UDINE (ITALPRESS) – An unstoppable Inter also exhibits Bluenergy Stadium and consolidates the first place in the standings. Cristian Chivu’s men beat Udinese 1-0 in the match for the twenty-first day of Serie A 2025/2026, thus winning the ninth consecutive profit result in the championship: decides a goal of Lautaro Martinez.
The capolista starts immediately with the foot on the accelerator, making itself dangerous after just 4′ with a conclusion of the captain, which is blocked by Okoye. A minute later Dimarco tries a nice shot to the flight, which barely touches the pole. The Nerazzurri team continues to do the game by managing the ball possession and at 20′ he finds the right way to go ahead: Esposito acts as a centerpiece and serves Lautaro Martinez, who jumps an opponent and beats Okoye, making his eleventh goal in the championship. The hosts struggle to react, so Inter tries to take advantage of it at 29′ with another conclusion of Dimarco, which this time is disconnected by the opponent’s goalkeeper. After more than half an hour of difficulty, Udinese is seen from the parts of Sommer to 34′ with Piotrowski, who commits the Swiss with a shot too central.
In the first half, the Polish midfielder is forced to abandon the playing ground for an injury that appears quite serious; instead, Miller enters. At the end of the 2′ recovery, rest on the part of 0-1. The boys of Chivu recover from where they had left and 53′ go close to the doubling with Mkhitaryan: Kristensen loses ball, Esposito recovers it and serves the Armenian, whose shot is rejected by Okoye. At the 61′ Dimarco realizes the 2-0 on assist of the very active Esposito, but the net is canceled for the outage of the former Spezia. Dimarco will try directly on kick of punishment at 70′, but it strikes the barrier and triggers a dangerous Davis counterpart, which is released by the providential intervention of Carlos Augusto. Runjaic’s men try the final assault, but at 90′ they are still the guests to vent the network with Bonny who, on the most beautiful, lacks the impact with the ball. The Nerazzurri administer the lead until the triple whistle, which marks their eighth victory in the last nine games.
By virtue of this success Inter consolidates the first place in classic flying at 49 points, while Udinese remains firm at 26.
IL TABELLINO DELLA PARTITA
UDINESE (3-5-1-1): Okoye 6; Kristensen 6, Kabasele 5 (30’st Bertola 6), Solet 6; Zanoli 5.5 (30’st Heyzibue 6), Piotrowski 6 (45’pt Miller 6), Karlstrom 6.5, Ekkelenkamp 6 (39’st Bayo sv), Kamara 5.5; Attack 5 (30’st Gueye 5.5); Davis 5. On the bench: Nunziante, Sava, Padelli, Goglichidze, Lovric, Zarraga, Camara, Zemura, Rui Modesto. Coach: Runjaic 6.
INTER (3-5-2): Sommer 6; Bisseck 6, Akanji 6.5, Carlos Augusto 6.5 (32’st Acerbi 6); Luis Henrique 5.5, Barella 6, Zielinski 6.5 (43’st Sucic sv), Mkhitaryan 6 (32’st Frattesi 6), Dimarco 6.5; Lautaro Martinez 7 (43’st De Vrij sv), Esposito 6.5 (23’st Bonny 5.5). On the bench: Calligaris, Taho, Thuram, Diouf, Darmian, Cocchi, Bovo, Bastoni. Coach: Chivu 6.
ARBITRO: Di Bello di Brindisi 5.5.
RETE: 20’pt Lautaro Martinez.
NOTES: Day serene, playground in good condition. Ammoniti: Carlos Augusto. Angles: 2-5. Recovery: 2′, 4′.
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