Goals from Lukaku and Sanchez have claimed the points for Inter, keeping their slim title hopes alive in the process. Genoa toiled, but hardly threatened Handanovic and the visitors were ultimately worthy winners.
The victory lifts Inter into second, and means Juve must beat Sampdoria on Sunday to clinch their ninth successive Serie A title.
That’s all for now. Goodbye!
FULL TIME: GENOA 0-3 INTER.21:22
It was an excellent pass from Brozovic, but the credit must go to Lukaku, who teased Genoa’s defence before arrowing a low strike beyond Perin to seal the win in style.21:22
GOOOOAALLLL!!! LUKAKU GETS HIS SECOND! It’s 3-0 now to Inter, with Lukaku finishing off what he started with a brilliant low finish across Perin after he powered into the box following a pass from Brozovic.
See Romelu Lukaku's player card21:21
There will be a minimum of three minutes added time.21:18
Handanovic finally has a save to make, with Destro directing a header straight down his throat.21:15
Handanovic receives a card for time-wasting.21:17
That goal from Sanchez has knocked any remaining fight out of Genoa, and it is merely a training exercise now for Inter.21:14
On the other side of Inter's midfield, Biraghi has made way for Young.21:11
Moses’ last action was to tee up Sanchez. He has made way for Candreva.21:11
Moses has been excellent going forward all game for Inter, and now has his reward with that fine assist.21:11
GOOOOAAALLL!!! INTER LEAD 2-0! And moments after that opportunity for Zapata, Sanchez has surely ensured the points stay with Inter. Moses got beyond Criscito with ease and drilled in a brilliant cross, with Sanchez cushioning a wonderfully controlled first-time finish in off the crossbar.
See Alexis Sánchez's player card21:10
CHANCE! Goldaniga advances down the right and loops in a cross which his fellow centre-back Zapata meets. However, from 10 yards out, the former Milan defender heads over the bar.21:09
Lukaku gets the chance to turn and run at Genoa’s defence. He does just that, getting beyond Romero, but Goldaniga gets across to intervene, winning a free-kick in the process.21:07
Rovella’s race is also run. Destro, once of Inter's rivals Milan, is on in his place.21:06
A double change for Genoa. First, Ghiglione replaces Ankersen.21:05
Last-ditch defending from Biraghi, as he clears from inside the six-yard box. The resulting corner is dropped into a dangerous area, but Lukaku is back to help out his defence.21:03
Ranocchia goes into the book, with the defender having clattered into Pandev, who is down in the centre circle.21:02
It has been a reserved display from Inter since the break, and Conte will know his side are not out of the woods yet in regards to getting a result. A second goal, however, would surely do for them.21:02
Another change for Genoa, and former Inter man Pandev is on. He has replaced Favilli.20:58
Lukaku looks set to meet a cross, but Ankersen is on hand to divert it out for a corner.20:59
Another sloppy pass from Brozovic sees a promising Inter move curtailed, with Genoa able to clear their lines. The playmaker has been unusually slack with his passing today.20:56
Martinez has also made way, with Sanchez coming on.20:53
D'Ambrosio has come on in place of Skriniar, who sustained a knock in the first half.20:53
A glut of changes now for Inter. Eriksen has been replaced by Valero.20:52
A mistake from Ranocchia leaves Genoa three-on-three against Inter’s defence, yet the hosts can’t take advantage as a poor pass from Rovella sees the chance goes begging.20:51
Wide! After Inter fail to clear their lines from a free-kick, Genoa keep up the pressure. The ball is worked out to Criscito on the left, but his first-time strike is a wild one and does not test Handanovic.20:49
Genoa have made a change, with Behrami making way for former Ajax midfielder Schone.20:48
Frustration for Inter’s forwards, as Brozovic plays a pass which goes directly in between both of them and trickles harmlessly through to Perin.20:45
It has been a subdued start to the second half from Inter, who appear to be biding their time, rather than pushing straight away to add another goal to their tally.20:44
Genoa have managed to get a bit of a foothold, and are playing it about nicely at the back and in midfield. However, once they approach the final third, the hosts are losing their way and it all becomes rather scrappy.20:40
Genoa have Pandev on the bench. The veteran scored five goals in his 46 Serie A appearances for Inter between 2009-10 and 2010-11. He has netted four goals against Inter in the competition, with those coming while playing for Lazio and his current side.20:37
Inter are back on the front foot, with Biraghi latching onto a ball in the Genoa area, only to take a heavy touch. Godin picks up the scraps, but concedes a foul, relieving the pressure.20:47
