On 4 March, one of the matches of the 27th round of the Italian football championship took place. Inter (Milan) and Genoa met.
Italian Championship, 27th round
Inter (Milan) - Genoa ( Genoa) - 2:1 ( 2:0)
Goals: Cristian Aslani (30), A. Sanchez (38) - Johan Vazquez (54)
Warnings: M. Frendrup (20), D. Dumfries (22), K. Strootman (48), Johan Vazquez (61), Lautaro Martínez (69).
In a thrilling Serie A match between Inter and Genoa at the Stadio Giuseppe Meazza, fans were treated to an exciting and intense game in which both teams gave their best on the pitch. The 2-0 score in favour of Inter at half-time set the stage for a tense second half in which both teams fought hard for victory. In the first half Inter took the lead thanks to K. Aslani's goal on 30 minutes, and on 38 minutes A. Sanchez converted a penalty. Genoa struggled to break through Inter's defence, with M. Frendrup receiving a yellow card in the 20th minute. At half-time both teams made important substitutions to shake things up. Genoa released K. Strootman instead of Frendrup, while Inter replaced Dumfries with Darmian. In the second half, Genoa managed to get back on track and in the 54th minute J. Vazquez scored, making the score 2-1.
The game continued to be tense, with players from both teams receiving yellow cards, including Vazquez and Strootman from Genoa and L. Martinez from Inter. As time wore on, both teams made more substitutions to try and secure the win. Inter had M. Thuram and F. Acerbi in place of Sanchez and Dimarco, while Genoa had D. Spence and Vitinha in place of A. Martin and J. Messias. In the final minutes of the game Inter made two more substitutions: B. Pavard and M. Arnautovic came on in place of J. Bissek and Martinez. Genoa also made a late substitution: S. Sabelli replaced K. Ekuban. As a result, despite Genoa's best efforts in the second half, Inter held on to their advantage and won with a final score of 2-1. The match confirmed the competitive nature of Serie A football and kept the fans in suspense until the final whistle.
The following matches await the rivals in the next round: Bologna - Inter, Genoa - Monza.
| Inter | Genoa | |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Kicks to the goal | 2 |
| 16 | Kicks | 10 |
| 6 | Blocked shots | 4 |
| 11 | Penalty kicks | 9 |
| 5 | Kicks from outside the penalty box | 1 |
| 5 | Offences | 17 |
| 4 | Corner | 5 |
| 1 | Offsides | 2 |
| 62% | Ball possession | 38% |
| 2 | Yellow cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 1 | Keeper saves | 3 |
| 616 | Total assists | 371 |
| 553 | Accurate assists | 307 |
| 90% | Transmission accuracy | 83% |