Good first for Inter champion, Sassuolo hit in Verona

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21 August 2021Debut on velvet for the Italian champions Inter, who easily beat Genoa 4-0 on the first day of Serie A, a result already safe in the first quarter of an hour. Good first for Simone Inzaghi in his official debut on the Nerazzurri bench.

In the other match of the advances at 18.30 of the first round of the championship, Sassuolo's shot at Verona's home: 3-2 for Dionisi's team. Positive note, the return of the public to the stadium, with reduced capacity and green pass.

Milan San Siro 'Meazza' stadium filled to 50%, after 556 days (the last time on 12 February 2020 for Inter-Napoli in the Coppa Italia, then only the tests with 1000 spectators). Simone Inzaghi fielded a 3-5-1-1 with Darmian and Perišić outside, Barella, Brozovic and Çalhanoğlu in the middle, with Sensi behind Džeko. In Ballardini's 4-3-1-2, the playmaker is Hernani, in support of Pandev and Kallon.

At 6 'the Nerazzurri are already in the lead: Çalhanoğlu's corner, Škriniar's header in elevation and Sirigu beaten. At 12 'the Grifone goalkeeper thwarts Brozovic's doubling, but 2' later nothing can on Çalhanoğlu's angled shot (14 '). At 24 'Džeko touches the trio with a conclusion that hits the top of the crossbar. At 45 'we see Genoa with an initiative from Kallon. In injury time, Perišić's goal at Inter was canceled for offside by the Croatian.

In the second half Ballardini tries to shuffle the cards but the music does not change. In the 56th minute, another offside by Perišić, this time in the role of finisher, caused the cancellation of a goal from Çalhanoğlu. One minute later Sabelli (from 46 'for Cambiaso) engages Handanovič for the first time. At 70 'Sirigu denies the goal to Džeko, then at 74' he again opposes a conclusion by the Nerazzurri striker, but on the rejected Barella heel puts Vidal (from 69 'for Sensi) in front of the empty goal for the trio of the' Inter. At 87 'Džeko's poker also arrives with a header triggered by Vidal's throw.

At the 'Bentegodi', in Di Francesco's 3-4-2-1, Zaccagni and Barak act behind Kalinić. Dionisi with the 4-2-3-1, where Djuričić, Raspadori and Boga play to inspire Caputo.

Immediately Hellas dangerous, but first Barak finds the answer of Consiglio (2 ') then only the outside of the net (15'). Also for Verona, at 24 'it is Zaccagni who tries the solution but with an imprecise aim. Away goal in the 32nd minute with Raspadori breaking through on a central assist from Djuričić and beating Pandur on the way out. In the recovery of the first half, Veloso remedies the second yellow card and leaves the Scala in ten.

In the second half, Sassuolo immediately exploited the numerical superiority: one-two Djuričić-Caputo and doubling of the Serbian striker (51 '). At 69 'penalty for the hosts for a contact between Toljan and Zaccagni in the neroverde area, from the spot Zaccagni himself displaces Advice and keeps the Gialloblù hopes open (71'). Hopes that are extinguished by Traoré's goal (from 67 'for Raspadori) set by Boga in the 77th minute. Last jolt in the 90th minute with Zaccagni who scores twice with a nice right-footed shot, but fails to avoid Hellas's defeat.