Genoa 1-1 Inter: Nerazzurri held despite of Arnautovic's first goal this season
Inter Milan dropped points for only the fourth time this season as they were held to a frustrating 1-1 draw away to Genoa on Friday.
0' The match is about to start!
9' Thuram's header stopped
36' Calhanoglu's long shot too straight
42' GOAL! Genoa 0-1 Inter (Arnautovic)
51' Arnautovic's shot wide out
52' GOAL! Genoa 1-1 Inter (Radu Drăgușin)
67' Yellow Card! Albert Gudmundsson booked
67' Acerbi's header stopped
77' Calhanoglu's long shot wide out
Marko Arnautovic headed the Serie A leaders in front late in the first half, but Radu Dragusin headed the hosts level in added time before the break and Inter could not get back in front as Genoa threatened a winner in the second half.
The result leaves Inter five points clear of Juventus who host Roma on Saturday, while Genoa remain 13th.
Both sides left absolutely everything on the pitch.
Inter threatened just a minute into the match as Arnautovic found the run of Henrikh Mkhitaryan to set him through on goal, but the Armenian could not get his shot on target.
Josep Martinez clawed away a Marcus Thuram header before the match was held up at the quarter-hour mark, with the number of pyrotechnics being set off leaving a thick smoke cloud over the pitch.
Play eventually resumed after an eight-minute delay and Inter quickly reasserted their dominance, with Arnautovic setting up a chance for Carlos Augusto, and then shooting wide himself after the Brazilian’s effort was blocked.
The breakthrough came in the 42nd minute as Genoa struggled to deal with a long throw into the box.
Nicolo Barella’s deflected strike was pushed on to the post by Martinez, but bounced up into the path of Arnautovic who could hardly miss with an open goal in front of him.
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