R. Lukaku has scored a goal for Inter Milan! Assist by M. Brozović.
GOOOOAALLLL!!! LUKAKU GETS HIS SECOND! It’s 3-0 now to Inter, with Lukaku finishing off what he started with a brilliant low finish across Perin after he powered into the box following a pass from Brozovic.
It was an excellent pass from Brozovic, but the credit must go to Lukaku, who teased Genoa’s defence before arrowing a low strike beyond Perin to seal the win in style.
90' +1
There will be a minimum of three minutes added time.
86'
S. Handanovič gets yellow.
Handanovic receives a card for time-wasting.
That goal from Sanchez has knocked any remaining fight out of Genoa, and it is merely a training exercise now for Inter.
84'
A. Candreva enters the game and replaces V. Moses.
A. Young enters the game and replaces C. Biraghi.
Moses’ last action was to tee up Sanchez. He has made way for Candreva.
On the other side of Inter's midfield, Biraghi has made way for Young.
82'
A. Sánchez has scored a goal for Inter Milan! Assist by V. Moses.
GOOOOAAALLL!!! INTER LEAD 2-0! And moments after that opportunity for Zapata, Sanchez has surely ensured the points stay with Inter. Moses got beyond Criscito with ease and drilled in a brilliant cross, with Sanchez cushioning a wonderfully controlled first-time finish in off the crossbar.
Moses has been excellent going forward all game for Inter, and now has his reward with that fine assist.
79'
Lukaku gets the chance to turn and run at Genoa’s defence. He does just that, getting beyond Romero, but Goldaniga gets across to intervene, winning a free-kick in the process.
77'
M. Destro enters the game and replaces N. Rovella.
Rovella’s race is also run. Destro, once of Inter's rivals Milan, is on in his place.
76'
P. Ghiglione enters the game and replaces P. Ankersen.
Last-ditch defending from Biraghi, as he clears from inside the six-yard box. The resulting corner is dropped into a dangerous area, but Lukaku is back to help out his defence.
A double change for Genoa. First, Ghiglione replaces Ankersen.
74'
A. Ranocchia gets yellow.
Ranocchia goes into the book, with the defender having clattered into Pandev, who is down in the centre circle.
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72'
It has been a reserved display from Inter since the break, and Conte will know his side are not out of the woods yet in regards to getting a result. A second goal, however, would surely do for them.
70'
G. Pandev enters the game and replaces A. Favilli.
Another change for Genoa, and former Inter man Pandev is on. He has replaced Favilli.
69'
Lukaku looks set to meet a cross, but Ankersen is on hand to divert it out for a corner.
67'
Another sloppy pass from Brozovic sees a promising Inter move curtailed, with Genoa able to clear their lines. The playmaker has been unusually slack with his passing today.
64'
A. Sánchez enters the game and replaces L. Martínez.
D. D'Ambrosio enters the game and replaces M. Škriniar.
Borja Valero enters the game and replaces C. Eriksen.
Martinez has also made way, with Sanchez coming on.
A glut of changes now for Inter. Eriksen has been replaced by Valero.
D'Ambrosio has come on in place of Skriniar, who sustained a knock in the first half.
61'
Wide! After Inter fail to clear their lines from a free-kick, Genoa keep up the pressure. The ball is worked out to Criscito on the left, but his first-time strike is a wild one and does not test Handanovic.
59'
L. Schöne enters the game and replaces V. Behrami.
Genoa have made a change, with Behrami making way for former Ajax midfielder Schone.
57'
Frustration for Inter’s forwards, as Brozovic plays a pass which goes directly in between both of them and trickles harmlessly through to Perin.
55'
It has been a subdued start to the second half from Inter, who appear to be biding their time, rather than pushing straight away to add another goal to their tally.
52'
Genoa have managed to get a bit of a foothold, and are playing it about nicely at the back and in midfield. However, once they approach the final third, the hosts are losing their way and it all becomes rather scrappy.
48'
Inter are back on the front foot, with Biraghi latching onto a ball in the Genoa area, only to take a heavy touch. Godin picks up the scraps, but concedes a foul, relieving the pressure.
46'
Kick-off! Genoa get the second half underway.
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HALF-TIME: GENOA 0-1 INTER.
45' +1
C. Romero gets yellow.
Romero is dragged out of defence by Martinez and, rather than allow Inter to exploit the space, the Genoa defender clatters into his man, receiving a booking.
42'
R. Gagliardini gets yellow.
Gagliardini becomes the first Inter player to go into the book, having lunged in on Behrami 25 yards out.
