Final score

24 September 2023 12:30

Empoli
0 - 1
Inter
6' (2nd half) Dimarco
Referee: Matteo Marcenaro / Linesmen: Colarossi, Cipressa / Fourth official: Fourneau / Assistants: Valeri, Gariglio

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45' Lots of pressure and efforts at goal by Inter, but it remains 0-0 at the break.
42' Bastoni drags his shot wide from the edge of the area. The number 95 is looking to get forward at every opportunity.
40' Berisha having a stormer for Empoli. Calhanoglu slips a lovely ball through down the right channel for Frattesi, but the keeper rushes out and spreads himself well to block Davide's effort
35' Thuram has the ball in the back of the net, but it is flagged for offside.
33' Pezzella booked.
26' Inter struggling to find the spaces to play in, with Empoli well-organised and happy to contain the Nerazzurri.
26' Acerbi booked.
13' Inter once again putting the pressure on! Bastoni, this time, passes to Calhanoglu, but his right-footed effort again goes over the bar.
12' Inter again! Dimarco tries his luck from distance, but a diving Berisha parries it away. Then, Thuram's header is too high.
10' Darmian close to opening the scoring. Bastoni's cross from the left is met by Darmian at the back post, but it's cleared off the line by Ismajli.
3' Empoli break down the right and put the ball in, but Pavard does well to come across.
3' Thuram on the left this time plays inside for Frattesi, whose right-footed shot goes just over. Good start by the Nerazzurri!
1' Inter immediately with a chance. Thuram lays the ball of for Mkhitaryan,who sets up Calhanoglu, but his shot from the edge of the box flies way over.
1' Nerazzurri looking for the 5th straight league win.
1' We are underway following a minute's silence to remember Giorgio Napolitano, former President of Italy, who died recently.
1' INTER (3-5-2): 1 Sommer; 28 Pavard, 15 Acerbi, 95 A. Bastoni; 36 Darmian, 16 Frattesi, 20 Calhanoglu, 22 Mkhitaryan, 32 Dimarco; 9 Thuram, 10 Lautaro.
1' EMPOLI (4-3-1-2): 99 Berisha; 24 Ebuehi, 34 Ismajli, 33 Luperto, 3 Pezzella; 18 Marin, 22 Ranocchia, 29 Maleh; 35 Baldanzi; 7 Shpendi, 28 Cambiaghi
1' Inter vs. Empoli on matchday 5 in Serie A kicks off at 12:30 CEST.
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50' INTER BEAT EMPOLI 1-0. Dimarco's stunning second-half goal gives the Nerazzurri their fifth consecutive league win.
47' An Empoli effort gets deflected behind for a corner. Inter under the cosh but holding on.
46' Arnautovic goes down with a muscle injury and has to go off. Inter forced to finish the game with 10 men.
45' 5 minutes of stoppage-time
44' Vital sliding block from Carlos Augusto, who stops Baldanzi's effort inside the box after being fed from a free-kick.
37' Empoli looking to increase the pressure, as they search for an equaliser.
36' Carlos Augusto (Dimarco)
36' Sanchez (Thuram)
34' Cancellieri (Shpendi)
34' Destro (Cambiaghi)
33' Thuram almost replicates his derby-day stunner, with a powerful effort that just flies over the bar.
26' De Vrij (Bastoni)
26' Arnautovic (Lautaro)
26' Barella (Frattesi)
24' Fazzini (Marin)
24' Grassi (Ranocchia)
21' Sommer makes a flying save to keep out Ranocchia's excellent free-kick.
20' Bastoni booked.
18' Free-kick curled in from the right by Dimarco, but Pavard just can't quite flick it in at the near post and Berisha collects it.
17' Maleh booked.
13' Nice cross from Dimarco for Frattesi, but his header goes over.
12' Inter dangerous again: Thuram looking for the right corner, but his shot is deflected just wide. Inter pushing for a second.
6' GOOOOOAAAAAAALLLLLLLL! Dimarco with a stunner. From Calhanoglu's corner, the ball is cleared and Federico volleys it with his left into the top right corner of the goal.
6' Dimarco goal.
6' Walukiewicz replaces Ismajli for Empoli.
5' Inter upping the tempo: Mkhitaryan's shot is saved and the ball falls to Dimarco who hits a low drive towards goal. Berisha puts it behind for a corner.
1' The second half is under way.

Arnautovic
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Dimarco
7
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Martínez
6.5
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de Vrij
6
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Barella
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Bastoni
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Sanchez
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Darmian
6
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Calhanoglu
6.5
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Mkhitaryan
6
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Acerbi
6
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Thuram
6
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Frattesi
6
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Sommer
6.5
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Carlos Augusto
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Pavard
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Average rating 6.21 SEND RATINGS
1 shots on target 5
2 shots off target 10
15 fouls committed 11
3 corners 6
0 offsides 1
37% ball possession 63%
wins(12) draws(3) defeats(2)

starting lineups

Berisha 1 Sommer
Ebuhei 28 Pavard
Ismajli 15 Acerbi
Luperto 95 Bastoni
Pezzella 36 Darmian
Marin 16 Frattesi
Ranocchia 20 Calhanoglu
Maleh 22 Mkhitaryan
Baldanzi 32 Dimarco
Shpendi 9 Thuram
Cambiaghi 10 Martínez

substitutes

Perisan 12 Di Gennaro
Stubljar 77 Audero
Walukiewicz 2 Dumfries
Grassi 6 de Vrij
Kovalenko 8 Arnautovic
Gyasi 14 Klaassen
Cacace 21 Asllani
Guarino 23 Barella
Bereszynski 30 Carlos Augusto
Cancellieri 31 Bisseck
Fazzini 34 Agoume
Destro 50 Stankovic

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