Genoa’s home advantage at the Luigi Ferraris stadium proved insufficient as they succumbed to Inter Milan with a scoreline of 2-1 in Matchday 15 of Serie A. Inter showcased their superiority right from the start, establishing a 2-0 lead with two well-executed goals. The scoring commenced in the 5th minute when Yann Bisseck found the net, followed by a goal from Lautaro Martínez at the 37-minute mark. Despite attempts from Genoa to shift the momentum, they managed only one goal, courtesy of Vítor Oliveira in the 67th minute, following a brilliant play.
A highlight of the match was Bisseck’s early goal, which came from a Lautaro Martínez cross, resulting in a clean finish from the defender within the penalty area.
Lautaro Martínez’s remarkable performance earned him the title of Man of the Match, as he contributed one goal and took four shots at the opposing goal.
Defensively, Yann Bisseck was pivotal for Inter, not only scoring but also playing a crucial role in holding off Genoa’s attacking efforts.
Genoa’s coach, Daniele De Rossi, fielded a 3-5-2 formation with Nicola Leali as goalkeeper; Alessandro Marcandalli, Sebastian Otoa, and Johan Vásquez in defense; Brooke Norton-Cuffy, Morten Frendrup, Ruslan Malinovskyi, Mikael Ellertsson, and Aarón Martín in midfield; and Vítor Oliveira paired with Lorenzo Colombo in attack.
On the other hand, Inter’s strategy, also a 3-5-2 setup, put Yann Sommer in goal; with Yann Bisseck, Manuel Akanji, and Alessandro Bastoni in the backline; Luis Henrique, Nicolò Barella, Piotr Zielinski, Petar Sucic, and Carlos Augusto in midfield; and Francesco Pio Esposito linking up with Lautaro Martínez in attack.
The match was officiated by referee Daniele Doveri.
Looking ahead, Genoa is set to host Atalanta in their next fixture. Meanwhile, Inter will be taking on Lecce at home. Currently, Genoa sits in 16th place with 14 points, while Inter, leading the league, has amassed 33 points.
Substitutions for Genoa
57’ 2H – Lorenzo Colombo out for Caleb Ekuban
77’ 2H – Morten Frendrup out for Albert Grönbaek; Vítor Oliveira out for Jeff Ekhator
88’ 2H – Sebastian Otoa out for Maxwel Cornet; Mikael Ellertsson out for Valentín Carboni
Yellow Cards for Genoa:
46’ 2H – Jeff Ekhator (Unsporting behavior)
Substitutions for Inter
74’ 2H – Francesco Pio Esposito out for Marcus Thuram
75’ 2H – Petar Sucic out for Henrikh Mkhitaryan
83’ 2H – Lautaro Martínez out for Andy Diouf
89’ 2H – Piotr Zielinski out for Stefan de Vrij
Yellow Cards for Inter:
53’ 2H – Manuel Akanji (Unsporting behavior)
62’ 2H – Nicolò Barella (Insulting or dismissing the referee)
68’ 2H – Yann Bisseck (Unsporting behavior)