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21:54 Inter 4-0 Salernitana
#Inter 4-0 #Salernitana
Inter made short work of Salernitana with goals from Marcus Thuram, Lautaro Martinez, Denzel Dumfries and Marko Arnautovic to ruin Fabio Liverani’s debut and go 10 points clear https://t.co/3JqgxWQB1O #InterSalernitana #FCIM #SerieA #SerieATIM #Calcio
— Football Italia (@footballitalia) February 16, 2024
21:52 FT: Inter 4-0 Salernitana
21:51 Inter 4-0 Salernitana: Marko Arnautovic!
That one counts! Dumfries tried to roll across from the right, interception only deflected it, but Arnautovic was still able to steer it home.
21:49 Ref takes pity
Referee decides not to bother with any stoppages, something that both teams will be quite happy about.
21:46 Pavard acrobatic
Pavard with an acrobatic overhead kick that is off target, plus Klaassen was offside.
21:43 Salernitana changes
Simy and Kastanos on, Tchaouna and Zanoli off.
21:41 Buchanan goes down
Promising debut, Buchanan takes his man on and almost gets through, goes down in the box, but the referee waves play on. No foul from Sambia.
21:39 Arnautovic goal disallowed
That was tighter than it looked initially, but still very much offside on a ball over the top.
21:37 Inter change
Tajon Buchanan gets his Inter debut, replacing Bastoni.
21:34 Sanchez effort
Alexis Sanchez free kick is over the bar.
21:31 Yellow card
Tchaouna booked for a late tackle on Asllani.
21:27 Inter change
Asllani replaces Calhanoglu
21:25 Salernitana change
Legowski and Weissman on, Coulibaly and Dia off
21:23 Save on De Vrij!
Calhanoglu corner finds De Vrij, glancing header from six yards fingertipped over the bar by Ochoa!
21:20 Inter changes
Like clockwork at the 60th minute. Thuram, Lautaro Martinez and Mkhitaryan off, Alexis Sanchez, Arnautovic and Klaassen on.
21:20 Pavard over
Series of Inter corners, Pavard eventually nods over.
21:18 Candreva wide
That might count as Salernitana’s first attempt. Nowhere near the target, but still. The free kick was touched on for Candreva to drill very, very wide.
21:15 Salernitana counter
Salernitana attempt a counter-attack, intercepted by Calhanoglu running back.
21:12 Save on Calhanoglu!
Carlos Augusto cross cleared to the edge of the area, absolute rocket of a Calhanoglu volley and it basically hits Ochoa to be deflected wide! Not sure he knew too much about it.
21:08 Barella off target
Barella balloons high and wide into the stands.
21:06 2nd half kicks off: Inter 3-0 Salernitana
No changes. Bet on Inter doing 5 subs all at the 60th minute…
20:57 Salernitana 0
In that half, Salernitana had 0 shots on target, 0 shots at all, 0 corners and 0 cards. Basically, they weren’t there.
20:49 Dumfries goal
Guillermo Ochoa is going to want that one back 😬
No way Denzel Dumfries was missing that! 🎯 pic.twitter.com/f4iWFbYWfc
— CBS Sports Golazo ⚽️ (@CBSSportsGolazo) February 16, 2024
20:48 Half-Time: Inter 3-0 Salernitana
Talk about one-way traffic. Thuram, Lautaro Martinez and Dumfries goals, plus they hit the woodwork twice.
20:47 Inter stats
Inter have over 77 per cent possession. It feels like more.
20:41 Inter 3-0 Salernitana: Denzel Dumfries!
Barella down the left, his pull-back hits Pasalidis and the ricochet causes Ochoa to fumble, allowing Dumfries to tap in the rebound from close range!
20:40 Just saying
There are now 50 points separating these teams in the Serie A table. And you can see every one of them being fully deserved. It’s not a match, it’s a training session.
20:39 Thuram chance
Bastoni ball whips across the face of goal and Thuram sliding in just fails to connect from six yards!
20:37 Lautaro records
Lautaro Martinez continues to shatter records in Serie A and Inter after finding the net against Salernitana this evening https://t.co/LZHZZ7LFS2 #SerieA #FCIM #InterSalernitana #SerieATIM #Calcio
— Football Italia (@footballitalia) February 16, 2024
20:34 Lautaro Martinez goal
Goal number 20 for Lautaro Martinez in Serie A this season, and what a way to reach the milestone 😤 pic.twitter.com/CiuD4TUqjv
— Football on TNT Sports (@footballontnt) February 16, 2024
20:33 Dumfries at the back post
Mkhitaryan floats a ball to the far post, but Dumfries can’t reach it.
