With a victory, Inter Milan was able to take the lead in the table against the defensively strong Romans. Thanks to Lautaro Martinez and Bonny, the Nerazzurri are the new leaders of Serie A.
Inter faced a difficult task for two reasons: on the one hand, AS Roma had taken the lead in the table earlier in the evening – only a win could help the Nerazzurri back to the top of Serie A. On the other hand, they were up against Lazio Rome: the capital city team that had not conceded a goal in four games. Would Inter be able to break through the Roman defense?
The simple answer: no problem. Less than three minutes into the game, Lautaro Martinez slid a cross from Bastoni so perfectly over the top that Lazio keeper Provedel could only watch in amazement as the ball flew into the right corner. It was a dream start for Inter.
Bonny scores
And Milan continued to dominate the game. It took until the 53rd minute – after the teams had already changed sides – for the first shot on Sommer’s goal: Guendouzi tested the Swiss keeper from distance and signaled Lazio’s offensive intentions.
A wake-up call for the Romans? Not at all, because shortly after Lautaro Martinez had curled the ball over the crossbar at the other end (56′), the Nerazzurri struck again: the hosts finished off a lightning-fast attack, with Bonny easily pushing the ball over the line (61′). Five minutes later, Zielinski even increased the lead to 3-0, but the goal was disallowed after a VAR review due to a handball in the build-up.
Inter greet from the top spot
Although Sommer made a few more saves in the closing stages, Lazio were unable to get anything out of the game. In the end, Inter secured a 2-0 victory, which allowed the Milanese to jump back to the top of the table.
On Sunday after the international break (November 23), Inter will face AC Milan in the Milan derby, while Lazio will also face US Lecce on Sunday.