trivia

Nerazzurri goalless in one of last 9 cup games

Inter have failed to score in just one of their last 9 domestic cup matches: last season's 0-0 home draw against Lazio in the semi-final first leg on 16 April 2008. The Nerazzurri have scored 19 goals in the other 8 games.

No Genoa draw in cup since 2004

Genoa's 3-3 home draw with Torino on 29 August 2004 was their last stalemate in the Coppa Italia. In the 10 matches played since that date, the Rossoblu have collected 6 wins and 4 defeats.

One Genoa defeat in last 14 games

Genoa have lost just one of their last 14 competitive matches (1-4 home defeat to Juventus on 13 November 2008), winning 8 and drawing 5 of the other 13. The Rossoblu have failed to score in just one of these 14 games (0-0 at Inter on 26 October 2008), scoring 23 goals in the other 13.

Inter unbeaten at home in cup for over six years

Inter's 2-1 Coppa Italia round of sixteen return leg loss to Bari on 12 December 2002 was their last home defeat in the competition. In their 18 cup games at home since that date, the Nerazzurri have won 13 games and drawn 5.

Fourteen-match unbeaten run at home in Italian competitions

Inter haven't lost a home fixture in a domestic competition since their 2-1 home defeat to Juventus on 22 March 2008. The Nerazzurri have since played 14 Serie A, Coppa Italia and Italian Super Cup matches, winning 9 and drawing 5.