A Lautaro Martinez goal is enough for Inter to beat Genoa

A Lautaro Martinez goal was enough for Inter to beat Genoa

At the Stadio Giuseppe Meazza, Inter beat Genoa 1-0 in the Saturday night match of the 26th day of Serie A and momentarily bypasses Napoli at the top of the standings, impenetrable tomorrow in Como at lunchtime.

First half without great chances with the champions of Italy that start at full speed, then the Rossoblù reorganize and close all the spaces also exhibiting some good restarts. Towards the end of the first 45 minutes Correa hurt his knee and was replaced by Taremi.

Resume. At 54’ Acerbi providentially closes in on Miretti launched at the net. Clamorous double chance for Inter at 65’ Bani clears a Taremi conclusion on the line, then Pavard’s overthrow on which Leali saves in a dive. At 70’ Calhanoglu just entered in place of Asllani dà to Barella who unloads his right-footed shot against the cross of the posts.

In 76’ Ekuban hits a header off a rebound from a corner kick but Martinez saves for a corner with his body. On 78’ the hosts took the lead: Calhanoglu’s corner from the left, Lautaro’s header deflected off Masini’s shoulder and the ball into the net. At’81’ Ekubam puts in a low, low ball in the middle, Venturino, class of 2006, touches it wrong and Martinez unravels.

At’89’ Pavard, favored by a teammates’ rebound, puts n low middle, deflection by Taremi and Leali denies him the double. In the recovery Darmian, just entered for Dimarco, instead of shooting lonely serves Lautaro who gets his conclusion rejected. At 94’ sombrero by Lautaro, the Toro runs towards Leali who denies his shot at the first post.

At 95’ Ekuban runs over Martinez on the way out and puts in the net but one cannot even speak of a nullified equalizer becauseé the foul è was very clear and the Italo-Ghanaian was rightly cautioned. Very heavy victory of the’Inter against a beautiful Genoa.