Inter have stormed back to the top of Serie A, ending a four-match winless run in the competition, by hammering Salernitana 5-0 at San Siro. Lautaro Martinez ended his goal drought in the league dating back to December by scoring a hat-trick, while Edin Dzeko notched two close-range finishes to deliver an emphatic victory for the Nerazzurri. The result lifts them back above Milan and Napoli to the Serie A summit, while Salernitana's recent resilience was undone leaving them well adrift at the bottom.
Inter are next in action in their Champions League clash against Liverpool at Anfield on Tuesday, needing to overturn a two-goal deficit from the first leg of their round-of-16 tie. Salernitana continue their battle against the drop in Serie A next Saturday against Sassuolo on home soil.
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FULL-TIME: INTER 5-0 SALERNITANA22:37
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Gosens makes a late run down the left flank and turns to shoot on his right foot, but Sepe beats it away with firm hands. The German was offside anyway, but Sepe didn't know that.22:37
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SAVE! Sepe makes a great reaction stop to deny Gosens. The German hooks an effort towards goal from six yards out, but the keeper gets two hands to the ball to push it away before Fazio blocks Correa's attempt on the rebound.22:35
87'
WIDE! Gagliardini plays Dumfries into space down the right-inside channel and he hammers an effort towards the far corner that drifts just wide of the left post.22:34
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Inter had struggled to find the net of late in Serie A, but the Nerazzurri have found their form tonight. Inzaghi will hope that it is the perfect tonic to re-ignite their campaign.22:39
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Kastanos makes way for the visitors and is replaced for the closing seven minutes by Ruggeri.22:29
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CHANCE! Correa and Martinez fail to make it six for the home side. Martinez works the ball to his team-mate in the final third, but the forward cannot bundle his effort past Sepe from six yards out. Martinez latches on to the rebound and shoots first-time, only to clear the bar with his strike.22:44
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OVER! Radovanovic meets a corner from Kastanos on the left flank, but can only head his effort at the near post over the bar.22:43
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SAVE! Handanovic is still interested in his clean sheet as he dives low to his right to palm away a firm header from Djuric from a corner on the left flank.22:25
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CHANCE! Correa is played through down the right-inside channel by Vidal and only has Sepe to beat, but he angles his effort wide of the right post.22:25
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Dzeko is called off by Inzaghi after notching two goals. Correa replaces the forward in the final third.05:39
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Inter have scored five past Salernitana for the second time this season. The Nerazzurri beat their opponents 5-0 on the road this term in December.22:23
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Mazzocchi has endured a difficult second half and is replaced at right-back by Obi.22:20
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Radovanovic slots into the Salernitana midfield in place of Ederson.22:20
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Gagliardini replaces Brozovic as Inzaghi looks to preserve his midfielder for the Champions League next week.22:19
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Dumfries latches on to Barella's pass and then surges down the right flank before placing an offload into the box for Dzeko to convert.22:17
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GOALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL!!!!!! DZEKO HAS A SECOND, INTER HAVE FIVE!!!!! 5-0!!!!!!! After initially being ruled out for offside, Dzeko has his second goal confirmed by VAR. Dumfries raids down the right flank and spots the forward in acres of space in the middle. Dzeko does time his run to perfection and is left to a simple left-footed finish to bury past Sepe. Inter are running riot here.
SAVE! Coulibaly takes possession in the Inter half and goes for a blast from distance that sails into the hands of Handanovic.22:15
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WIDE! Vidal sends Gosens into acres of space and he lines up a drive to the back post that flashes just wide of the post. It might have been a cross or a shot, but it just failed to hit the target and no team-mate was there to apply the finishing touch.22:14
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Gosens makes an impact off the bench as he latches on to an offload down the left flank before picking out Dzeko to score from close range. 22:13
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GOALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL!!!!!!!! DZEKO MAKES IT FOUR!!!!!!! 4-0 INTER!!!!!! The Nerazzurri are firing on all cylinders as Dzeko slots home a strike at the near post. Barella sends Gosens into space in the left-inside channel, and he finds the run of Dzeko. The forward gets ahead of Fazio and sweeps his effort past Sepe before he can react. All too easy for the hosts.
