Inter vs Salernitana - matchday 28 - Serie A TIM

Minute	Text commentary
46'	That's the end of the first half at San Siro, where Inter have been fantastic. They have a 2-0 lead against Salernitana thanks to a brace from Lautaro Martinez!
45'	One minute of added time
44'	Unbelievable yellow card for Vrij, who slides in on Djuric and takes the ball. The Inter number 6 can't believe it and appeals to the referee
40'	GOALLLLLLLL! Another one for Lautarooooo! More excellent movement from del "Toro" and another great assist from Barella. He controls the ball and shoots, leaving no room for Sepe to save. It's 2-0!!!
36'	Great play from Darmian, who sends it into the centre to Lautaro: spectacular dummy to get away from his man, but it's cleared for a corner
32'	Salernitana counter-attack: Verdi moves into the box and shoots from a tight angle, but Handanovic saves with his legs
31'	Great play by Inter, as Darmian runs towards goal. He sends it towards Dumfries in the centre, who just needs to propel the ball goalward. Ranieri reads it and manages to get the ball out for a corner
27'	Nerazzurri pressure: Dzeko to Lautaro, who drives an effort towards goal. Sepe dives to push it for a corner
25'	Chance straight away for a second, also coming from the interplay of Barella and Lautaro. This time, he doesn't manage to hit it sweetly from inside the box
22'	GOALLLLLLLL! Lautaroooooo! Fantastic play by Barella and great movement from Martinez, who surprises the defence and hits it past Sepe with a right-footed effort to make it 1-0!!!
19'	LAUTARO HITS THE CROSSBAR! The Inter number 10 rattles the bar as he gets behind the Salernitana defence. He fires a left-footed shot past Sepe but hits the woodwork!
18'	Inter nearly score: Lautaro passes to Dumfries, who puts it in the centre. Sepe is beaten but Dzeko on the stretch doesn't manage to get it in the net. The Nerazzurri so close to taking the lead!
14'	Inter press with Lautaro and Calhanoglu combining at the edge of the area. The Salernitana defence push it out for a corner
12'	Yellow card also for Mousset after a tough challenge on Darmian
11'	Lautaro looks to pick out Dzeko but Sepe is well-positioned to get to the ball first. Salernitana survive for now
10'	Header from Lautaro, who times it right on the cross from Darmian: strong header but in the centre of the goal, saved by Sepe
7'	Late challenge from Darmian on Kastanos: first yellow card handed out by Marinelli
4'	Counterattack from Salernitana with Djuric setting up Verdi: from a promising position, Salernitana's number 10 finishes badly by sending the ball over the crossbar.
2'	Inter are dangerous from the off-set with a cross from Dzeko and lay-off from Dumfries. Barella and Lautaro couldn't get on the end of it to direct it goalward.
1'	All ready at San Siro for kick-off between Inter and Salernitana in the 28th league game of the season. The Nerazzurri have the kick-off: come on lads, FORZA INTER!

Minute	Text commentary
45'	And the game is over!!!! There's no added time in the match between Inter and Salernitana: a high-scoring game for the Nerazzurri at San Siro. A hat-trick for Lautaro and a brace for Dzeko took Inter to victory!
42'	Inter keep pressing: Sepe crucial again to stop Gosens' ball, then Fazio blocks Correa's tap-in
41'	Sepe does well to intercept a ball from Dumfries
38'	Change for Salernitana: Ruggeri for Kastanos
37'	Double chance for Inter: first, Correa's shot is blocked by Sepe and then Lautaro can't hit the target on the rebound
33'	Corner for Salernitana: Djuric heads it, Handanovic stretches and puts it behind for another corner
32'	Vidal slides it through for Correa who gets in behind the last man. He makes a right-footed shot past Sepe but his effort goes wide
29'	Fifth and final change for Inter: Correa on for Dzeko
26'	Two changes for Salernitana: Obi and Radovanovic come on for Ederson and Mazzocchi
25'	Inter bring on Gagliardini for Brozovic
24'	GOALLLLLLL!!!! Dzekoooooooo! Another goal for the Swan of Sarajevo, who capitalises on Dumfries' perfect pass. 5-0!
23'	Shot from distance by Coulibaly. Handanovic saves comfortably from the Salernitana number 18's effort
22'	Another chance for Inter from Gosens following great play. He makes a cross-shot that had Sepe worried and is only inches wide
19'	GOALLLLLLL! Dzekoooooooo! An assist straight away for Gosens who crosses for the Inter number 9. He beats Fazio to send it past Sepe with a left-footed shot. 4-0!!!
17'	Vidal comes on for Calhanoglu
17'	After his debut in Coppa Italia, Gosens makes his first appearance in Serie A, in place of Darmian
17'	Inzaghi makes three changes: Ranocchia comes on for Stefan de Vrij
14'	Double substitution for Salernitana: Zortea and Perotti come on for Verdi and Mousset
11'	GOALLLLLLL! Lautarooooooo! A hat-trick for Martinez who gets in front of Dragusin to meet Dzeko's low cross and put it past Sepe. Inter lead 3-0!!!
4'	Beautiful long ball from Lautaro for Barella, who tries to get in behind Fazio. The Salernitana defender does well to slide in at the last second to take it away from Inter's number 23
1'	The second half is under way with no changes from either side. Come on lads, FORZA INTER!

