Empoli-Inter 0-3, goals from Frattesi and Lautaro Martinez

Away victory for Inter who, on the tenth matchday of Serie A, beats Empoli 3-0. The match was decided by Frattesi’s brace, scoring in the 50th and 67th minutes, and Lautaro Martinez’s goal in the 79th minute. The match was in the right direction from the first half, with Inter seeing Darmian’s goal canceled out due to a handball and Empoli being left with ten men in the 30th minute due to Goglichidze’s expulsion. With this victory Inzaghi consolidates second place and rises to 21 points, remaining at -4 from league leaders Napoli. Empoli stuck at 11 points.

The match

Inter immediately took control of the game, but the first opportunity belonged to Empoli, with Solbakken shooting at Sommer from a good position. The Nerazzurri response came with Bastoni’s header, deflected by Ismajli, on which Vasquez was sensational. It’s the prelude to Inter’s goal: al 19′ Darmian wins a tackle in the area and passes the opposing goalkeeper on the way out, but thereferee cancels due to handball. Al 30′ another key episode of the match arrives: a bad foul in midfield by Fix it on Thuram costs the rosso to the Empoli defender, who therefore remains with ten men. On the following free kick Dimarco kicks powerfully but Vasquez blocks with his fists. At the end of the half Lautaro comes close to scoring with a header, but with no luck. After the first 45 minutes the score was 0-0.

At the beginning of the second half Inter still on target: al 50′ Frattesi he collects a vacant ball in the area and beats Vasquez with his left foot into the top corner. Empoli tries to raise the center of gravity and react, but the Nerazzurri control the pace and risk little or nothing. Lautaro Martinez comes close to doubling the lead with his head but finds another good save from Vasquez, while Bisseck puts it high on the rebound. The goal of 2-0 is only postponed: al 67′ Lautaro plays the side for Frattesiwhich crosses the right e scores his brace. Il hat trick arrives in the 79th minute and he signs it himself Lautaro Martinezwith a nice diagonal shot that leaves Vasquez no chance. It then ends 3-0 for Inter.