At 3:45 a.m. on March 5, Beijing time, a fierce battle of the Serie A league was staged passionately at the Meazza Stadium. Inter Milan are at home and face Genoa's challenge. For the Nerazzurri, this is not only a league matchup, but also a key battle to consolidate the leader's position.
At the beginning of the first half, Inter Milan showed a strong desire to attack. In the 7th minute, Barella sent a delicate through ball from the right side of the field, and Lautaro Martinez cut forward on the right side of the penalty area, but unfortunately missed the ball. In the 15th minute, Dimarco received a through ball in the middle of the penalty area and formed a single goal, but unfortunately it was bravely saved by the goalkeeper and offside at the same time.
However, Inter Milan were not discouraged. In the 24th minute, Barella received a diagonal pass at the edge of the penalty area and volleyed a cushion, but unfortunately the ball went over the crossbar. In the 26th minute, Genoa crossed from the right, and Retegui jumped up to head the goal, but it was also saved by Sommer.
In the 30th minute of the game, Inter Milan finally broke the deadlock on the field. Sanchez sent a delicate through plug at the top of the arc of the penalty area, and after Asllani got the ball in the front of the penalty area, he took it to the front of the small penalty area and hit the goal, and the ball went into the net in response, and scored the first goal of his Inter Milan career, and Inter Milan led 1-0! The goal not only showcased Asllani's excellent footwork, but also his calm finishing ability.
In the 38th minute, Inter Milan extended their lead again. Barella burst into the left side of the box and was tackled by a defender, and the referee decisively awarded a penalty. Alexis Sanchez took the penalty, he played to the right and successfully deceived the goalkeeper, and the ball went into the net safely, and Inter Milan led 2-0! The goal not only showed Sanchez's excellent penalty skills, but also his calm mental qualities.
At the end of the first half, Inter went into the break with a 2-0 lead.
In the second half, Inter Milan made personnel changes at the beginning, with Darmian coming off the bench to replace Dumfries. In the 49th minute, Lautaro Martinez cut inside with the ball on the left side of the field and shot at goal, but unfortunately the ball went over the crossbar.
However, Genoa did not give up resistance. In the 54th minute, they crossed from the left side, De Vrij cleared not far away, Vazquez met the ball on the line of the penalty area, the ball flew into the bottom right corner of the goal, and Genoa pulled one back 1-2! The goal gave Genoa hope of an equaliser.
In the 65th minute, Inter made two changes, with Thuram and Acerbi coming off the bench to replace Dimarco and Sanchez. Subsequently, Vitinha received a through ball in the middle of the penalty area and volleyed it into the goal, but the goal was disallowed due to offside.
In the 73rd minute, Inter Milan made another personnel change, and Bisek came on as a substitute to replace Pavard. In the 74th minute, Genoa crossed the ball from the left side at 45 degrees, and Retegui jumped in the middle of the penalty area to hit the goal, but unfortunately the ball was off the right post.
In the 76th minute, Inter made one last change, with Arnautovic coming on as a substitute to replace Lautaro Martinez. In the 82nd minute, Thuram dribbled the ball on the left side of the field and crossed in front of the goal, and Barella flanked the ball high in the middle of the penalty area. In the 83rd minute, Thuram went straight to the line of the penalty area, and Augusto's shot from the left side of the penalty area was blocked by a defender.
After 90 minutes of fierce battle, Inter Milan narrowly beat Genoa 2-1 at home, achieving a 21-game unbeaten run in the league and 12 consecutive wins in all competitions. In the standings, they lead the table by 15 points, showing great strength and dominance.
Line-ups for both sides
After this campaign, Inter Milan not only consolidated their position as the leader, but also showed the team's spirit of unity and courage. Sanchez's passing and Asllani's stunning debut made fans go crazy. I believe that in the future games, Inter Milan will continue to maintain this momentum and bring more exciting games and unforgettable moments to the fans.