Inter Milan moved 15 points clear at the top of Serie A with victory over Genoa.
Kristjan Asllani’s strike and an Alexis Sanchez penalty, after Nicolo Barella was fouled inside the box, put the hosts 2-0 up inside 38 minutes.
Johan Vasquez pulled one back after half-time, but Inter held on to record their ninth successive league win.
The result, also their 12th in a row in all competitions, moved them 15 points above second-placed Juventus.
Inter have now won 23 of their 27 Serie A games this season, with their solitary defeat coming back in September.
They have not dropped points since a 1-1 draw against Genoa on 29 December.
Line-ups
Inter Milan
Formation 3-5-2
- 1Sommer
- 28PavardSubstituted forBisseckat 73′minutes
- 6de Vrij
- 30Zopolato Neves
- 2DumfriesBooked at 22minsSubstituted forDarmianat 45′minutes
- 23Barella
- 21Asllani
- 22Mkhitaryan
- 32DimarcoSubstituted forAcerbiat 65′minutes
- 70SánchezSubstituted forThuramat 65′minutes
- 10La MartÃnezBooked at 69minsSubstituted forArnautovicat 76′minutes
Substitutes
- 8Arnautovic
- 9Thuram
- 12Di Gennaro
- 14Klaassen
- 15Acerbi
- 16Frattesi
- 17Buchanan
- 31Bisseck
- 36Darmian
- 41Akinsanmiro
- 50Stankovic
- 77Audero
Genoa
Formation 3-5-2
- 1MartÃnez
- 4De Winter
- 13Bani
- 22VásquezBooked at 61mins
- 20SabelliSubstituted forEkubanat 88′minutes
- 10MessiasSubstituted forCarvalho Oliveiraat 63′minutes
- 47Badelj
- 32FrendrupBooked at 20minsSubstituted forStrootmanat 45′minutesBooked at 47mins
- 3MartÃnSubstituted forSpenceat 63′minutes
- 19Retegui
- 11Gudmundsson
Substitutes
- 2Thorsby
- 5Bohinen
- 8Strootman
- 9Carvalho Oliveira
- 14Vogliacco
- 16Leali
- 17Malinovskyi
- 18Ekuban
- 23Cittadini
- 39Sommariva
- 53Pittino
- 90Spence
Live Text
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Match ends, Inter Milan 2, Genoa 1.
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Second Half ends, Inter Milan 2, Genoa 1.
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Offside, Genoa. Mattia Bani is caught offside.
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Attempt saved. Marko Arnautovic (Inter Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Nicolò Barella.
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Henrikh Mkhitaryan (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Mateo Retegui (Genoa).
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Substitution, Genoa. Caleb Ekuban replaces Stefano Sabelli.
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Yann Bisseck (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Albert Gudmundsson (Genoa).
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Henrikh Mkhitaryan (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Koni De Winter (Genoa).
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Kristjan Asllani (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Kevin Strootman (Genoa).
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Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Mattia Bani.
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Attempt blocked. Carlos Augusto (Inter Milan) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Marcus Thuram.
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Attempt missed. Nicolò Barella (Inter Milan) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Marcus Thuram with a cross.
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Hand ball by VÃtinha (Genoa).
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Attempt blocked. VÃtinha (Genoa) header from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Albert Gudmundsson with a cross.
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Corner, Genoa. Conceded by Kristjan Asllani.
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Attempt blocked. Mateo Retegui (Genoa) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Albert Gudmundsson.