20:31 It remains all Inter
Ochoa could’ve just left the over-long Pavard pass, but instead gave away a corner, from which little happened.
20:28 Mkhi volleys wide
Another long Inter throw-in flicked on, Mkhitaryan volley goes wide.
20:28 Thuram goal
Marcus Thuram opens the scoring for Inter with a lovely assist from Carlos Augusto 🤝 pic.twitter.com/Ns0IWIEzvy
— Football on TNT Sports (@footballontnt) February 16, 2024
20:25 Salernitana change
Boateng limps off, Maggiore comes on
20:24 Boateng needs treatment
Boateng had been in doubt for this match and he has gone down needing treatment here.
20:24 Thuram stat
10 – Marcus Thuram has scored 10 goals in 24 appearances in this championship, becoming only the second Frenchman to reach double figures in goals for Inter in #SerieA after Youri Djorkaeff (14 goals in 33 matches in 1996/97) . Grace.#InterSalernitana
— OptaPaolo (@OptaPaolo) February 16, 2024
20:20 Inter 2-0 Salernitana: Lautaro Martinez!
Long Carlos Augusto throw-in, Lautaro Martinez gathers, cuts inside Boateng on the edge of the area and curls into the far bottom corner!
20:18 Inter 1-0 Salernitana: Marcus Thuram!
Carlos Augusto breaks away and resists a challenge down the left, pulls it back and Thuram is ready to side-foot into the net with the inside of the right boot from seven yards!
20:16 Oh Lautaro!
Is it going to be one of those nights? Dumfries down the right, lays it off on a silver platter for Lautaro Martinez, who completely scuffs the shot undisturbed from 12 yards. Mkhitaryan then blasts well over.
20:14 Inter fans making a point
They were banned from holding up flags, so the Curva Nord are all waving their phone lights in the crowd. It’s rather pretty, like being at a rock gig.
20:12 That double chance
Guillermo Ochoa's with a brilliant double save to deny Inter an early goal! 🧤🇲🇽 pic.twitter.com/txf6eNsEYh
— CBS Sports Golazo ⚽️ (@CBSSportsGolazo) February 16, 2024
20:11 Ochoa save
On the corner, De Vrij header, Thuram at full stretch to redirect, Ochoa palms it away.
20:11 Inter chance
Barella whips in a cross from the right, just beyond Lautaro and Pasalidis gets there before Thuram. Corner.
20:07 Barella hits the crossbar!
That was NOT offside! Bastoni ball over the top for Barella, Pellegrino got it all wrong, Ochoa fingertips the scorcher onto the bar!
20:05 All Inter
Thuram penalty appeals, but he ran into Boateng. Then cross for Lautaro, acrobatic Boateng clearance for a corner.
20:04 Ochoa and then the woodwork!
Incredible double chance on the corner! Bastoni header palmed away by Ochoa, then Thuram thumps the upright from point-blank range!
20:03 First Inter corner
Dumfries pulls back from the by-line, Boateng block for the corner. Both teams wearing their away kits. For reasons.
20:03 First question answered
Yes, Salernitana have moved to a three-man defence.
20:01 We have kick-off in Inter vs. Salernitana!
20:00 Minute’s silence
All games this weekend have a minute’s silence for the victims – at least 3 – of a building accident in Florence today.
19:58 Inzaghi and Liverani hug
Not brothers, but they were teammates at Lazio for 5 years.
19:56 Inter vs. Salernitana line-ups
Inter: Sommer; Pavard, De Vrij, Bastoni; Dumfries, Barella, Calhanoglu, Mkhitaryan, Carlos Augusto; Lautaro Martinez, Thuram
Salernitana: Ochoa; Pellegrino, Boateng, Pasalidis; Sambia, Coulibaly, Basic, Zanoli; Candreva; Dia, Tchaouna
19:55 Torino 2-0 Lecce
Raoul Bellanova and Duvan Zapata gave Torino a much-needed boost with the 2-0 win over Lecce, who saw Marin Pongracic sent off https://t.co/FOLGdAJrgH #TorinoLecce #SerieA #Calcio #SerieATIM
— Football Italia (@footballitalia) February 16, 2024
19:53 FT: Torino 2-0 Lecce
Bellanova and Duvan Zapata on target.
