At 1 a.m. on August 18, the first round of Serie A saw Genoa host Inter Milan at their home ground.
Key Events
In the 20th minute of the match, Carriccioli’s right-side set-piece was headed towards the goal by Baní at the near post, Sommer made an error in handling the ball, and Vogliacco cleverly followed up to score, Genoa 1-0 Inter Milan!
In the 30th minute of the match, Barella sent a cross from the right, Thuram rose high to head the ball into the net, Genoa 1-1 Inter Milan!
In the 36th minute of the match, Thuram went down in the penalty area, but after the referee reviewed the video, the penalty decision was overturned.
Half Time Report
In the 7th minute of the match, Thuram cut inside from the left flank, creating space for a shot, Gollini made a save, then Mkhitaryan swept the ball across the goalmouth, and Deventer cleared it away.
In the 15th minute of the match, Çalhanoğlu’s long-range shot from outside the box narrowly missed the target.
In the 31st minute of the match, Thuram took a shot from a tight angle on the right side, which Gollini managed to gather despite stumbling.
In the 40th minute of the match, Bisić passed the ball across from the right, Lautaro’s shot was brilliantly saved by Gollini, and Dimarco’s follow-up shot was blocked by Badelj.
Player Lineups
Genoa starting lineup: 95-Gollini; 13-Baní; 14-Vogliacco; 4-Deventer; 47-Badelj; 17-Malinoski; 3-Carriccioli; 32-Frøndrup; 59-Zanoli; 10-Messias; 9-Vitinha;
Substitutes: 1-Leali; 39-Sommairevi; 20-Sabeli; 22-Baquero; 53-Petino; 69-Ahanor; 2-Solsby; 8-Bopounguin; 73-Masini; 55-Federico; 74-Papazopoulos; 40-Fini; 21-Eckhardt;
Inter Milan starting lineup: 1-Sommer; 15-Ärchibi; 95-Bastoni; 31-Jann Bisić; 36-Damian; 22-Mkhitaryan; 20-Çalhanoğlu; 32-Dimarco; 23-Barella; 9-Thuram; 10-Lautaro;
Substitutes: 12-Di Gianaro; 13-Martinez; 2-Dumfries; 28-Pavard; 30-Augusto; 47-Fontanarossa; 16-Frattesi; 21-Asllani; 8-Arnautovic; 11-Correa; 99-Taremi;