Final score
27 October 2021 20:45
Empoli
0 - 2
Inter
22' (2nd half) Dimarco
34' D'Ambrosio
34' D'Ambrosio
Referee: Daniele Chiffi / Linesmen: Valeriani, Mastrodonato / Fourth official: Di Martino / Assistants: Valeri, Galetto
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| Minute | Text commentary |
| 45' | Great chance for Sanchez, who breaks through the Empoli defence, Vicario comes out but the Chilean is unable to find the angle to slot home |
| 44' | Barella hits the post after almost a comedy of errors from the home side, but the flag went off |
| 39' | Another lovely through ball by Sanchez, but Empoli get off lightly after Lautaro isn't able to score |
| 34' | Goal!!!!!! D'Ambrosio finds the net! Lovely precise header by the number 33 following a great run, Sanchez played in a tidy ball which he met with aplomb, doing well to beat Vicario |
| 24' | de Vrij sees yellow after an incident involving Cutrone |
| 23' | Lautaro smashes a volley over |
| 22' | Dimarco smashes in a long-range left-footed strike, but Vicario is equal to it |
| 19' | D'Ambrosio helps Inter out of danger following a threatening situation from a corner |
| 17' | Barella plays in a cross after Darmian wins it back from Parisi. Vicario shows solid handing of the ball, though |
| 13' | Stojanovic takes a pop from distance but Handanovic is equal to it |
| 9' | Barella gets a volley from Dimarco's cross, but the ball goes over the bar |
| 8' | D'Ambrosio gets up for a header at the back post, but Vicario blocks |
| 4' | Great play by Sanchez on the left, Empoli's defence in trouble but Dimarco's effort is stopped |
| 1' | Second midweek game in Serie A 2021/22, Inter facing Empoli in Matchday 10 |
| Minute | Text commentary |
| 49' | Full time at the Castellani. Inter have beaten Empoli 2-0 with a goal in each half, through Dimarco and D'Ambrosio |
| 48' | Sensi thinks he's made it 3-0 but it's ruled out for offside |
| 45' | Four minutes added on |
| 42' | Parisi tries a fanciful shot, over the bar |
| 39' | Dzeko comes on for Lautaro |
| 39' | Sensi comes on for Gagliardini |
| 38' | Dimarco close to getting his second in the game |
| 37' | Fiamozzi comes on for Stojanovic for Empoli |
| 36' | Barella's right footed effort fails to hit the target |
| 35' | Inzaghi puts on Kolarov for de Vrij |
| 31' | Handanovic stops Mancuso's effort |
| 30' | Gagliardini thinks he's made it 3-0 after heading in a corner but VAR rules it out for hand ball |
| 28' | Vecino whips in a dangerous ball, Luperto puts it out for a corner |
| 27' | Correa on for Sanchez |
| 27' | Vecino comes on for Brozovic |
| 23' | Empoli make a double change, Mancuso for Cutrone and Henderson for Bandinelli |
| 22' | Dimarco has scored! Lovely play on the right from Lautaro, who plays in a great ball for Dimarco to slot in with a left-footed effort. 2-0! |
| 20' | Brozovic's effort ends up going out |
| 19' | Gagliardini's effort goes wide |
| 18' | Vicario makes another top stop from a Lautaro header. Inter so close to making it 2-0 |
| 14' | Brozovic sees yellow |
| 13' | Gagliardini hits the post from a cross by Darmian. Vicario beaten but the post saves him |
| 12' | Haas comes on for Majrami for Empoli |
| 10' | Inter try to find a second through Sanchez but Chiffi is equal to his efforts |
| 9' | Ricci sees red after reckless challenge on Barella |
| 3' | Sanchez forces Vicario into a smart stop |
| 1' | The second half is underway, come on Inter! |
| Handanovic |
6.27
6.27
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YOUR RATING |
| D'Ambrosio |
8.1
8.1
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| Dimarco |
7.55
7.55
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| Brozovic |
6.94
6.94
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| Gagliardini |
5.93
5.93
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| Vecino |
5.71
5.71
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| Martínez |
5.97
5.97
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| de Vrij |
6.18
6.18
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| Sensi |
6.27
6.27
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| Barella |
7.06
7.06
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| Bastoni |
6.25
6.25
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| Sanchez |
6.83
6.83
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| Kolarov |
5.61
5.61
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| Darmian |
6.74
6.74
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| Dzeko |
6.12
6.12
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| Correa |
5.32
5.32
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| Average rating | 6.43 | SEND RATINGS |
| 3 | shots on target | 9 |
| 5 | shots off target | 7 |
| 20 | fouls committed | 15 |
| 5 | corners | 6 |
| 0 | offsides | 3 |
| 30% | ball possession | 70% |
Empoli have lost each of their last seven Serie A meetings against Inter: only once in the competition, have they lost more matches in a row against a single opponent, eight against Juventus between 2014 and 2019.