Gosens replaces Darmian on the left flank to get vital minutes under his belt.22:10
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Ranocchia enters the action to replace De Vrij, who was booked in the first half.22:10
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Calhanoglu is withdrawn for the home side and is replaced by Vidal in the Inter midfield.22:09
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Martinez had not scored in his last 10 matches in all competitions before notching a hat-trick tonight.22:09
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Zortea makes his way on to the field to replace Verdi in the final third for Salernitana.22:06
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Perrotti replaces Mousset in the final third for the visitors after an underwhelming outing for the forward.22:05
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Dumfries finds space behind Ranieri down the right flank and clips a cutback into the middle, but Dragusin clears in front of Martinez.22:05
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Dzeko places a dangerous cross into the box and his delivery is rewarded by a clinical finish from Martinez.22:04
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GOALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL!!!!!!! MARTINEZ COMPLETES HIS HAT-TRICK!!!!!!! 3-0 INTER!!!!!!!!! Martinez notches his third with a fine finish on the slide with the aid of the post. Dzeko takes possession down the right flank and places a low cross into the box. Martinez races to the cutback ahead of Dragusin and directs his effort past Sepe, striking the inside of the right post before it nestles into the back of the net.
Martinez breaks behind the Salernitana defence to latch onto Dumfries' pass, but his cutback is cleared over the bar by Dragusin. The Argentine was offside anyway.22:00
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BLOCK! Djuric fends off two challenges inside the Inter box and shapes to shoot, but Bastoni gets down to block his low drive at goal before Mousset blasts his strike off the hands of his team-mate.22:00
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Barella almost breaks through the Salernitana defence, but Fazio makes a last-ditch lunge to knock the ball away from the midfielder.21:57
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Dumfries probes down the right flank and tries to send a cross into the box, but Ranieri holds his ground and makes a vital challenge.21:54
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We're back under way at San Siro.21:52
Salernitana have been cut open with ease at the back, but it could have been a different story had Simone Verdi taken his early chance. He missed a good opening from close range, which would have sent Inter nerves jangling. The visitors have to get the next goal early in the second half to try to break back into the contest.21:36
Two strikes from Lautaro Martinez have handed Inter a 2-0 lead at the break in their Serie A clash against Salernitana at San Siro. The Argentine combined twice with Nicolo Barella before finding the net with clinical finishes from inside the box to put the home side in command. After enduring a five-match winless run, Simone Inzaghi's men are seemingly on their way to a vital three points.22:40
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HALF-TIME: INTER 2-0 SALERNITANA21:33
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There will be one minute of added time.21:33
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Kastanos leads a break for the visitors to the edge of the box, but he gets crowded out by Bastoni and De Vrij before he can find a team-mate.21:33
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De Vrij goes into the book for a lunge on Djuric, despite his appeals to the referee.03:07
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Martinez has now notched 50 Serie A goals for Inter after his second strike of the evening.21:31
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Barella delivers a perfect ball for the run of Martinez to break through the Salernitana defence before beating Sepe.22:40
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GOALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL!!!!!! MARTINEZ NOTCHES HIS SECOND!!!!! 2-0 INTER!!!!!! Martinez buries a left-footed strike from close range to double Inter's advantage. Barella is once again the architect as he cuts open the Salernitana defence with an incisive throughball. Martinez fends off one challenge before placing his strike past the hand of Sepe into the bottom-left corner.
