While the Liverpool-Man City title race may be hogging the limelight, the Serie A Scudetto fight got intense on Saturday. Defending champions Inter produced a scintillating performance to defeat AS Roma 3-1 at the San Siro. This win moved them one point above AC Milan, who have a game in hand.
Denzel Dumfries, Marcelo Brozović, and Lautaro Martinez were on target for the hosts, while Henrikh Mkhitaryan scored for the visitors.
🥳 | VICTORY
😍 Another 3⃣ big points! 🔥
🖤💙 Let’s keep going! #InterRoma 3⃣-1⃣
⚽️ 29 – @DenzelJMD2
⚽️ 39 – @brozocrypto
⚽️ 51 – #Lautaro
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— Inter 🏆🇮🇹 (@Inter_en) April 23, 2022
For Inter, it was their champion mentality that was on display. After an insipid opening 15 minutes, the game suddenly sprang to life with Hakan Calhanoglu testing the goalkeeper from range. In reply, Henrikh Mkhitaryan just fired past the post. And the visitors could have had the lead in the 29th minute. Roma won a free kick on the right edge of the penalty area. Lorenzo Pellegrini swung a beautiful freekick which was somehow headed over by Gianluca Mancini.
And it was on the next attack that Inter found the goal. Hakan Calhanoglu’s brilliant through ball was latched onto by Denzel Dumfries, who conjured up a clever finish past a hapless Rui Patrício.
One-way match: a great success for @Inter_en! 🔥
The game ends 3️⃣-1️⃣‼#InterRoma #SerieA💎 #WeAreCalcio pic.twitter.com/UU3v4TIPQH
— Lega Serie A (@SerieA_EN) April 23, 2022
The goal seemed to have shot Inter with confidence as they began to dominate Roma. Mancini earned a yellow as Roma struggled to keep up with the pace.
And after a corner and a couple of chances, Inter doubled their lead in some style.
Marcelo Brozovic started and finished the attack as he struck the ball into the top right corner that is surely will be among the contenders for the goals of the…
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