Final score

1 May 2021 18:00

Crotone
0 - 2
Inter
47' (2nd half) Hakimi
24' (2nd half) Eriksen
Referee: Alessandro Prontera / Linesmen: Mastrodonato, Margani / Fourth official: Pezzuto
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47' The first half comes to a close at the Scida. Inter have had lots of chances and hit the post twice but it's goalless as the sides go back down the tunnel.
45' Two minutes of stoppage time will be played.
45' Inter nearly go ahead again. Sensi hits it hard to the near post but Cordaz saves it at the cost of a corner!
44' Inter hit the post again! That's the tenth time in the last seven games. Lautaro's low shot beat Cordaz only to be denied by the woodwork.
43' Brozovic looks to find Lautaro who sets up for a volley but Djidji just manages to put it behind for a corner.
40' Bastoni times his jump perfectly and gets his head to Barella's cross from the right but it goes wide.
38' Brozovic is shown yellow for a tactical foul on Reca.
37' Crotone are forced into making a change. Reca can't continue and Pereira takes his place.
35' Sensi's backheel creates space for Lautaro but Cigarini is able to block his left-foot effort from the edge of the area.
33' The wall block Cigarini's effort and Lautaro then wins a foul when looking to clear the ball.
32' Crotone win a free kick in a dangerous position after Barella fouls Benali.
28' Lukaku with a left-foot volley that is blocked by Djidji before it loops up for Lautaro who lets fly with a spectacular bicycle kick that goes over.
27' The Nerzzurri are starting to turn the screw. A good piece of skill from Lautaro on the end of a Skriniar through-ball before Sensi looks to pass rather than shoot. After the ball is blocked a few times, Darmian wins a third Inter corner.
23' Sensi's corner is met by the head of Lukaku who strikes the left post of Cordaz's goal.
22' Issues at the back from Haimi and then Darmian's cross but Cosmi's defenders are eventually able to turn the ball behind for a corner.
18' Ounas gets away from Bastoni on the counterattack but Skriniar does well to shepherd him behind for a corner.
16' Hakimi carries the ball forward on the break and is able to slip the ball to Sensi for the shot but it hits Djidji and loops up for Cordaz to claim.
12' Hakimi crosses the ball on the volley after being picked out by Bastoni. It looked to be a dangerous as it went across the face of goal but Magallan was able to chest the ball back down for Cordaz.
9' Simy controls the ball in the area but de Vrij makes a perfect challenge before he gets the chance to shoot.
8' The tempo drops a little after a lively start and it's now a balanced game at the Scida.
3' Inter nearly take the lead and it's Sensi again. Brozovic played the ball up to him, he made an excellent cutback only to be denied by Cordaz who made a good stop with his feet.
2' The game gets off to a lively start with Sensi shooting with his right after being set up by Lukaku but Cordaz turns it behind for Inter's first corner.
1' The first match is for Ounas but he fires down the middle and it's straightforward for Handanovic
1' The match kicks off at Crotone's Stadio Ezio Scida. Come on lads, FORZA INTER!
1' Inter line up in a 3-5-2. Handanovic is in goal behind Skriniar, de Vrij and Bastoni, Hakimi, Barella, Brozovic, Sensi and Darmian in midfield behind the strike partnership of Lautaro-Lukaku!
1' With five matches left in the 2020-21 Serie A season, Inter are away at Crotone with the Nerazzurri in search of a win in the knowledge that four more points will secure the title.
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48' Full-time at the Scida. Inter beat Crotone 2-0 courtesy of goals from Eriksen and Hakimi to move even closer to getting over the line! Should Atalanta fail to win at Sassuolo, the Scudetto will be secured!
47' GOAL! GOAAAL! HAKIMI!!! Inter burst forward on the break and the Nerazzurri's no.2 makes no mistake one-on-one against Cordaz, slotting home to make it 0-2!!
47' Eriksen sees yellow for a foul on Messias.
46' Inter nearly get a second. Perisic cuts it back but neither Sanchez nor Lukaku are able to get onto the end of it to turn home.
45' Three minutes of stoppage time will be played.
40' Inter are still in search of a second with five minutes to go.
38' Lukaku puts the ball in the net to make it 2-0 but Prontera disallows it for an earlier offside after a VAR check.
33' Perisic with a dangerous volley from an Eriksen but with a touch of luck, Molina is able to block and keep Crotone in it.
28' Riviere picks up a booking straight away for his challenge on Skriniar.
27' Crotone make a change. Riviere is on for Ounas.
25' Perisic looks to curl one into the top corner but it's just wide of Cordaz's goal!
24' GOAL! GOAAAAL! ERIKSEEEEEN! Great work from the Nerazzurri, Lukaku rolls it to the no.24 who beat Cordaz with a shot from outside the area that took a slight deflection off Magallan and it's 0-1!
21' Crotone also make a switch with Vulic on for Benali.
20' Eriksen also joins the action with Sensi making way.
20' Perisic comes on for Darmian.
20' Conte makes a triple change. Sanchez is on for Lautaro.
20' It's all Inter at the moment at the Scida. Lukaku's effort from the edge of the box is blocked and goes behind for a corner.
16' Hakimi shoots from outside the box. It goes over the bar but not by much.
14' Two efforts from Sensi. His initial free kick hits the wall before Cordaz saves his deflected follow-up effort.
10' Crotone are sat back in their half with Inter looking to attack but struggling to find space.
6' Inter get back to applying pressure. Hakimi with the cross but Messias gets to it just ahead of Darmian and it's another Inter corner.
1' Crotone make a second substitution at the break. Eduardo is on for Cigarini who took a knock.
1' Back underway. Let's go, FORZA INTER!

