On 28 January, one of the matches of the 22nd round of the Italian football championship took place. Fiorentina (Florence) and Inter (Milan) met.
Italian Championship, 22nd round
Fiorentina (Florence) - Inter (Milan) - 0:1 (0:1)
Goals: Lautaro Martínez (14)
Warnings: Alessandro Bastoni (42), Jonathan Ikone (45+3), J. Sommer (75), Pawar (82).
Fiorentina and Inter battled it out in a tense Serie A match at the legendary Stadio Artemio Franchi. Both teams were fighting for the precious three points and the excitement on the pitch was palpable from the start. Inter took the lead against Fiorentina in the 14th minute when L. Martinez struck, sending the fans into a frenzy. As the game progressed, tensions rose, leading to a series of yellow cards. In the 42nd minute Inter received a warning from A. Bastoni, and in the 45th minute - G. Ikone from Fiorentina. The half-time whistle sounded and the score remained 0:1 in Inter's favour. Both teams regrouped, making important substitutions at half-time to change the game. In the 46th minute, Fiorentina brought on Arthur Melo instead of M. Lopez, hoping for a new impetus in attack. Meanwhile, Inter made three substitutions at once - M. Darmian replaced D. Dumfries, A. Bastoni was replaced by F. Acerbi and M. Thuram made room for M. Arnautovic, all in the 60th minute. The second half continued with relentless attacks from both sides.
Fiorentina tried to equalise, but were kept out by Inter's staunch defence. In the 76th minute the hosts missed an opportunity to convert a penalty when N. Gonzalez failed to shoot from the spot. Towards the end the match took a tense turn. In the 77th minute Inter decided to replace L. Martinez with A. Sanchez, hoping to consolidate their position. Sanchez, hoping to consolidate their advantage. However, the game was not without yellow cards: in the 82nd minute Inter received a warning from B. Pavard. In the last minutes of the game both teams made new substitutions. In the 83rd minute Inter replaced B. Pavard with Y. Bissek, while Fiorentina introduced L. Beltran instead of A. Baraka. A minute later, Fiorentina made another substitution: A. Duncan came on in place of R. Mannan. Duncan came on instead of R. Mandragora. In the 89th minute Fiorentina made the last substitution: F. Parisi came on instead of N. Milenkovic. However, this change had little effect on the outcome of the game. The referee blew the final whistle, and Inter celebrated a heavy victory with the score 0:1. Although the score remained unchanged, every minute of the game was filled with tension and action. This match was a reminder of the competitiveness and unpredictability of Serie A.
In the next round, the following matches await the rivals: Lecce vs Fiorentina, Inter vs Juventus.
| Fiorentina | Inter | |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Kicks to the goal | 4 |
| 13 | Kicks | 8 |
| 5 | Blocked shots | 2 |
| 9 | Penalty kicks | 7 |
| 4 | Kicks from outside the penalty box | 1 |
| 6 | Offences | 11 |
| 6 | Corner | 6 |
| 3 | Offsides | 3 |
| 57% | Ball possession | 43% |
| 2 | Yellow cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 3 | Keeper saves | 4 |
| 492 | Total assists | 370 |
| 407 | Accurate assists | 295 |
| 83% | Accuracy of passes | 80% |