Inter push forward on one final attacking move as they desperately try to carve out a late chance on goal, and they win themselves a free-kick after Candreva is fouled midway inside the Genoa half of the pitch. Handanovic comes up for it as the visitors pile everyone inside the hosts' box, but the cross is poor and fails to find a white shirt.
90' +2
L. Rigoni gets yellow.
Rigoni cynically handles the ball over on the right flank as he tries to keep the ball away from Inter, and he picks up a late yellow card. I'm sure he won't mind too much.
90' +1
It's all Inter at the moment, but, as has been the case for most of the afternoon, they're really struggling to cause many problems for the Genoa defence. They enjoyed a decent spell of possession earlier in the half but, overall, have been really poor again today.
90'
The fourth official has indicated that there will be three minutes of added time.
89'
I. Cofie enters the game and replaces R. Palladino.
Genoa have made a late alteration, with Isaac Cofie coming on to take the place of Palladino.
88'
G. Kondogbia goes off after a red card!
As the Genoa players and fans celebrate, Kondogbia is shown a straight red card, presumably for dissent. He had plenty to say to the referee, and the man in charge didn't seem too pleased.
87'
Penalty saved by E. Lamanna!
SAVE! Lamanna dives down low to his right and saves Candreva's strike with an excellent stop. The Genoa fans are going wild, and it's no wonder why!
Candreva's strike to the left wasn't a particularly good one, but Lamanna still did really well to save the effort. He guessed right and pushed away the shot with a strong hand.
86'
N. Burdisso gets yellow.
PENALTY! A swinging corner is fired into the Genoa penalty area and over to Perisic. The Croatian quickly unleashes a volley strike that flies towards goal, where it strikes the hand of Burdisso and leaves the referee with no choice but to point to the spot.
85'
Another cross is flung into the Genoa penalty area, this time from Candreva. It looks set to find a white shirt in front of goal but Burdisso pulls off a diving header to clear the danger at the vital moment.
84'
Banega immediately gets involved in the thick of the action as he causes problems over on the right wing. He then curls a lovely cross into the heart of the penalty area and towards Gabriel, but Burdisso is just about able to get a head on the ball to stop it from reaching the Brazilian.
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83'
Inter have made a late attacking change, with Ever Banega coming on to replace Nagatomo. Can he make a positive difference for his side?
82'
É. Banega enters the game and replaces Y. Nagatomo.
81'
A deep cross into the Genoa box is just about able to find Perisic after grazing the head of Biraschi. The Croatian then spins and finds Nagatomo, who whips another cross into the penalty area, but it's slightly overhit and D'Ambrosio is unable to keep the ball in play.
79'
Pandev holds up the ball really well on the edge of the Inter penalty area before spinning and finding Danilo Cataldi. The midfielder has a good chance to shoot from 25 yards out, but his first touch is poor and gifts possession back to the visitors.
78'
Pandev almost makes it 2-0! A cross in from a corner isn't dealt with at all well by the Inter defence and falls to Pandev in front of goal, but the striker's close-range shot is far too heavy and flies over the top of the crossbar.
77'
G. Medel gets yellow.
Medel charges into the back of Pandev and catches the striker with a poorly timed challenge, resulting in a booking that will see him miss Inter's next outing.
76'
Perisic battles down the right wing before cutting on to his left foot and swinging a cross into the Genoa penalty area. It's poorly hit by the Croatian, however, and sails straight into the hands of Lamanna.
74'
E. Muñoz enters the game and replaces D. Lazović.
Genoa have made their second switch of the afternoon, with Lazovic, who has been booked, making way for Ezequiel Munoz.
73'
Another chance for Veloso! Once again, the Portuguese is left in a pocket of space on the edge of the Inter box and is able to unleash a thumping low shot, but this time Handanovic is there to stop the effort.
72'
R. Palacio enters the game and replaces M. Icardi.
Gabriel Barbosa enters the game and replaces Éder.
And the second sees Gabriel Barbosa come on to replace Eder.
Inter have decided to make a double substitution, and the first one is a very controversial decision, with Icardi making way for Rodrigo Palacio.