Salernitana are trying to hit Inter on the break, but they are allowing the home side to have a lot of possession in and around the box. The visitors cannot afford to concede a second goal.21:27
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Inter keep the pressure on and Darmian works a cutback to Martinez. He turns and shoots, but Fazio deflects his effort wide of the left post.21:24
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Mazzocchi makes a vital challenge at the back to prevent Skriniar's offload from reaching Dzeko in the Salernitana box.21:24
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SAVE! Verdi is played into space by Mousset down the right-inside channel. He fires a low drive at goal from a tight angle, but Handanovic holds firm at his near post to divert it behind with his legs.21:21
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CHALLENGE! Darmian uses his speed to break away from Mazzocchi and he sends a cutback towards Dumfries at the back post. However, Ranieri gets back to steer it behind with an inch-perfect challenge.21:20
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Inter have lost just once at home in Serie A this season after scoring the opening goal.21:18
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De Vrij meets the resulting corner from Calhanoglu, but he nods a tame effort into the ground that is gathered by Sepe.21:15
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SAVE! Martinez is in the mood tonight. Dzeko offloads to the forward on the edge of the box and he drives inside the penalty area before hammering an effort towards the near post that Sepe has to push behind.21:15
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CHANCE! Martinez should score his second as he latches on to a cutback from Barella from the right flank. He is left unmarked in the box, but miskicks his effort to spurn the opening before Calhanoglu is caught offside in the aftermath.21:23
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Inter have scored 27 first-half goals in 27 games, no team has scored more in Serie A this season.21:12
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Barella sends Martinez behind Salernitana defence with a neat pass with the outside of his right boot, allowing the forward to collect and score.21:12
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GOALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL!!!!! MARTINEZ FIRES INTER AHEAD!!!!!!! 1-0!!!!! The Argentine finds the net on this occasion, placing his strike past Sepe. Barella threads the needle with an incisive pass into the right-inside channel for Martinez's run. The forward takes a touch before curling his right-footed strike into the bottom-left corner.
OFF THE BAR! Martinez latches on to a ball over the top and connects with a right-footed strike on the volley. It beats Sepe, but clatters off the bar and bounces away to safety for the visitors.21:08
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CLOSE! Dumfries raids down the right flank and fires a dangerous low cross into the middle. Dzeko tries to reach it on the stretch, but the ball just evades his left boot.21:06
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Barella tries to thread a ball behind the Salernitana defence for Dzeko to chase, but Ranieri gets ahead of the forward to sweep away the danger.21:05
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Ederson makes a good covering interception to direct Calhanoglu's throughball away from the run of Martinez in the final third.21:02
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It has been an open start to the contest, but neither side have been able to take the chances on offer.21:02
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Mousset battles for the ball on the edge of the Inter box and catches Darmian late. The referee brandishes a yellow card.21:00
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Calhanoglu releases Martinez into the left-inside channel and he goes for a cutback towards Dzeko, but Dragusin makes a vital intervention on the slide.21:00
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CHANCE! Darmian delivers a dangerous cross in from the left flank for Martinez to attack at the back post. He connects well with his header, but places it straight at Sepe.20:58
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Verdi sends the resulting free-kick into the box, but the Nerazzurri are able to clear the danger from the set-piece.20:56
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Darmian catches Kastanos with a late challenge and goes into the book, presenting the visitors with a free-kick in a useful position.20:56
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Coulibaly is afforded space and time on the edge of the Inter box and hammers an effort towards goal, but his strike is charged down by De Vrij.20:56