Empoli have won only three of their 26 Serie A matches against Inter (the last one in April 2006, 1-0 under Luigi Cagni); against no other side (faced more than 10 times) have they collected fewer wins in the competition.
Inter have kept a clean sheet in each of their last six Serie A away matches against Empoli, their longest such run against a single opponent in the competition – only Fiorentina against Catania in 2009, Juventus against Foggia in 1991, Napoli against Roma in 1980 and Torino against Verona in 1979 have had a longer such run (all seven).
Empoli have lost four of their five home league games this season (W1), conceding 2+ goals in each of these five matches: they have never lost five of their first six home Serie A matches in a season and they have never conceded 2+ goals in more successive such matches.
Empoli have picked up 12 points so far: only in 2005/06 and 2002/03 (both 13) have they earned more at this stage of the competition. Aurelio Andreazzoli has won each of his two Serie A matches in charge of Empoli on a Wednesday: 2-1 v Napoli in April 2019 and 2-0 v Cagliari last September.
In the last match against Salernitana, Empoli’s Patrick Cutrone scored his first Serie A goal since July 2020 – Inter are the side against which he has played the most league games without scoring or assisting a single goal (six matches).
Andrea Pinamonti made his Serie A debut for Inter (February 2017 against Empoli): he is one of the two Italian players born since 1998 to have scored at least 14 Serie A goals.
Inter striker Edin Dzeko has scored three goals in his last two Serie A meetings against Empoli, having failed to find the net in his previous two matches against them.
Inter have failed to keep a clean sheet in their first five Serie A away matches in a season for the first time since 2011/12, last failing to do so in their opening six away games in a campaign back in 1998/99.
wins(12)
draws(3)
defeats(2)
| 30 October 2024 | 0-3 | 53' Frattesi, 70' Frattesi, 82' Martínez, | fixture |
| 24 September 2023 | 0-1 | 51' Dimarco, | fixture |
| 23 April 2023 | 0-3 | 50' Lukaku, 78' Lukaku, 90' Martínez, | fixture |
| 27 October 2021 | 0-2 | 34' D'Ambrosio, 67' Dimarco, | fixture |
| 29 December 2018 | 0-1 | 75' Balde, | fixture |
| 21 September 2016 | 0-2 | 10' Icardi, 18' Icardi, | fixture |
| 6 January 2016 | 0-1 | 46' Icardi, | fixture |
| 17 January 2015 | 0-0 | fixture | |
| 1 September 2007 | 0-2 | 14' Ibrahimovic, 85' Ibrahimovic | fixture |
| 10 December 2006 | 0-3 | 60' Crespo, 78' Ibrahimovic, 87' Samuel | fixture |
| 30 April 2006 | 1-0 | 94' Materazzi | fixture |
| 16 May 2004 | 2-3 | 18' Lucchini, 46' Adriano, 67' Recoba, 71' Adriano, 86' Rocchi | fixture |
| 6 November 2002 | 3-4 | 5' Crespo, 10' Zanetti J., 15' Di Natale, 49' Recoba, 61' Vannucchi, 84' Adani, 92' Tavano | fixture |
| 27 September 1998 | 1-2 | 13' Carparelli, 26' Bergomi, 37' Ventola | fixture |
| 25 January 1998 | 1-1 | 3' Esposito, 81' Recoba | fixture |
| 7 February 1988 | 1-1 | 9' Scifo, 71' Lucci | |
| 14 September 1986 | 1-0 | 37' Osio |
starting lineups
| Vicario 13 | 1 Handanovic |
| Stojanovic 30 | 33 D'Ambrosio |
| Luperto 33 | 6 de Vrij |
| Ismajli 34 | 95 Bastoni |
| Parisi 65 | 36 Darmian |
| Zurkowski 27 | 23 Barella |
| Ricci 28 | 77 Brozovic |
| Bandinelli 25 | 5 Gagliardini |
| Bajrami 10 | 32 Dimarco |
| Cutrone 9 | 10 Martínez |
| Pinamonti 99 | 7 Sanchez |
substitutes
| Ujkani 1 | 97 Radu |
| Marchizza 3 | 2 Dumfries |
| Stulac 5 | 8 Vecino |
| Mancuso 7 | 9 Dzeko |
| Henderson 8 | 11 Kolarov |
| La Mantia 19 | 12 Sensi |
| Fiamozzi 20 | 13 Ranocchia |
| Asllani 23 | 14 Perisic |
| Tonelli 26 | 19 Correa |
| Haas 32 | 20 Calhanoglu |
| Baldanzi 35 | 22 Vidal |
| Viti 42 | 37 Skriniar |