70'
G. Pandev has scored a goal for Genoa!
GOAL! Completely against the run of play, Genoa have taken the lead! Veloso charges through the middle of the pitch on a great run before unleashing a rocket of a shot. It beats Handanovic before smashing off the woodwork, and Pandev is there to rifle in the follow-up against his former club.
68'
Lazovic is barged to the ground as he tries to break down the right wing, resulting in a free-kick for Genoa. It's fired up to the penalty area and towards Palladino, but it's overhit and fails to find the number 11 in front of goal.
66'
Another attempted Genoa attack fails to come to anything and allows Inter to break forward, but they lack the intensity needed to break down the hosts' back line and Candreva's poked pass towards the penalty area is easily dealt with.
64'
It hasn't been a great second half for Genoa, who are struggling to carve out any decent chances on goal. Inter are currently on the front foot and are looking the most likely of the two sides to score.
62'
No, they can't. Perisic steps up and curls a shot over the wall, but it also beats the crossbar before sailing into the crowd behind the goal.
61'
D. Biraschi gets yellow.
Inter push forward once again before Biraschi dives into Gagliardini and brings the midfielder crashing to the ground with a hefty challenge, resulting in a free-kick just outside of the Genoa penalty area. Can Inter make it count?
59'
Biraschi slips deep down the left wing and runs the risk and losing the ball to Perisic. The Croatian quickly puts the Genoa defender under pressure, but the latter is just about able to regain his composure at the vital moment.
57'
Huge opportunity for Perisic! Space opens up on the edge of the Genoa penalty area and allows the Croatian to sprint into the box. He easily flies through the hosts' disjointed defence before taking on Lamanna, who pulls off a great save to stop Inter from finding an opening goal.
55'
After dealing with a determined attack from the home side, a lofted pass is fired down the left wing and into the path of Icardi. It initially looks as if the striker has got the better of Davide Biraschi, but he pushes the defender from behind and gives away a free-kick.
53'
Y. Nagatomo gets yellow.
Nagatomo knees Rigoni in the back as the two battle in the air for the ball, and he's immediately shown a yellow card after Genoa are awarded a free-kick on the halfway line.
52'
A well-placed cross-field pass is fired over to the right-hand side of the Inter penalty area and finds Rigoni. He meets it well and then side-foots a first-time cross towards Pandev, but Handanovic is there to cut out the danger.
50'
Genoa quickly push forward once again, and Lazovic does well to win a free-kick just outside of the penalty area on the right wing. The cross into the box is pushed away by Handanovic and out to Lazovic, who then rifles a rocket of a shot towards goal that Perisic does well to get a head on.
49'
Big chance for Genoa! Lazovic sprints down the right flank before curling a beautiful cross over to the far post, where it finds Pandev. The big striker sticks out a foot as he desperately tries to make decent contact with the ball, but he's unable to do so and sends it looping up into the air.
48'
Pandev is bundled over by Andreolli over on the right wing and wins a free-kick for Genoa. It's sent short before a lofted pass is fired down the left flank, but it's poorly hit and gifts possession back to Inter.
46'
We're underway once again!
45' +2
A clever pass down the right wing from D'Ambrosio finds Eder in a promising position. The forward's first touch is exquisite and allows him to rifle a low cross into the penalty area, where Burdisso is just about able to get a foot on the ball before it can pick out Icardi.
45'
The fourth official has indicated that there will be two minutes of added time.
43'
Inter are presented with a great opportunity to thump the ball into the Genoa penalty area from a free-kick over on the left wing, but Eder decides instead to shoot from the set-piece and sends the ball sailing behind for a goal-kick.
41'
Huge opportunity for Inter! Space opens up over on the left wing, allowing Perisic to storm forward. He sprints towards the byline and then fizzes a dangerous pass across the face of goal, but there's nobody there to meet it and the ball is eventually collected by the home side.
40'
Palladino flies down the left wing as he tries to latch on to a lofted pass forward, but he clumsily barges into the back of D'Ambrosio as they battle for the ball and gives away a free-kick on the edge of the visitors' penalty area.
38'
A high boot from D'Ambrosio results in a free-kick for Genoa midway inside the Inter half of the pitch. Miguel Veloso steps up and curls a cross into the box, but the linesman's flag is quickly raised for offside.
