Inter Milan drew 2-2 with Genoa in their first match of the Serie A campaign.

The Grifone opened the scoring in the first half. However, it didn’t take long for striker Marcus Thuram to equalize for the Nerazzurri.

Then it was Thuram who popped up once again late in the second half to put Inter ahead.

However, the Nerazzurri could not hang onto the advantage. Referee Ermanno Feliciani awarded Genoa a penalty in stoppage time for a Yann Bisseck handball in the box.

Former AC Milan and Crotone midfielder Junior Messias slotted the rebound home after Yann Sommer had saved his penalty.

Inter set an unwanted statistic by failing to win, as football stats account Opta highlight.

They tweeted, “Before #Inter in this game, the Scudetto holders have won on first matchday in 12 of the previous 13 Serie A seasons – only Juventus in 2015/16 have failed to do so in this period (0-1 defeat at home against Udinese). Obstacle. ”