An own goal and a late equalizer summed up a frustrating evening for Inter at the Stadio Giuseppe Meazza. Andrias Edmundsson turned the ball into his own net two minutes into the second half to gift the hosts the lead, but Kieron Bowie’s 90th-minute finish ensured Hellas Verona left Milan with a point. Despite 74% possession, 17 shots, and an xG of 2.71, Cristian Chivu’s side could not find a legitimate goal of their own.
Key Moments
- 47′, Inter take the lead through an Andrias Edmundsson own goal. The Hellas Verona defender turns the ball into his own net early in the second half to break a goalless first half.
- 61′, Nicolas Valentini is booked for unsportsmanlike conduct as Hellas Verona make a double substitution, bringing on Belghali and Suslov in a bid to change the game.
- 90′, Kieron Bowie equalizes for Hellas Verona with a normal goal right at the death, cancelling out the own goal and earning the visitors a share of the spoils.
Tactical Breakdown
Inter controlled this match from the first whistle, finishing with 74% possession, 661 passes at an 89% accuracy rate, and 10 corner kicks. Their 3-5-2 shape under Chivu created consistent pressure, generating 17 total shots and an xG of 2.71, well above what the final scoreline reflected. Petar Sucic and Henrikh Mkhitaryan pulled the strings in midfield, while Lautaro Martinez led the line before being replaced in the 75th minute.
The game’s turning point came not from Inter’s attacking play but from Hellas Verona’s gutsy second-half reorganization. The away side’s double substitution at 61 minutes injected urgency into their low-block 5-3-2 structure, and their goalkeeper Lorenzo Montipo was called into action five times to keep them in the contest. When Bowie struck in the 90th, it was the reward for Verona’s persistence rather than anything tactical they had found to unlock Inter.
For Inter, the inability to convert an xG of 2.71 into more than zero legitimate goals tells the real story. Six shots on target and four blocked shots suggest the chances were real, but finishing was absent. Chivu’s decision to rotate heavily, including swapping out Yann Sommer in the 81st minute, reflected the low-stakes nature of the occasion, but the draw will still sting given how much the hosts dominated.
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Verdict
The draw leaves Inter without a win in this Round 37 fixture and means their final preparations for the Serie A season closer will carry a slight sense of missed opportunity. Hellas Verona, on the other hand, take a hard-earned point from San Siro, a result that does them no harm heading into the last match of the campaign.