41'
Skriniar is fine to carry on without receiving treatment. Four minutes, plus stoppage time, remains before half-time.
40'
Genoa finally manage to string together an attack, with Favilli rising to meet a cross from the right. However, in the process he climbed on Skriniar, who has gone down clutching the back of his knee.
38'
Despite their bright start, Genoa have struggled to make any inroads going forward since the opening stages, and it really has been one-way traffic for much of this half.
34'
R. Lukaku has scored a goal for Inter Milan! Assist by C. Biraghi.
GOOOOAAALLL!!! There is the opener for Inter! Well, it had been coming, and now the visitors have the lead, courtesy of Lukaku. The striker shrugged off Zapata and made a well-timed run into the six-yard box to head home from Biraghi’s inch-perfect cross. Inter lead 1-0.
It was a pinpoint cross from Biraghi, who cut back in onto his right foot, duly picking out Inter’s leading scorer.
32'
Fantastic last-ditch defending from Romero, who gets across to make a brilliant tackle in order to block Martinez’s path to goal, after the forward had got the better of Goldaniga.
27'
It has been a fairly even split in terms of possession, with Inter – who have had 51 per cent of the ball so far – just shading it.
23'
Eriksen finds Rannochia with a cross from the right, but the flag is raised for offside.
20'
Inter are starting to click into gear, but are just missing the final pass or touch at the moment. Lukaku does well to hold off his marker and lay the ball off to Gagliardini in the box, but the midfielder’s touch took it out of play.
16'
D. Criscito gets yellow.
Criscito has to take one for the team for Genoa, after Lukaku played through Moses – the hosts’ wing-back dragging back his Inter counterpart.
11'
Eriksen whips in a corner which Zapata defends, though his header is diverted right back towards goal. Lukaku almost gets on the end of it, but Zapata recovers to intercept.
9'
Inter finally spark into life, with Skriniar leading a charge from the back. The defender continues his run after laying the ball off, with Gagliardini attempting a throughball which is just overhit.
7'
The first half-chance of the game goes Genoa’s way as, after a well-worked move, the ball is drilled into Pinamonti. He gets his head on it, but sends his effort wide of the left-hand upright.
5'
Genoa have started brightly, with some crisp passing and patient build-up play. They have not got close to Inter’s goal as of yet, however.
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KICK-OFF! Inter get proceedings up and running.
Hello and welcome to LIVE coverage of Serie A, as Inter take on Genoa.
Inter still harbour extremely slim title hopes, though they must win today to stand any chance. Should Antonio Conte's side drop points at all, then Juventus may only need to draw against Sampdoria tomorrow, should Lazio fail to beat Hellas Verona.
While Inter are looking to move into second following Atalanta’s draw with Milan on Friday, Genoa are fighting at the bottom. They currently sit 17th, four points above Lecce, who face Bologna on Sunday. A win for Genoa would give them a great chance of retaining their Serie A status.
GENOA SUBSTITUTES: Davide Biraschi, Andrea Masiello, Sebastian Eriksson, Francesco Cassata, Mattia Destro, Flavio Junior Bianchi, Paolo Ghiglione, Goran Pandev, Federico Marchetti, Lasse Schone, Salvador Ichazo, Antonio Barreca.
GENOA (3-5-2): Mattia Perin; Cristian Zapata, Cristian Romero, Edoardo Goldaniga; Peter Ankersen, Filip Jagiello, Valon Behrami, Nicolo Rovella, Domenico Criscito; Andrea Favilli, Andrea Pinamonti.
INTER (3-4-1-2): Samir Handanovic; Milan Skriniar, Andrea Ranocchia, Diego Godin; Victor Moses, Roberto Gagliardini, Marcelo Brozovic, Cristiano Biraghi; Christian Eriksen; Romelu Lukaku, Lautaro Martinez.
INTER SUBSTITUTES: Tommaso Berni, Sebastiano Esposito, Stefan de Vrij, Borja Valero, Ashley Young, Alessandro Bastoni, Lucien Agoume, Danilo D’Ambrosio, Antonio Candreva, Alexis Sanchez, Daniele Padelli, Lorenzo Pirola.
The teams are out at Stade Luigi Ferraris and kick-off is coming up in a moment.
Apart from that Jagiello free-kick, Genoa have not offered enough, and will need to improve a lot after the interval to get a result. Inter, meanwhile, are heading for second place as it stands.
The victory lifts Inter into second, and means Juve must beat Sampdoria on Sunday to clinch their ninth successive Serie A title.
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