Inter vs Genoa Highlights and Match Report

Serie A
7:45 PMFebruary 28, 2026
Common Season – 27
Stadio Giuseppe Meazza
Referee: Michael Fabbri, Italy


Inter


Genoa
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1.54
Anticipated targets (xG)
0.21
Passing
473 (88%)
Correct passes
366 (86%)
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1
G
Yann Sommer
30
D
Carlos Augusto
6
D
Stefan de Vrij
25
D
Manuel Akanji
M
Federico Dimarco
31′
M
Henrikh Mkhitaryan
7
M
Piotr Zieliński
23
M
Nicolò Barella (C)
11
M
Luís Henrique
9
F
Marcus Thuram
14
F
Ange-Yoan Bonny
16
G
Justin Bijlow
22
D
Johan Vásquez (C)
5
D
Leo Østigård
27
D
Alessandro Marcandalli
3
M
Aarón Martín
M
Ruslan Malinovskyi
32
M
Morten Frendrup
77
M
Mikael Ellertsson
9
F
Vitinha
8
F
Tommaso Baldanzi
29
F
Lorenzo Colombo

Serie A Standings – Serie A
Qualification/Relegation
- Promotion – Champions League (League part)
- Promotion – Europa League (League part)
- Promotion – Convention League (Qualification)
- Relegation – Serie B
Inter extends Serie A lead with convincing 2-0 victory over Genoa.
Inter secured a dominant 2-0 victory over Genoa on the Stadio Giuseppe Meazza. Federico Dimarco and Hakan Çalhanoğlu scored the targets, solidifying their Serie A high spot.
The league leaders got here in sturdy, boasting 5 consecutive wins. Genoa, in mid-table, aimed to problem this dominance. They confronted a troublesome job towards the in-form Inter.
The match started with early depth. Genoa’s Ruslan Malinovskyi earned a yellow card within the ninth minute. Inter shortly took management, dominating possession from kickoff.
Inter’s Henrikh Mkhitaryan additionally acquired a yellow card within the twenty first minute. Regardless of the cautions, Inter pressed exhausting. Their offensive efforts quickly created a gap.
The breakthrough arrived within the thirty first minute. Henrikh Mkhitaryan supplied a exact help to Federico Dimarco. Dimarco struck the ball house, giving Inter a deserved lead.
Inter maintained their slender benefit into half-time. Genoa made a direct tactical change. Amorim changed the booked Malinovskyi for the second half.
The second half introduced early substitutions. Inter launched Marcus Thuram and Hakan Çalhanoğlu within the 59th minute. Genoa responded with Caleb Ekuban approaching a minute later.
Extra tactical modifications got here within the 66th minute. Genoa made a double substitution. Inter additionally introduced on Yann Aurel Bisseck for Stefan de Vrij.
Inter’s Hakan Çalhanoğlu then acquired a yellow card for tripping. This added to the busy interval of play. He continued to affect the sport regardless of the reserving.
Inter’s persistence was rewarded moments later. They earned a penalty, which Çalhanoğlu calmly transformed within the seventieth minute. This strike prolonged Inter’s result in 2-0.
With the end result determined, each groups utilized their remaining substitutions. Inter made two late modifications within the 76th minute. Genoa’s last substitution got here within the 86th minute.
Inter dominated statistics, holding 56% possession and 14 photographs (6 on track). Their xG of 1.54 vastly surpassed Genoa’s 0.21. This highlighted their superior attacking play.
This snug 2-0 victory reinforces Inter’s formidable Serie A standing. Their spectacular successful run continues on the high. Genoa will regroup after this mid-table defeat.

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