Inter comeback and beat Empoli 4-2 in anticipation of the 36th matchday of Serie A and climb to the top of the standings. The Nerazzurri, down 0-2, overturn the match and conquer the success that is worth the first place: the Italian champions fly to 78 points and overtake AC Milan, which is at 77 and will visit Verona on Sunday. Empoli, already saved, remains at an altitude of 40.
THE MATCH
Empoli strikes immediately. The Tuscans avoid the Nerazzurri’s pressing, Zurkowski runs to the right and lights up Pinamonti: perfect slide, ball in the net and 0-1 in the 5 ‘. The hosts try to react with their heads down, on 22 ‘Barella goes down in the opponent’s area after Parisi’s intervention. The Empoli defender clearly hits the ball, the penalty awarded by referee Manganiello is canceled by the Var. Inter loses their balance, spaces for guests abound. A long ball becomes an assist for Asllani, who beats Handanovic: 0-2 in the 28th minute. The Nerazzurri try to restart, Barella claims another penalty for a push a few steps from the Tuscan goal: the midfielder flies with a somersault, but for the referee the contact is not enough for the penalty. To put Inzaghi’s team back on track, Romagnoli’s own goal in the 40th minute. Cross from the left, the sliding defender slips into his own goal: 1-2. The public pushes Inter to recover, crowned in the 44th minute. Another initiative on the left, Chalanoglu puts in the center and Lautaro bags: 2-2, while Empoli protests for Barella’s intervention on Asllani at the beginning of the action.
The second half is a monologue, the siege of Inter is total. Vicar repeatedly saves the door of Empoli with interventions in series. At 64 ‘, however, he must raise the white flag. Yet another assault, which began with a recovery of Skriniar using the hard way. The defense does not free, Lautaro hits on the fly and scores: 3-2. Inter rifiata, slows down but does not give up the reins of the game. At 79 ‘Correa accelerates and pulls, but finds the usual Vicar on his way. At 90 ‘Sanchez has the ball for poker, in a split he finds the ball but not the goal. At 92 ‘Dzeko tries, powerful diagonal: full post. The curtain falls at 95 ‘. Sanchez thanks Dzeko and deposits the 4-2 ball on the net: Inter wins and flies to first place waiting for Milan.
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