The Milan teams do not give up in the fight for the domestic championship. Inter managed to win against Udinese (1-2) in a match in which they managed to hoard a two-goal advantage, but it was adjusted in the last stretch. With this victory, the Nerazzurri are two points behind Milan, who did their homework against Fiorentina (1-0).
IDU
INT
Udinese
Silvestri; Becao, Pablo Mari, Nehuen; Molina (Soppy, 74′), Arslan (Samardzic, 46′), Walace, Pereyra (Jajalo, 79′), Udogie; Deulofeu, Success (Pussetto, 27′).
Inter
Handanović; Skriniar, De Vrij, Dimarco (D’ambrosio, 77′); Darmian, Barella (Vecino, 90′), Brozovic, Gagliardini (Arturo Vidal, 74′), Perisic; Lautaro (Alexis, 74′), Dzeko (Correa, 74′).
goals
0-1 M. 12 Perisic. 0-2 M. 39 Lautaro. 1-2 M. 72 Pussetto.
Referee
Daniele Chiffi. TA: Pablo Mari (38′), Pereyra (65′)/Vecino (92′).
Inter, eager to tighten the screws on their neighbor in the fight for the Scudetto, struck first. Ivan Perišićdespite being somewhat heeled at the time of finishing off, took advantage of a corner serve to pierce the Udinese goal. The response from the premises was immediate, and Wallace connected a shoe from outside the area that forced Handanović to intervene in two stages.
Udinese started a small rebellion to try to reverse the result, but Inzaghi’s pupils suffocated her as the minutes went by. After the injury of Success in the 27th minute, his performance in attack was considerably diminished. Inter’s attacks began to intensify and, in one of these offensive actions, Pablo Mari knocked down Dzeko inside the area.
Lautaro’s pulse did not tremble at the time of catching the ball and plant it on the penalty spot. Despite his determination, the finisher slammed into the wood, but not before lightly tapping on it. Silvestri. However, the rejection favored the Argentine striker who, with the goalkeeper down, extended the advantage with a placid header.
Despite having a comfortable income of two goals, Inter came out to bite in the second half. In the first minutes, they managed to surprise their rivals in several cons and Dzeko was about to deliver the coup de grâce standing alone in front of the goalkeeperbut he held the ball too long and the shot was lost by the bottom line.
Udinese’s reaction came from set pieces. Deulofeu, with a sensational shot, directed his shot towards the left side of the visiting goal. Just as sensational was the reaction of Handanović, who pulled out a saving hand. However, the rejection ended inside the area, where pussetto appeared with the cane to cut distances in the electronic.
The goal not only spurred the locals, but also served to revive the ghosts of the match against Bologna. Inter had to stoically withstand the onslaught of a Udinese team who, despite the effort made in the last section, ended up dying on the shore.