11 points. That’s the comfortable lead Inter Milan enjoyed at the top of Serie A on Monday ahead of the match against Udinese. Inevitably, the match against the 15th team in the Italian league was like a walk in the park. However, this opposition has been more confusing than expected for the Nerazzurri. Indeed, despite a transparent dominance in the first half, Simone Inzaghi’s men were surprised at the end of the first half. On a safe cross from Lazar Samardzic, Carlos Augusto deflected the ball and beat his own goalkeeper (0-1, 42′). For a team that finished the first half with 23% possession, the sensations did not last after the break.
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Just when the Brazilian defender thought he had corrected his mistake, his goal was eventually disallowed for blatant offside. A few minutes later, Milan nevertheless equalised thanks to a logical penalty converted by Hakan Calhanoglu, who was in high spirits today. (1-1, 55′). And after creating fewer chances, Inter nevertheless turned the situation around with an outstanding goal from Davide Frattesi. With this win in a row, their 26th in 31 games this season, Lautaro Martinez’s teammates are one step closer to the Scudetto and are now 14 points ahead of their nearest pursuer, AC Milan. Udinese are still in 15th place and miss the big deal.
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