Kick-off! Genoa get the second half underway.20:35
Apart from that Jagiello free-kick, Genoa have not offered enough, and will need to improve a lot after the interval to get a result. Inter, meanwhile, are heading for second place as it stands.20:17
Inter lead at the break, thanks to Lukaku’s fine close-range header. The visitors have been well on top and are worthy of their lead, though Jagiello did just go close for Genoa before the break.20:16
HALF-TIME: GENOA 0-1 INTER.20:16
Romero is dragged out of defence by Martinez and, rather than allow Inter to exploit the space, the Genoa defender clatters into his man, receiving a booking.20:16
CLOSE! Jagiello curls a wicked strike around the Inter wall but, with Handanovic rooted to the spot, his effort flashes inches wide.20:14
Gagliardini becomes the first Inter player to go into the book, having lunged in on Behrami 25 yards out.20:12
Skriniar is fine to carry on without receiving treatment. Four minutes, plus stoppage time, remains before half-time.20:13
Genoa finally manage to string together an attack, with Favilli rising to meet a cross from the right. However, in the process he climbed on Skriniar, who has gone down clutching the back of his knee.20:12
Despite their bright start, Genoa have struggled to make any inroads going forward since the opening stages, and it really has been one-way traffic for much of this half.20:12
That goal means Lukaku is on 22 in Serie A for the season, drawing him level with Diego Milito and Amedeo Amedei for the third-most goals scored in a debut campaign for Inter. Only Stefano Nyers (26) and Ronaldo (25) scored more in their maiden season in Serie A for the club.20:57
GOOOOAAALLL!!! There is the opener for Inter! Well, it had been coming, and now the visitors have the lead, courtesy of Lukaku. The striker shrugged off Zapata and made a well-timed run into the six-yard box to head home from Biraghi’s inch-perfect cross. Inter lead 1-0.
See Romelu Lukaku's player card20:05
It was a pinpoint cross from Biraghi, who cut back in onto his right foot, duly picking out Inter’s leading scorer.20:05
Inter are getting in at will at the moment, but still the final pass is missing. This time Biraghi drives through Genoa’s defence and cuts it back for Martinez, but his shot is blocked at source, with Lukaku unable to latch onto the rebound.20:03
Fantastic last-ditch defending from Romero, who gets across to make a brilliant tackle in order to block Martinez’s path to goal, after the forward had got the better of Goldaniga.20:01
CHANCE! More excellent hold up play from Lukaku as he tees up Eriksen, only for the former Tottenham playmaker to drill over from close range. That was the clearest chance of the match so far.20:00
It has been a fairly even split in terms of possession, with Inter – who have had 51 per cent of the ball so far – just shading it.19:59
Conte is unbeaten in his seven previous meetings against Genoa in Serie A, winning four of them.19:55
Eriksen finds Rannochia with a cross from the right, but the flag is raised for offside.19:54
CLOSE! Inter break at pace, with Lukaku and Eriksen combining in Genoa’s area. A defender manages to prod it clear, but only as far as Brozovic, whose low strike is deflected just wide.19:52
Inter are starting to click into gear, but are just missing the final pass or touch at the moment. Lukaku does well to hold off his marker and lay the ball off to Gagliardini in the box, but the midfielder’s touch took it out of play.19:50
Moses again provides a great attacking outlet for Inter as he gets in down the right. He proceeds to drill in an inviting cross, yet Romero blocks it before Martinez can get there.19:47
Criscito has to take one for the team for Genoa, after Lukaku played through Moses – the hosts’ wing-back dragging back his Inter counterpart.19:46
The last draw between Genoa and Inter in the league was in May 2013. Since then, the Nerazzurri lead by eight wins to five.19:43
Eriksen whips in a corner which Zapata defends, though his header is diverted right back towards goal. Lukaku almost gets on the end of it, but Zapata recovers to intercept.19:41
Inter finally spark into life, with Skriniar leading a charge from the back. The defender continues his run after laying the ball off, with Gagliardini attempting a throughball which is just overhit.19:39
The first half-chance of the game goes Genoa’s way as, after a well-worked move, the ball is drilled into Pinamonti. He gets his head on it, but sends his effort wide of the left-hand upright.19:38
Genoa have started brightly, with some crisp passing and patient build-up play. They have not got close to Inter’s goal as of yet, however.19:34