37'
D. Lazović gets yellow.
After dealing with the danger, Inter try to break away on a quick counter-attack through Perisic, but Lazovic sticks out a hand and cynically handles the ball, resulting in him being shown the first yellow card of the game.
36'
Pandev battles inside the Inter penalty area and forces Medel into knocking the ball behind for a corner. The set-piece is swung in deep and misses everyone before being picked up by Beghetto, who immediately whips a cross straight into the hands of Handanovic.
35'
Inter come back once again as they continue putting the Genoa back line under pressure. Eder gets himself into a good position out wide and quickly whips a cross into the middle of the box, where it finds Nagatomo. The Japan international brings the ball down with his chest and knocks it over to Icardi, who accidentally handles the ball as he tries to control it and gives away a free-kick.
34'
Kondogbia picks up the ball in the middle of the pitch and spins quickly before trying to set up Ivan Perisic. The Frenchman's thumping pass down the left wing looks set to find the Croatian, but there's slightly too much power behind it and Lazovic can let it bounce out for a throw-in.
32'
After a difficult few minutes for the hosts, Genoa are able to break away on another determined attacking move. Lazovic sprints down the right wing before cutting inside and taking on Yuto Nagatomo, who comes out on top with a clever tackle.
30'
Another great stop by Lamanna! The resulting corner fails to find a white shirt in front of goal before bouncing out to Candreva. The winger immediately fires a low shot that's deflected towards the bottom left-hand corner of the net, but, once again, Lamanna gets a strong hand on the effort to tip it away from danger.
29'
Thumping strike by Eder! The forward is left in a pocket of space just outside of the Genoa penalty area and quickly unleashes a rocket of a shot. It looks set to find the top left-hand corner of the net, but Lamanna is there to push it away with an excellent diving save.
28'
Andrea Beghetto is easily beaten by D'Ambrosio as the Inter full-back skips down the right flank. The latter gets himself into a great position and then curls a looping cross towards Icardi, but it's slightly overhit and is easily dealt with by Nicolas Burdisso.
27'
Candreva cuts inside from the right wing before being tripped over by Palladino, resulting in a free-kick for Inter in a promising position. The cross into the box is a good one and finds Gagliardini in front of goal, but the midfielder can't direct his headed effort towards goal and sends it behind for a goal-kick.
25'
Another opportunity for Genoa! Palladino continues to cause problems for Inter, this time over on the left flank. He swings a dangerous cross into the penalty area and over to Lazovic, who brings the ball down before firing a thumping strike high over the top of the crossbar.
24'
Palladino gets himself into a good position once again as he weaves his way into the Inter box. He decides to try and tee up Pandev instead of shooting, but his low cross is poor and fails to find the striker.
22'
First chance for Pandev! A looping cross into the Inter penalty area isn't dealt with well enough by Medel and is allowed to bounce over to Raffaele Palladino. He controls the ball well and then knocks it back to Pandev, who quickly shoots but can only send his scuffed effort straight into the hands of Handanovic.
20'
The game has become a slightly scrappy affair, with Inter looking particularly poor inside the final third of the pitch. They're struggling to break down the Genoa defence, resulting in them launching hopeful balls up to Mauro Icardi and Eder.
19'
G. Pandev enters the game and replaces G. Simeone.
Simeone limps off the pitch to be replaced by Goran Pandev in a switch that Ivan Juric really wouldn't have wanted to make at this early stage.
18'
Simeone still doesn't seem to be moving very well. He's been jogging gingerly up and down the left wing, and it looks as if he may have to make way soon.
16'
Roberto Gagliardini and Antonio Candreva link up well deep down the right flank as they easily get the better of three Genoa players, but the latter's run forward is slightly mistimed and the lineman's flag is quickly raised as soon as he chips a ball into the box.
14'
Kondogbia goes close! The midfielder charges through the middle of the pitch on a marauding run before unleashing a thumping strike from 25 yards out. It gives Eugenio Lamanna a brief scare as it flies towards goal, but the effort ends up bouncing just wide of the goalkeeper's left post.
13'
Two really dangerous balls are fired into the Inter box, but the visitors are just about able to deal with the danger on both occasions. First, Handanovic gets a vital hand to the ball to push it away from Simeone, before Darko Lazovic is put under pressure and scuffs an attempted volley wide of the goal.
