67'), 14 Perisic (15 Young 67'); 9 Lukaku, 10 Lautaro (7 Sanchez 78').
Substitutes: 27 Padelli, 97 Radu, 11 Kolarov, 13 Ranocchia, 24 Eriksen, 31 Pirola, 99 Pinamonti.
Coach: Antonio Conte.

Goalscorers: 30' Lautaro (I), 55' Milinkovic-Savic (L)
Bookings: Fares (L), Lukaku (I), Vidal (I), Young (I), Lazzari (L), Patric (L), Barella (I)
Red cards: 69' Immobile (L), 86' Sensi (I)
Note: S. Inzaghi (L) booked
Added time: 3' - 4'

Referee: Guida.
Assistants: Carbone, Longo.
Fourth Official: Massa.
VAR and Assistant VAR: Irrati, Vivenzi.

starting lineups

Strakosha 1 1 Handanovic
Patric 4 37 Skriniar
Acerbi 33 6 de Vrij
Radu 26 95 Bastoni
Lazzari 29 2 Hakimi
Milinkovic-Savic 21 23 Barella
Leiva 6 22 Vidal
Luis Alberto 10 5 Gagliardini
Marusic 77 14 Perisic
Correa 10 10 Martínez
Immobile 17 9 Lukaku

substitutes

Reina 25 27 Padelli
Alia 71 97 Radu
Anderson 8 7 Sanchez
Armini 13 11 Kolarov
Bastos 15 12 Sensi
Parolo 16 13 Ranocchia
Escalante 18 15 Young
Caicedo 20 24 Eriksen
Cataldi 32 31 Pirola
Akpa-Akpro 92 33 D'Ambrosio
Fares 96 77 Brozovic
99 Pinamonti

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