Handanovic
6.22
6.22
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Brozovic
6.54
6.54
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Perisic
6.45
6.45
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Skriniar
7.16
7.16
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Martínez
6.34
6.34
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de Vrij
7.07
7.07
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Sensi
6.22
6.22
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Barella
6.55
6.55
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Bastoni
6.61
6.61
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Lukaku
6.45
6.45
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Sanchez
6.4
6.4
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Eriksen
7.84
7.84
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Hakimi
7.64
7.64
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Darmian
6.03
6.03
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1 shots on target 5
1 shots off target 8
10 fouls committed 9
4 corners 11
2 offsides 3
39% ball possession 61%

Inter have scored 13 goals in five games against Crotone in Serie A, an average of 2.6 per game – there have been three wins for the Nerazzurri, a draw and a Rossoblù win.

After winning against Parma on the last matchday, Crotone could achieve two consecutive Serie A wins for the first time since April 2018.

Crotone are the only team yet to draw a Serie A game in 2021: three wins and 16 defeats for the Rossoblù in this period.

Crotone have lost their last three Serie A games at Scida and could record four home defeats in a row for the first time in the top-flight.

Inter are unbeaten in 17 Serie A games, their longest unbeaten streak in a single season in the competition since February 2008.

This fixture will see the team that has gained the joint-most points from losing positions in Serie A this campaign (Inter 16, like Sassuolo) face the only team that has yet to collect any from behind (Crotone).

Inter have kept the most clean sheets in Serie A in 2021 (10) - only Chelsea (11) have had more in this period in the top five European leagues.

wins(2) draws(0) defeats(1)

starting lineups

Cordaz 1 1 Handanovic
Magallan 6 37 Skriniar
Golemic 5 6 de Vrij
Djidji 26 95 Bastoni
Molina 17 2 Hakimi
Messias 30 23 Barella
Cigarini 8 77 Brozovic
Benali 10 12 Sensi
Reca 69 36 Darmian
Ounas 7 10 Martínez
Simy 25 9 Lukaku

substitutes

Festa 16 97 Radu
Crespi 22 27 Padelli
Cuomo 3 5 Gagliardini
Rojas 20 7 Sanchez
Zanellato 21 8 Vecino
Pereira 32 13 Ranocchia
Rispoli 33 14 Perisic
Marrone 34 15 Young
Petriccione 44 24 Eriksen
Vulic 77 33 D'Ambrosio
Eduardo 95 99 Pinamonti
Riviere 97

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