Genoa and Inter have met 105 times in Serie A, with the Nerazzurri winning 54 of these meetings.19:32
KICK-OFF! Inter get proceedings up and running.19:30
The teams are out at Stade Luigi Ferraris and kick-off is coming up in a moment.19:28
Inter have drawn their last two matches and Conte has made six changes to the side that failed to overcome Fiorentina last time out. Skriniar, Ranocchia, Moses, Brozovic, Biraghi and Martinez all come into the starting XI.19:25
INTER SUBSTITUTES: Tommaso Berni, Sebastiano Esposito, Stefan de Vrij, Borja Valero, Ashley Young, Alessandro Bastoni, Lucien Agoume, Danilo D’Ambrosio, Antonio Candreva, Alexis Sanchez, Daniele Padelli, Lorenzo Pirola.19:22
INTER (3-4-1-2): Samir Handanovic; Milan Skriniar, Andrea Ranocchia, Diego Godin; Victor Moses, Roberto Gagliardini, Marcelo Brozovic, Cristiano Biraghi; Christian Eriksen; Romelu Lukaku, Lautaro Martinez.19:22
Genoa claimed a vital three points by beating rivals Sampdoria last time out, though Davide Nicola has made six changes – only Perin, Romero, Criscito, Jagiello and Pinamonti retain their places.19:21
GENOA SUBSTITUTES: Davide Biraschi, Andrea Masiello, Sebastian Eriksson, Francesco Cassata, Mattia Destro, Flavio Junior Bianchi, Paolo Ghiglione, Goran Pandev, Federico Marchetti, Lasse Schone, Salvador Ichazo, Antonio Barreca.19:15
GENOA (3-5-2): Mattia Perin; Cristian Zapata, Cristian Romero, Edoardo Goldaniga; Peter Ankersen, Filip Jagiello, Valon Behrami, Nicolo Rovella, Domenico Criscito; Andrea Favilli, Andrea Pinamonti.19:15
While Inter are looking to move into second following Atalanta’s draw with Milan on Friday, Genoa are fighting at the bottom. They currently sit 17th, four points above Lecce, who face Bologna on Sunday. A win for Genoa would give them a great chance of retaining their Serie A status.19:12
Inter still harbour extremely slim title hopes, though they must win today to stand any chance. Should Antonio Conte's side drop points at all, then Juventus may only need to draw against Sampdoria tomorrow, should Lazio fail to beat Hellas Verona.19:07
Hello and welcome to LIVE coverage of Serie A, as Inter take on Genoa.19:00
Dove si gioca la partita:
Stadio: Luigi Ferraris
Città: Genova
Capienza: 36685 spettatori19:00
Genoa - Inter is a match of 36 day of the season Serie A 2019/2020.
The match will be 25 july at 21:45 in the stadium Luigi Ferraris in Genova.
Referee of Genoa - Inter will be Davide Massa with the help of Fabiano Preti e Lorenzo Manganelli. At VAR there will be Massimiliano Irrati.
Currently Genoa is 17° in the standings with 36 points (thanks of 9 wins, 9 draws and 18 defeats); while Inter is 2° in the standings with 76 points (thanks of 22 wins, 10 pareggi and 4 sconfitte).
Genoa scored 44 goals and conceded 68; Inter scored 77 goals and conceded 36.
The first leg Inter - Genoa was played on 21 december 2019 and it ended on a 4-0 score.
At home Genoa scored 19 points (6 wins, 1 draw and 11 losses). Away Inter scored 37 points (11 wins, 4 draws and 2 losses).
Genoa in the last three matches of the season challenged Lecce, Sampdoria and Inter obtaining 6 points thanks to 2 wins, 0 draws and 1 loss.
Inter in the last three matches of the season challenged SPAL, Roma and Fiorenti obtaining 5 points thanks to 1 win, 2 draws and 0 losses.
In the last match Genoa was against Inter losing 0-3 while Inter was against Fiorentina evening 0-0.
Genoa and Inter competed 105 times in the league. In the previous matches Genoa won 22 times, Inter won 54 times while the number of draw was 29.
These are the statistics of the two teams in the matches played in the season:
| Genoa | Inter | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 35 | 35 |
| Number wins | 9 | 21 |
| Number losses | 17 | 4 |
| Number draws | 9 | 10 |
| Total goals | 44 | 74 |
| Goal conceded | 65 | 36 |
| Goal conceded per game | 1.9 | 1.0 |
| Possession Percentage | 50.1 | 54.7 |
| Total passes | 15274 | 17625 |
| Accurate passes | 12431 | 15018 |
| On target scoring | 148 | 217 |
| Shot accuracy | 47.7 | 50.6 |
| Total cross | 679 | 754 |
| Accurate cross | 144 | 170 |
| Duel won | 1874 | 1671 |
| Duel lost | 1944 | 1715 |
| Lost corners | 177 | 148 |
| Won corners | 156 | 225 |
| Number of fouls won | 479 | 422 |
| Number of fouls lost | 545 | 520 |
| Number tackles | 510 | 489 |
| Success tackles | 60.6 | 54.8 |
| Total offside | 55 | 89 |
| Number yellow cards | 92 | 88 |
| Number red cards | 8 | 7 |
Here you can find Serie A standings.
Where to see Genoa-Inter
You can see the live match Genoa-Inter here on Virgilio Sport starting 21:45 CET of 25 july.
Discover who will broadcast live Genoa - Inter between Sky and Dazn.
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