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Florence –
Inter Milan beat Fiorentina 2-0 at home. The three additional points from this match led the Nerazzuri to displace AC Milan from the top of Serie A.
Inter will travel to Artemio Franchi to face Fiorentina in the 21st Giornata of Serie A, on Saturday (2/6/2021) at dawn. The host is capable of offering resistance to Inter.
Fiorentina can make 16 shots. However, they were ineffective with only three shots on target.
For their part, Inter fired 14 shots with six on target, Inter managed to convert their chances into two goals through Nicolo Barella in the 31st minute and Ivan Perisic in the 52nd minute.
The 2-0 victory over Fiorentina saw Inter displace AC Milan from the top of the standings. La Beneamata added 47 points one point ahead of the Rossoneri.
For Fiorentina, the result of this match left them stuck in 12th place. Cesar Prandelli’s team accumulated 22 points.
[Gambas:Opta]The course of the match
Inter almost scored a goal in just five minutes. Nicolo Barella can snatch the bait off Alexis Sánchez from the right side.
However, Barella’s efforts produced no results. Bartlomiej Dragowski brilliantly shoved the ball away with one hand.
The host was not silent. They dared to balance Inter’s open play early in the match. The threat was presented by Fiorentina in the 12th minute.
Valentin Eysseric tries his luck from outside the area. His effort was diverted from goalkeeper Samir Handanovic.
After that, the duel was fierce with the two teams exchanging attacks. Inter were able to steal the momentum to take the lead in the 30th minute.
Goal!! Barella launched a curved kick measured from outside the penalty area. The ball lodged in the left corner of Fiorentina’s goal without being able to reach Dragowski. Inter leads 1-0.
 Nicolo Barella’s curling shot opened Inter Milan’s advantage against Fiorentina (Photo by Alberto PIZZOLI / AFP) Photo: AFP / ALBERTO PIZZOLI |
In the 36th minute, Handanovic’s glories thwarted Fiorentina’s golden opportunity to equalize. He parried Giacomo Bonaventura’s strong kick until the ball hit the post. Cristiano Biraghi’s wild ball could also be suppressed by the 36-year-old goalkeeper.
Inter’s 2-0 lead did not change until the first half was over.
After the break, Inter were able to double their position in the 52nd minute. This Nerazzuri goal came from Achraf Hakimi’s action on the right.
Goal!! Hakimi’s stab ended with a measured pass that Ivan Perisic was able to complete. Perisic’s cheating gave Inter a 2-0 lead.
In the 56th minute, Inter again shook Fiorentina’s nets when the ball vomited. Ivan Perisic’s shot was finished off by Romelu Lukaku. However, this goal was rejected because Perisic was the first offside.
By winning 2-0, Inter feel more comfortable building attacks. This was matched by pressure from Fiorentina, which began to wane.
Dragowski was forced to make two great saves very close. He could have parried Perisic’s long-range shot in the 66th minute and smothered a Roberto Gagliardini header a minute later.
Lautaro Martínez also had the opportunity in the 77th minute. Released in the penalty area after receiving a ball from Lukaku, Martínez’s kick went wide.
Fiorentina just got up to press again in the last 10 minutes of the match. However, his attacks were easily suppressed by Antonio Conte’s men.
Score 2-0 for Inter to close the match at Fiorentina headquarters.
Order of play
Fiorentina: Bartlomiej Dragowski; Igor Julio, German Pezzella, Lucas Martinez Quarta; Lorenzo Venuti (Kevin Malcuit 73 ‘), Giacomo Bonaventura, Borja Valero (Christian Kouame 46’), Sofyan Amrabat, Cristiano Biraghi; Valentin Eysseric (Erick Pulgar 74 ‘), Dusan Vlahovic (Aleksandr Kokorin 74’).
Samir Handanovic; Milan Skriniar, Stefan de Vrij, Alessandro Bastoni; Achraf Hakimi, Nicolo Barella, Marcelo Brozovic, Arturo Vidal (Roberto Gagliardini 46 ‘), Ivan Perisic (Matteo Darmian 80’); Romelu Lukaku (Andrea Pinamonti 89 ‘), Alexis Sánchez (Lautaro Martínez 62).
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