Inter Milan 3-1 Empoli
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Inter Milan won: Inter Milan 3-1 Empoli in the Serie A (Round 21) on Sun, 19 Jan 2025 at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza, Milano. Inter Milan goals: Lautaro Martinez 55', Denzel Dumfries 79', Marcus Thuram 89'. Empoli goals: Sebastiano Esposito 83'. Expected goals: 2.11-0.28. Possession: 68-32. Player of the match: Kristjan Asllani (8.6).
Match report
Inter Milan beat Empoli 3-1
Inter Milan got the better of Empoli 3-1 at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza on Sunday 19 January in Serie A.
Lautaro Martinez put Inter Milan ahead on 55' (1-0), Denzel Dumfries made it 2-0 on 79', Sebastiano Esposito pulled one back for Empoli on 83' (2-1) and Marcus Thuram made it 3-1 on 89'.
Inter Milan had 68% of the ball, shots were 19-5 (7-1 on target) and expected goals finished 2.11-0.28. Inter Milan were the better side on chances, too.
Kristjan Asllani (Inter) was player of the match with an 8.6 rating.
Attendance: 61,230. Referee: Ermanno Feliciani.
Match stats
| Inter Milan | Empoli | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 68 | 32 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 2.11 | 0.28 |
| Total shots | 19 | 5 |
| Shots on target | 7 | 1 |
| Touches in opposition box | 34 | 6 |
| Big chances | 4 | 1 |
| Big chances missed | 3 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 584 (87%) | 227 (75%) |
| Yellow cards | 0 | 0 |
| Corners | 7 | 3 |
| Total shots | 19 | 5 |
| Shots off target | 7 | 4 |
| Shots on target | 7 | 1 |
| Blocked shots | 5 | 0 |
| Hit woodwork | 1 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 11 | 1 |
Lineups
Inter Milan (3-5-2): Yann Sommer, Benjamin Pavard, Stefan de Vrij, Carlos Augusto, Denzel Dumfries, Nicolo Barella, Kristjan Asllani, Piotr Zielinski, Federico Dimarco, Mehdi Taremi, Lautaro Martinez
Empoli (3-4-2-1): Devis Vásquez, Mattia De Sciglio, Ardian Ismajli, Mattia Viti, Emmanuel Quartsin Gyasi, Giuseppe Pezzella, Alberto Grassi, Youssef Maleh, Jacopo Fazzini, Liberato Cacace, Lorenzo Colombo
Key events
- 55' · Goal · Lautaro Martinez (Inter Milan)
- 63' · Yellow card · Roberto D'Aversa (Empoli)
- 66' · Substitution · Sebastiano Esposito for Jacopo Fazzini (Empoli)
- 66' · Substitution · Saba Goglichidze for Mattia De Sciglio (Empoli)
- 69' · Substitution · Marcus Thuram for Mehdi Taremi (Inter Milan)
- 69' · Substitution · Henrikh Mkhitaryan for Piotr Zielinski (Inter Milan)
- 73' · Substitution · Liam Henderson for Alberto Grassi (Empoli)
- 77' · Substitution · Alessandro Bastoni for Federico Dimarco (Inter Milan)
- 78' · Substitution · Marko Arnautovic for Lautaro Martinez (Inter Milan)
- 79' · Goal · Denzel Dumfries (Inter Milan)
- 83' · Substitution · Szymon Zurkowski for Liberato Cacace (Empoli)
- 83' · Substitution · Junior Sambia for Giuseppe Pezzella (Empoli)
- 83' · Goal · Sebastiano Esposito (Empoli)
- 85' · Substitution · Matteo Darmian for Benjamin Pavard (Inter Milan)
- 89' · Goal · Marcus Thuram (Inter Milan)
All-time head-to-head
30 league meetings since 1998: Inter Milan 25, draws 2, Empoli 3.
Questions
Who won Inter Milan vs Empoli?
Inter Milan won, 3-1 (Serie A) on Sun, 19 Jan 2025.
When and where is Inter Milan vs Empoli?
Sun, 19 Jan 2025, 19:45 UTC at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza, Milano, Serie A.
What is the head-to-head record between Inter Milan and Empoli?
In 30 league meetings since 1998: Inter Milan 25 wins, 2 draws, Empoli 3 wins (goals 67-22).