19:52 Beppe Marotta comments
Beppe Marotta insists tonight’s game with Salernitana has ‘hidden dangers’ and is not afraid of approaches for Lautaro Martinez. ‘I see no difference between Inter and PSG' https://t.co/pSM1tyBaiJ #FCIM #PSG #InterSalernitana #SerieA #Calcio #SerieATIM #UCL
— Football Italia (@footballitalia) February 16, 2024
19:51 VAR confirms
Ball out of play
19:50 Torino goal disallowed
Okereke has it in the back of the net after Linetty battles to rob Touba at the by-line, but the flag is up, claiming the ball has gone out of play. It’s not terribly clear.
19:50 Stoppages
Into 4 minutes of stoppages
19:47 Torino changes
Gineitis and Okereke on, Ilic and Duvan Zapata off.
19:44 Save on Gallo
Curler from the Lecce full-back from distance, VMS has to really fly to pluck that out of the top corner.
19:39 Torino 2-0 Lecce: Duvan Zapata!
Glancing header on a corner, Falcone couldn’t get to that one!
19:38 Lecce subs
Krstovic and Gallo on, Piccoli and Dorgu off
19:37 Lecce chance
Even down to 10 men, Piccoli shot charged down after a corner.
19:35 Torino change
Lazaro replaced by Vojvoda
19:33 Lecce change
Touba replaces Oudin
19:30 Falcone save!
Almost 2-0 for Torino, Ilic cross whipped in for the Sanabria header and a fantastic reaction save from Falcone!
19:29 Red card for Lecce!
Marin Pongracic receives a second yellow card for a foul through the back of Ricci.
19:28 Antonio Conte in the stands
Of course, he lives in Turin and is originally from Lecce.
19:27 Lecce chance!
Lecce take a throw-in quickly and surprise the Torino defence, Kaba runs onto it, but then fires wide of the near post!
19:27 Bellanova goal
Raoul Bellanova with a BEAUTY for his first Serie A goal in 51 games 🥵 pic.twitter.com/P7qNm8c6zT
— CBS Sports Golazo ⚽️ (@CBSSportsGolazo) February 16, 2024
19:22 Carlos Augusto comments
Carlos Augusto warns Salernitana will ‘play the game of a lifetime’ under their new coach this evening, but Inter aim to ‘win every match’ in Serie A and the Champions League https://t.co/EgGouwLS4Q #FCIM #InterSalernitana #SerieA #calcio #SerieATIM #UCL
— Football Italia (@footballitalia) February 16, 2024
19:20 Substitutions
Linetty and Sanabria on for Torino, Vlasic and Pellegri (jeered) off.
Kaba and Sansone on for Lecce, Blin and Rafia off
19:20 Lecce push
Masina foul gives away a free kick right on the edge of the box, but Lecce don’t make the most of it.
19:17 Ramadani strike
Powerful from distance, but the Lecce midfielder’s effort is straight at Milinkovic-Savic.
19:12 Toro chance
Corner flicked on, just beyond Masina at the back post.
19:11 Inter arrive
Ciao ragazzi 👋#ForzaInter #InterSalernitana pic.twitter.com/kAJtA6nnZ9
— Inter (@Inter) February 16, 2024
19:08 Torino 1-0 Lecce: Raoul Bellanova!
Toro counter, ref lets play continue after a Blin foul in midfield and it was the right decision, because Bellanova took a touch on the edge of the box before drilling a daisy-cutter of an angled drive into the far bottom corner with his right boot!
19:06 Lecce threaten
Almqvist shot charged down inside the penalty area.
19:04 2nd half kicks off: Torino 0-0 Lecce
No changes.
19:01 Watch the Inter-Salernitana warm-ups
You can watch the Inter vs. Salernitana warm-ups on the Lega Serie A YouTube Channel.
19:00 No Inzaghi family reunion
This was meant to be a meeting of the brothers, but Pippo Inzaghi was sacked by Salernitana this week and Fabio Liverani brought in as their third coach of the season.
It is still a reunion of sorts, as Liverani was teammates with Simone Inzaghi at Lazio.
18:54 Inter vs. Salernitana line-ups
#Inter vs. #Salernitana line-ups:
Lautaro Martinez and Marcus Thuram start against a Salernitana side making their debut under new coach Fabio Liverani with Jerome Boatenghttps://t.co/Qt3kr9KysO#InterSalernitana #FCIM #SerieA #Calcio #SerieATIM
— Football Italia (@footballitalia) February 16, 2024
18:48 Inter vs. Salernitana line-ups
Inter: Sommer; Pavard, De Vrij, Bastoni; Dumfries, Barella, Calhanoglu, Mkhitaryan, Carlos Augusto; Lautaro Martinez, Thuram
Salernitana: Ochoa; Pellegrino, Boateng, Pasalidis; Sambia, Coulibaly, Basic, Zanoli; Candreva; Dia, Tchaouna
18:48 Half-Time: Torino 0-0 Lecce
Best chance for the visitors with a Masina goal-line clearance on Piccoli.
