Salernitana vs Inter Milan 2021-22 Italian Serie A
Inter smash Salernitana to tighten grip on top spot
Inter Milan notched a sixth consecutive Serie A victory by thrashing bottom side Salernitana 5-0 on Friday to stretch their lead at the top.
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 11': Goal! Salernitana 0, Inter Milan 1. Ivan Perisic (Inter Milan) header from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Hakan Calhanoglu with a cross following a corner.
- 18': Nicolò Barella (Inter Milan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 33': Goal! Salernitana 0, Inter Milan 2. Denzel Dumfries (Inter Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Edin Dzeko.
- 52': Goal! Salernitana 0, Inter Milan 3. Alexis Sánchez (Inter Milan) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Hakan Calhanoglu following a fast break.
- 53': Norbert Gyömbér (Salernitana) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 56': Substitution, Inter Milan. Federico Dimarco replaces Alessandro Bastoni.
- 56': Substitution, Inter Milan. Arturo Vidal replaces Nicolò Barella.
- 56': Substitution, Inter Milan. Lautaro Martínez replaces Alexis Sánchez.
- 61': Substitution, Salernitana. Milan Djuric replaces Simy.
- 61': Substitution, Salernitana. Andrea Schiavone replaces Grigoris Kastanos.
- 71': Substitution, Salernitana. Cedric Gondo replaces Franck Ribéry.
- 71': Substitution, Salernitana. Pawel Jaroszynski replaces Luca Ranieri.
- 71': Substitution, Inter Milan. Roberto Gagliardini replaces Marcelo Brozovic.
- 76': Hakan Calhanoglu (Inter Milan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 77': Goal! Salernitana 0, Inter Milan 4. Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
- 78': Substitution, Inter Milan. Aleksandar Kolarov replaces Ivan Perisic.
- 80': Substitution, Salernitana. Nadir Zortea replaces Norbert Gyömbér.
- 87': Goal! Salernitana 0, Inter Milan 5. Roberto Gagliardini (Inter Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
Game Information
Venue: Arechi
Location: Salerno, Italy
Attendance: 18,000
Italian Serie A Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +38 | Internazionale | 24 | 58 | 4 |
| +21 | AC Milan | 23 | 50 | 1 |
| +13 | Napoli | 24 | 49 | 5 |
| +21 | Juventus | 24 | 46 | 4 |
Statistics
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|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 10 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 1 |
| 11 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 2 | Saves | 3 |
| 66.1 | Possession | 33.9 |
| 23 | SHOTS | 10 |
| 8 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 560 | Accurate Passes | 249 |
| 627 | Passes | 316 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 10 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 23 | Crosses | 14 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 44 | Long Balls | 48 |
| 31 | Accurate Long Balls | 29 |
| 0.7 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 15 | Tackles | 13 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 10 | Interceptions | 12 |
| 9 | Effective Clearances | 21 |
| 9 | Clearances | 21 |
Salernitana (5-3-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Vincenzo Fiorillo (GK) |
| 26 | Luka Bogdan |
| 31 | Riccardo Gagliolo |
| 23 | Norbert Gyömbér |
| 19 | Luca Ranieri |
| 33 | Filippo Delli Carri |
| 20 | Grigoris Kastanos |
| 18 | Lassana Coulibaly |
| 22 | Joel Obi |
| 7 | Franck Ribéry |
| 25 | Simy |
Internazionale (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Samir Handanovic (GK) |
| 6 | Stefan de Vrij |
| 95 | Alessandro Bastoni |
| 33 | Danilo D'Ambrosio |
| 20 | Hakan Çalhanoglu |
| 23 | Nicolò Barella |
| 77 | Marcelo Brozovic |
| 14 | Ivan Perisic |
| 2 | Denzel Dumfries |
| 9 | Edin Dzeko |
| 7 | Alexis Sánchez |
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