Serie A - Skriniar sent off as Inter lose 1-0 to Empoli

2023-01-24 08:46

Serie A - Skriniar sent off as Inter lose 1-0 to Empoli


The 19th round of the 2022/23 Serie A season continued. The Nerazzurri "Inter Milan" sitting at the San Siro Stadium experienced Skriniar's accumulation of two yellow cards in the first half and was sent off in the second half. The opposing player scored a goal, and finally lost to Empoli in an upset 0-1.


From the beginning of the campaign to the 12th minute, Empoli sent a long pass from the backcourt. Cambiaghi stopped the ball and shot hard but was saved by Inter Milan goalkeeper Onana. In the 17th minute, Caputo got the ball in the penalty area and made a slight adjustment to attack the goal, but the ball hit the Inter Milan defender and went out of the baseline.


In the 20th minute, Inter Milan launched a counterattack. Calhanoglu made a cross from the right. DiMarco volleyed from the back point but was blocked by the opponent's goalkeeper. Four minutes later, Inter Milan made another pass from the right, and after Dimarco got the ball at the back point, he volleyed but missed.


In the 27th minute, Charhanoglu passed the ball, and Bastoni headed the goal in the penalty area but the goal was high. In the 33rd minute, DiMarco passed the ball into the penalty area, Lautaro followed up and shot but missed. In the 40th minute, Skriniar kicked Caputo in the head because he raised his foot too high, and then the referee on duty showed a second yellow card to send Skriniar off, and Inter Milan only Can hold out the whole game with 10 players.


In the 45th minute, Empoli made a cross and Caputo's header was confiscated by the Inter Milan goalkeeper.


Inter are 13 points behind Napoli in the table


In the 60th minute of the second half, Bajrami's shot was saved by Onana, and then Henderson's long-range shot was also resolved by Onana. In the 66th minute, Empoli once again organized an offensive opportunity, Bajrami sent a cross, Baldanzi volleyed near the penalty area, and then the ball flew into the net from under Onana, allowing Empo Leigh broke the deadlock 1-0.


In the 75th minute, Inter Milan launched a counterattack. Charhanoglu made a cross, and Dzeko hit the goal from the back but missed it. In the 76th minute, Inter Milan got a corner kick. De Vrij headed the goal but hit the post and popped out, making Inter Milan lose a big chance to equalize the score.


In the 83rd minute, Inter Milan took a free kick, and Gosens shot from the back point but kicked it away. In the 90th minute, Gossens volleyed the goal after taking over his teammate's header but kicked it high. In stoppage time in the second half, Bellanova passed the ball into the penalty area, and Dzeko also kicked the goal high after receiving it.


In the end, Inter Milan lost 0 to 1 at home to Empoli, and currently ranks third in the standings with 37 points, 13 points behind the leader Napoli.