Ranocchia	6.29 6.29	2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 X YOUR RATING
Handanovic	6.29 6.29	2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 X YOUR RATING
Brozovic	6.77 6.77	2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 X YOUR RATING
Gagliardini	5.97 5.97	2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 X YOUR RATING
Skriniar	6.79 6.79	2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 X YOUR RATING
Martínez	8.67 8.67	2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 X YOUR RATING
de Vrij	6.25 6.25	2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 X YOUR RATING
Barella	8.32 8.32	2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 X YOUR RATING
Bastoni	7.02 7.02	2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 X YOUR RATING
Vidal	6.26 6.26	2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 X YOUR RATING
Darmian	6.88 6.88	2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 X YOUR RATING
Calhanoglu	6.1 6.1	2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 X YOUR RATING
Dzeko	7.72 7.72	2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 X YOUR RATING
Dumfries	6.98 6.98	2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 X YOUR RATING
Correa	5.6 5.6	2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 X YOUR RATING
Gosens	6.96 6.96	2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 X YOUR RATING
Average rating	6.8	SEND RATINGS

12	shots on target	3
11	shots off target	8
11	fouls committed	7
10	corners	3
4	offsides	1
60%	ball possession	40%

Inter have lost their last two home league games (against Milan and Sassuolo): the last time they failed to win in three consecutive Serie A home matches was in April 2019 (four, against Lazio, Atalanta, Roma and Juventus), while the last time they lost three in a row on home soil was in April 2013 (Bologna, Juventus and Atalanta).

Inter are the team that have the highest win percentage against opponents currently in the lower half of the table in this Serie A season (83%, 10 out of 12) as well as being the only team unbeaten against such opponents.

Serie A title contenders Internazionale look to add another three points on Friday at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza as they host Salernitana, who are looking to improve their chances of avoiding relegation.

Internazionale sit in third place on 55 points, two points behind Napoli at the top of the table with 11 matches to play. Fifth-placed Atalanta, the first club outside of the Champions League positions, are eight points behind the Nerazzurri. Inter earned a point in their last Serie A match, drawing 0-0 at Stadio Comunale Luigi Ferraris against Genoa, extending their winless streak to four (W0 D2 L2).

Salernitana drew 1-1 against Bologna at Stadio Arechi in their last league match to extend their winless streak to six (W0 D4 L2), putting them in 20th place on 15 points, 10 points from safety with 11 matches left. The previous Serie A fixture between the sides saw Inter triumph 5-0 at Stadio Arechi in December.

Ivan Perisic opened the scoring for the Nerazzurri in the 11th minute. Denzel Dumfries, Alexis Sánchez, Lautaro Martínez, and Roberto Gagliardini also were on target.

The form of Martínez and Edin Dzeko has been key for Inter this season. Martínez is their top scorer with 11 goals, which is the fifth highest among the league's top scorers in 2021/2022, three of those having been the crucial first of the match. Dzeko has been nearly as impressive with 10 goals.

Inter have failed to score in each of their last four games (all comps): this is the longest streak without scoring for the Nerazzurri since February 2012 (between the 5th and the 26th of February, under Claudio Ranieri). Since 1929/30, only three times in their history, have Inter failed to score in five consecutive matches across all competitions: February 2012, between February and March 1999, and between March and April 1975.

Inter are the team that have the highest win percentage against opponents currently in the lower half of the table in this Serie A season (83%, 10 out of 12) as well as being the only team unbeaten against such opponents.

wins(5) draws(0) defeats(0)

16 February 2024	4-0	17' Thuram, 19' Martínez, 40' Dumfries, 91' Arnautovic,	fixture
16 October 2022	2-0	14' Martínez, 58' Barella,	fixture
4 March 2022	5-0	22' Martínez, 40' Martínez, 57' Martínez, 65' Dzeko, 70' Dzeko,	fixture
29 November 1998	2-1	43' Di Michele, 76' Simeone, 94' Zanetti J	fixture
8 February 1948	2-1	11' Quaresima, 43' Lorenzi, 77' Vaschetto

starting lineups

Handanovic 1	55 Sepe
Skriniar 37	10 Verdi
de Vrij 6	11 Djuric
Bastoni 95	13 Ederson
Dumfries 2	17 Fazio
Barella 23	18 Coulibaly
Brozovic 77	19 Ranieri
Calhanoglu 20	20 Kastanos
Darmian 36	25 Dragusin
Dzeko 9	30 Mazzocchi
Martínez 10	99 Mousset

substitutes

Radu 97	72 Belec
Cordaz 21	3 Ruggeri
Gagliardini 5	5 Veseli
Sanchez 7	9 Bonazzoli
Vecino 8	15 Bohinen
Ranocchia 13	16 Radovanovic
Gosens 18	21 Zortea
Correa 19	22 Obi
Vidal 22	23 Gyomber
Dimarco 32	31 Gagliolo
D'Ambrosio 33	87 Mikael
Caicedo 88	88 Perotti

Final score

4 March 2022 20:45

starting lineups

substitutes

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