Genoa and Inter Milan are drawing 2-2 at half time in Serie A after a thrilling first 45 minutes at the Stadio Luigi Ferraris.

Inter had a chance to open the scoring on eight minutes when Marcelo Brozovic headed past the right post from Mateo Kovacic's cross.

Just a minute later, Maxime Lestienne tested Samir Handanovic with a header towards the top corner, but the Serbian goalkeeper was able to keep the game scoreless.

Mauro Icardi broke the deadlock in the 19th minute, placing the ball into the net after Hernanes's cross from the left byline fell kindly to him.

Leonardo Pavoletti equalised in style just four minutes later, though, curling the ball into the net from 25 yards to score in his fourth successive match.

It was Rodrigo Palacio's turn to get on the scoresheet on the half-hour mark. He beat the offside trap and placed the ball into the bottom-left corner to net against his former club.

Pavoletti nearly levelled again with Genoa's next attack. His acrobatic effort from 15 yards left Handanovic helpless, but the ball rebounded agonizingly off the crossbar.

Lestienne, who only made the starting lineup due to a late change, was gifted a goal in the 41st minute. Handanovic sliced the ball into the path of Lestienne, who rolled the ball into the net from the edge of the penalty area.