Final score
20 December 2020 15:00
Inter
26' (2nd half) Lukaku (P)
6' (2nd half) Hakimi
6' (2nd half) Hakimi
2 - 1
Spezia
49' (2nd half) Piccoli
Referee: Michael Fabbri / Linesmen: Villa, Scatragli / Fourth official: Aureliano / Assistants: Valeri, De Meo
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| Minute | Text commentary |
| 47' | A late strike from Brozovic after some neat play in the box, although a slight deflection leads to an early save for Provedel |
| 45' | Two minutes of injury time added on |
| 43' | Another yellow card is shown, this time for Terzi after a cynical foul on Lukaku |
| 41' | Nzola is shown a yellow card for a foul in midfield on Barella |
| 37' | Acampora has a wayward pop from long-range |
| 36' | Provedel forced into action following a cross from Hakimi but Lukaku can't capitalise |
| 33' | Ismajli is alert to Barella's attempt to find Lukaku |
| 30' | 30 minutes gone at the San Siro with the Nerazzurri still being kept at bay as the game remains tied at 0-0 |
| 28' | Bastoni tries to find Mora but Handanovic comes out to claim |
| 23' | Despite two great chances for the Nerazzurri early on, the match remains 0-0 here at the Meazza with 20 minutes to go until half-time |
| 18' | Brozovic is booked for a foul on Acampora |
| 16' | Lukaku tries to play in Lautaro but Terzi successfully intercepts |
| 12' | Lautaro rises high at the back post to meet a cross from Brozovic but El Toro can't keep his header on target |
| 9' | Wonderful wing play from Young who skips between two men on the left before flashing a wicked strike that Provedel just gets a hand to |
| 4' | Inter with their first chance of the game, with the ball falling to Lukaku who earns the Nerazzurri a corner after a Spezia deflection |
| 1' | The Nerazzurri get the ball rolling for the first half, let's do this! FORZA INTER!! |
| 1' | Antonio Conte's Inter side are today in action for their final home game of the year, as Vincenzo Italiano's Spezia pay a visit to the Meazza on matchday 13 in Serie A |
| Minute | Text commentary |
| 50' | The final whistle goes at San Siro, with Inter beating Spezia 2-1 thanks to goals from Hakimi and Lukaku to secure their sixth successive league win! |
| 49' | Piccoli pulls one back for Spezia late on, as he dispatches a cross from Agudelo at close-range |
| 45' | Another change for Spezia, as Mastinu replaces Acampora |
| 44' | Four minutes of injury time added on here at the Meazza |
| 42' | An opportunity falls to D'Ambrosio who hits a left-footed effort that is comfortably saved by Provedel |
| 40' | Inter looking to kill off the match with just five minutes remaining of normal time |
| 35' | Another double switch for Spezia, as Piccoli and Farias come on for Nzola and Gyasi |
| 34' | While D'Ambrosio takes the place of Hakimi |
| 34' | Goalscorer Lukaku also makes way for Perisic |
| 34' | A triple change for Inter, with Darmian replacing Young |
| 32' | A rare foray into the Nerazzurri's final third for Spezia, as Handanovic deals with a cross from Gyasi |
| 27' | Italiano responds by making a double change, with Agudelo and Maggiore replacing Acampora and Mora |
| 26' | GOAL! GOOOAAAALLLL!!! GOOOOOAAAAAAAALLLLLL! Big Rom Lukauku is the man to take the penalty and he makes no mistake in sending Provedel the wrong way. 2-0!!! |
| 25' | Inter protests after the ball strikes Nzola's hand in the box, with Fabbri belatedly awarding a spot-kick after consulting VAR! |
| 23' | Inter awarded a corner after Spezia deal with a cross from Ashley Young |
| 21' | Conte makes his second change, bringing Vidal on for Brozovic |
| 18' | Conte is booked for dissent |
| 17' | A header from Nzola sails high over the crossbar |
| 13' | Hakimi threatens again on the right but Ismajli is alert to the danger |
| 9' | An opportunity falls to Sensi although the flag is raised after Lautaro is ruled offside |
| 6' | GOAL! GOOOOAAAAALLLL!!!! GOOOOOOOOOOOAAAAAAAAALLLLLLL!!!! Hakimi fires the Nerazzurri in front with a blistering right-footed strike! 1-0!!! |
| 1' | PEEP PEEP! The second half gets underway. COME ON!!! |