18:45 Vlasic wide
Torino free kick comes to little, but then Vlasic pounces on a poor clearance, drills from the edge of the area, deflected just wide.
18:41 Zapata header
Cross from the left, Duvan Zapata diving header hits Baschirotto on the chest and goes out for a corner.
18:40 Inter team bus arrives
🎥 🚌 #Inter – Applausi, cori e tanto entusiasmo per l’arrivo a San Siro della squadra di #Inzaghi #InterSalernitana 📲 @calciomercatoit pic.twitter.com/gArtPA4cxg
— Giorgio Musso (@GiokerMusso) February 16, 2024
18:36 Juric milestone
100 – Today is Ivan Juric's 100th match with Torino in #SerieA, he is the seventh Granata coach with the most benches in the top flight. Milestone.#TorinoLecce
— OptaPaolo (@OptaPaolo) February 16, 2024
18:31 Torino fight back
Ilic flashes a great ball across the face of goal from the left, nobody is there for the tap-in!
18:25 Lecce again
They are dangerous from set plays, Gendrey on the end of a corner, but didn’t get enough power to the header.
18:22 Gendrey overhits the cross
Piccoli in a good position again, but the Gendrey cross is too long.
18:15 Cleared off the line!
Oh! VMS fumbles a corner horribly, Piccoli manages to acrobatically flick it from a tricky angle and Masina clears off the line! Almost a goal for Lecce!
18:14 Tonight
🏟️ Arrivati alla “Scala del calcio” 🇱🇻#InterSalernitana #macteanimo #forzagranata #salernitana #use1919 pic.twitter.com/yMZXhSF6xw
— US Salernitana 1919 (@OfficialUSS1919) February 16, 2024
18:14 Torino corner
Bellanova gets his head to it, but turns wide.
18:11 Lecce win their first corner of the game
Lecce btw are still without an away win this season. And it’s no wonder with short corner routines like that…
18:07 Aggressive Toro start
Bellanova sprints forward, gets into a tangle with the ball between his feet.
18:02 We have kick-off in Torino vs. Lecce!
18:01 Minute’s silence
A minute’s silence for the victims of an accident in Florence, where at least 3 builders died during the construction of a supermarket.
17:57 Out come the teams
Torino: Milinkovic-Savic; Djidji, Lovato, Masina; Bellanova, Ricci, Ilic, Lazaro; Vlasic; Pellegri, Duvan Zapata
Lecce: Falcone; Gendrey, Pongracic, Baschirotto, Dorgu; Rafia, Ramadani, Blin; Almqvist, Piccoli, Oudin
17:54 Duvan Zapata
Zapata goal tonight? ⚽👀#TorinoLecce pic.twitter.com/sYR3Yl2d3q
— Lega Serie A (@SerieA_EN) February 16, 2024
17:40 Minute’s silence
The FIGC has decreed there will be a minute’s silence before kick-off in all games this weekend after an industrial accident during the construction of a supermarket in Florence. At least 3 people were killed, five more injured.
17:28 Duvan Zapata
Duvan Zapata scored a hat-trick against Lecce for Atalanta in 2020, meaning he has four goals against them in five games.
17:03 Torino vs. Lecce
The Granata are eager to get on track after back-to-back stalemates, but Adrien Tameze is suspended with Alessandro Buongiorno, Ricardo Rodriguez and Perr Schuurs injured, so into an emergency situation in defence.
Valentin Gendrey returns from his ban for Lecce, but Lameck Banda is out.
17:02 Torino vs. Lecce line-ups
Torino: Milinkovic-Savic; Djidji, Lovato, Masina; Bellanova, Ricci, Ilic, Lazaro; Vlasic; Pellegri, Duvan Zapata
Lecce: Falcone; Gendrey, Pongracic, Baschirotto, Dorgu; Rafia, Ramadani, Blin; Almqvist, Piccoli, Oudin
Join us for all the build-up and action as it happens from today’s Serie A games, as Torino host Lecce and leaders Inter face a Salernitana side making their debut under new coach Fabio Liverani.
We begin at 18.00 GMT when Toro try to get back on track in the race for Europe against Lecce.
At 20.00 GMT, Inter aim to temporarily go 10 points clear at the top of the table, welcoming rock bottom Salernitana who are under their third coach of the season.