11'
And now Inter seem to have an injury worry of themselves after Geoffrey Kondogbia does down holding his leg. There's a brief break in play whilst the Frenchman receives medical treatment, but it looks as if he's going to be able to continue.
9'
A lofted pass is fired up towards the Inter box and into the path of Simeone once again, but this time it's slightly overhit and Danilo D'Ambrosio is easily able to deal with the danger before knocking the ball back to Handanovic.
7'
Simeone still seems to be suffering after going down inside the Inter penalty area. The Argentine does well to drop back before bringing an end to an attempted attacking move by the visitors, but he then drops to the ground and holds the back of his leg.
5'
Big call for a penalty! Rigoni charges down the right flank on a great run before swinging a dangerous cross into the Inter box. It flies towards Giovanni Simeone and finds the striker, who immediately goes down under a tackle from Gary Medel. The Genoa players and fans all scream for a penalty, but the referee isn't at all interested and waves play on.
3'
After a decent start to the game by Inter, Genoa are able to push forward on their first attack of the afternoon. A looping cross is fired into the visitors' box and towards Luca Rigoni, but Samir Handanovic does well to punch the ball away with a strong fist.
1'
We're off! Inter get us underway, attacking from left to right.
Good afternoon and welcome to our live text commentary of today’s Serie A game between Genoa and Inter at the Stadio Comunale Luigi Ferraris.
Without a win in their last six league games, Inter currently find themselves in the middle of a crisis. The good start enjoyed by Stefano Pioli when he first took over from Frank de Boer now feels like a distant memory, and the Nerazzurri’s current predicament has not only severely dented their chances of qualifying for Europe but has left them in danger of finishing as low as ninth if they’re unable to improve their dreadful form.
Last weekend’s 1-0 defeat at home to Champions League-chasing Napoli was Inter’s fourth in five games, their worst run since May 2013, when they suffered a similarly woeful end to the season to finish in ninth place. They’re currently two points better off than the total tally they managed four years ago but are slipping ever further away from fierce rivals AC Milan, who currently sit three points ahead in sixth.
With Milan facing a tough clash against Roma this evening, Inter will be well aware how vital it is for them to win here today. If a first victory since the middle of March is going to come before the end of the season, it should do so this afternoon. Genoa are in poor form themselves, with their record of just one draw from their previous seven games leaving them in real danger of dropping into the relegation zone.
Just five points now separate Genoa and 18th-place Crotone, who are enjoying a wonderful end to the season. With almost relegated Palermo to play in their next outing before difficult games against Torino and Roma, it’s now or never for the Grifone, who desperately need to put in a positive performance against an Inter side bereft of confidence.
There’s just over 15 minutes left to go until kick-off, so let’s have a look at how the two teams will be lining up this afternoon…
Ivan Juric has decided to make three changes to the Genoa side that started the defeat at home to Chievo seven days ago, with Davide Biraschi, Danilo Cataldi and Andrea Beghetto coming into the starting line-up to replace Ezequiel Munoz, Diego Laxalt and Goran Pandev, respectively.
Meanwhile, Inter boss Stefano Pioli has also made three alterations to the team that featured in their last outing, with Jeison Murillo, Marcelo Brozovic and Joao Mario making way for Marco Andreolli, Geoffrey Kondogbia and Ivan Perisic.
The two sides are making their way out onto the pitch, with just a few minutes to go until kick-off.
HALF-TIME: GENOA 0-0 INTER
It's been an evenly fought game so far, with both sides enjoying decent spells of possession and managing to carve out chances on goal. Genoa started the better of the two teams and put their opponents under plenty of early pressure, but Inter slowly but surely came back into the game. Perisic has looked particularly bright for them over on the left wing, whilst Eder has done well when floating around the edge of the penalty area.
The two teams are making their way back out on to the pitch ahead of the start of the second half. Neither side have made any substitutions during the half-time break.
FULL-TIME: GENOA 1-0 INTER
What an end to the game that was! Genoa pushed incredibly hard from start to finish and looked as if they were going to have to leave with just one point when Inter were awarded a late penalty, but Lamanna did incredibly well to save his side with a brilliant diving stop. In the end, the visitors didn't have enough creativity and firepower in front of goal, and, once again, they have tasted defeat.
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