| 1' | The Nerazzurri start the second half with a change, as Gagliardini makes way for Stefano Sensi in midfield |
| Handanovic |
5.63
5.63
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| D'Ambrosio |
5.59
5.59
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| Brozovic |
4.52
4.52
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| Perisic |
4.35
4.35
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| Gagliardini |
3.84
3.84
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| Skriniar |
5.62
5.62
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| Martínez |
6.44
6.44
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| de Vrij |
5.81
5.81
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| Sensi |
6.13
6.13
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| Barella |
6
6
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| Bastoni |
5.54
5.54
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| Lukaku |
5.57
5.57
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| Young |
5.66
5.66
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| Hakimi |
6.79
6.79
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| Vidal |
4.15
4.15
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| Darmian |
5.4
5.4
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| Average rating | 5.44 | SEND RATINGS |
| 4 | shots on target | 1 |
| 3 | shots off target | 6 |
| 10 | fouls committed | 9 |
| 3 | corners | 2 |
| 1 | offsides | 2 |
| 42% | ball possession | 58% |
Inter and Spezia met for the last time in August 1989: a 1-0 win for The Nerazzurri thanks to Jürgen Klinsmann's goal in the first Italian Cup round under Giovanni Trapattoni.
Inter have won 15 of their last 19 Serie A matches against newly promoted teams (D3 L1). Spezia will be the fifth Ligurian opponent for Inter in Serie A; the Nerazzurri have won 12 of their last 13 matches in the competition against teams from this region (L1), after losing four of their previous five (W1).
Six of the last seven teams playing their first ever Serie A away match at the Meazza against Inter have lost the game; the only exception in this time was Carpi (1-1 in January 2016).
Spezia could become the seventh team to win at least three of their first seven away games in Serie A since 1929/30, in which six teams have succeeded: Alessandria, Torino, Bologna, Genoa, Juventus and Inter.
Among the top six teams in the table, only Sassuolo have faced more shots than Inter (127), while among the last six, Spezia have faced the fewest shots (129, only two more than the Nerazzurri).
Romelu Lukaku is one of three players who has scored double figures in each of the last nine seasons in the Top-5 European leagues, alongside Cristiano Ronaldo and Robert Lewandowski. Romelu Lukaku will play his 300th game in the Top-5 European Leagues in his next match.
Since he joined Chelsea in 2011/12, Inter’s striker has scored against 42 different teams (146 goals in total) – fewer only than Edin Dzeko (48) in this period including only Premier League and Serie A teams.
Inter have scored 30 league goals in their first 12 Serie A games for the ninth season in their history (the last time was back in 1960/61).
wins(4)
draws(0)
defeats(0)
| 20 August 2022 | 3-0 | 35' Martínez, 52' Calhanoglu, 82' Correa, | fixture |
| 1 December 2021 | 2-0 | 36' Gagliardini, 59' Martínez(Rig), | fixture |
| 20 December 2020 | 2-1 | 53' Hakimi, 73' Lukaku(Rig), 96' Piccoli, | fixture |
| 12 October 1924 | 5-2 | L.Cevenini III, Conti, Bussich, O.Aliatis, Defendi |
starting lineups
| Handanovic 1 | 94 Provedel |
| Skriniar 37 | 4 Acampora |
| de Vrij 6 | 6 Mora |
| Bastoni 95 | 8 Ricci |
| Hakimi 2 | 11 Gyasi |
| Barella 23 | 18 Nzola |
| Brozovic 77 | 19 Terzi |
| Gagliardini 5 | 20 Bastoni |
| Young 15 | 27 Deiola |
| Lukaku 9 | 34 Ismajli |
| Martínez 10 | 69 Vignali |
substitutes
| Padelli 27 | 12 Krapikas |
| Radu 97 | 5 Marchizza |
| Kolarov 11 | 10 Agoume |
| Sensi 12 | 15 Mastinu |
| Ranocchia 13 | 16 Bartolomei |
| Perisic 14 | 17 Farias |
| Vidal 22 | 21 Ferrer |
| Eriksen 24 | 24 Estevez |
| D'Ambrosio 33 | 25 Maggiore |
| Darmian 36 | 28 Erlic |
| 80 Agudelo | |
| 91 Piccoli |