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CHANCE! Verdi has to score! Djuric breaks behind the Inter defence down the left flank and squares the ball back to Verdi to shoot first-time. The midfielder fires at goal, only to lift his effort over the bar from 12 yards out.20:52
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Martinez is played into the left-inside channel by Calhanoglu, but his left-footed strike is charged down by Fazio before Sepe pounces on the loose ball.20:53
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Inter press forward down the left flank as Darmian clips a cross to the back post that Dumfries nods towards Martinez. Ederson is in the right place at the right time to clear it away from the Argentine.20:50
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We're under way at San Siro.20:48
Inter and Salernitana have never drawn in Serie A: in five previous meetings there have been three Nerazzurri wins (including 5-0 this season) and two for the Granata.20:35
Salernitana have made one enforced changed from their draw against Bologna last time out. Franck Ribery was involved in a car accident during the week and suffered a head injury. The 38-year-old has not been deemed fit enough to return to action, and is replaced in the team by Mousset.20:35
Inter have made one change to their side from their draw against Milan during the week. Ivan Perisic is injured and is replaced by Darmian, who gets the nod over Gosens at left wing-back.21:22
SALERNITANA SUBS: Matteo Ruggeri, Frederic Veseli, Federico Bonazzoli, Emil Bohinen, Ivan Radovanovic, Nadir Zortea, Joel Obi, Norbert Gyomber, Riccardo Gagliolo, Vid Belec, Mikael, Diego Perotti.20:29
SALERNITANA (4-2-3-1): Luigi Sepe; Pasquale Mazzocchi, Radu Dragusin, Federico Fazio, Luca Ranieri; Lassana Coulibaly, Ederson Silva; Lys Mousset, Grigoris Kastanos, Simone Verdi; Milan Djuric.20:27
INTER SUBS: Roberto Gagliardini, Alexis Sanchez, Matias Vecino, Andrea Ranocchia, Robin Gosens, Joaquin Correa, Alex Cordaz, Arturo Vidal, Federico Dimarco, Danilo D'Ambrosio, Felipe Caicedo, Ionut Radu.20:24
INTER (3-5-2): Samir Handanovic; Milan Skriniar, Stefan de Vrij, Alessandro Bastoni; Denzel Dumfries, Nicolo Barella, Marcelo Brozovic, Hakan Calhanoglu, Matteo Darmian; Edin Dzeko, Lautaro Martinez.20:22
Salernitana are battling at the bottom of Serie A, but their future in the top division looks to be slipping away from them. Davide Nicola's men are 10 points adrift of safety, pressing the need for victories sooner rather than later. However, Salernitana are unbeaten in their last four matches in Serie A, drawing all four contests. They almost pulled off a famous win over Milan two weeks, only to be denied by a late leveller from Ante Rebic. There is plenty of fight left in Nicola's men ahead of their showdown with Inter.21:22
Inter are in dire need of a win tonight to re-ignite their campaign that is in danger of petering out. Simone Inzaghi's men are winless in their last five matches in all competitions, including their goalless draw against Milan in the Coppa Italia during the week. The Nerazzurri's grip on the Scudetto seems to be loosening after failing to win any of their last four matches. They were held to a frustrating draw by Genoa on the road in their last league outing, and the pressure is on them to find their form.21:23
Good evening and welcome to the live commentary of the Serie A clash between Inter and Salernitana at San Siro.20:09
Dove si gioca la partita:
Stadio: Giuseppe Meazza Città: Milano Capienza: 80074 spettatori20:09
Inter - Salernitana is a match of 28 day of the season Serie A 2021/2022. The match will be 4 march at 20:45 in the stadium Giuseppe Meazza in Milano. Referee of Inter - Salernitana will be Livio Marinelli with the help of Alessio Tolfo e Giacomo Paganessi. At VAR there will be Daniele Chiffi.
Currently Inter is 1° in the standings with 58 points (thanks of 17 wins, 7 draws and 3 defeats); while Salernitana is 20° in the standings with 15 points (thanks of 3 wins, 6 pareggi and 17 sconfitte). Inter scored 60 goals and conceded 22; Salernitana scored 20 goals and conceded 61. The first leg Salernitana - Inter was played on 17 december 2021 and it ended on a 0-5 score.
At home Inter scored 32 points (10 wins, 2 draws and 2 losses). Away Salernitana scored 8 points (2 wins, 2 draws and 8 losses). Inter in the last three matches of the season challenged Sassuolo, Genoa and Salernit obtaining 4 points thanks to 1 win, 1 draw and 1 loss. Salernitana in the last three matches of the season challenged Genoa, Milan and Bolog obtaining 3 points thanks to 0 wins, 3 draws and 0 losses. In the last match Inter was against Salernitana winning 5-0 while Salernitana was against Bologna evening 1-1.
Inter and Salernitana competed 5 times in the league. In the previous matches Inter won 3 times, Salernitana won 2 times while there have never been draws.
These are the statistics of the two teams in the matches played in the season:
Where to see Inter-Salernitana You can see the live match Inter-Salernitana here on Virgilio Sport starting 20:45 CET of 4 march. Discover who will broadcast live Inter - Salernitana between Sky and Dazn.
