Inter Claim Top Spotโข in serie A with Narrow Victory Over Roma
ROME, October 18, 2025 – Inter Milan secured a temporary lead in teh Serie A standings with a hard-foughtโค 1-0 victory against Roma at the Stadio Olimpico โtoday. The โคwinโค elevates Inter too 15 points, โขlevel with Roma and Napoli,โฃ pending โขAC Milan’s match against Fiorentina.
The match saw Inter take the lead early, but their failure to extend the advantage was attributed to missed opportunities. Roma’s Mkhitaryan โฃnotably squandered a chance fromโค inside the โฃpenalty area, while Inter dominated midfield through Barellaโ and Calhanoglu.โ Roma manager Gasperiniโ responded โwith โsubstitutions in the second half, bringing on Dovbyk and Ziolkowski for Pellegriniโค and ndicka.
Despite a revitalized approach, Roma couldn’t break through Inter’s defense, bolstered by goalkeeper Sommer andโ defender Acerbi. Dybala, Celik, โฃHermoso, Dovbyk, and โฃSoulรฉ all came close to scoring for โฃthe Giallorossi, but Inter held firm. Interโ coach Chivu made late substitutions, bringing on โFrattesi for Calhanoglu, โpio Esposito and Bonny for Lautaro and Susic respectively, optingโข for a more conservative approach as Roma threw moreโ attackers into the fray,โค including Ferguson, Bailey, and Baldanzi.
The final whistle confirmed a 1-0 win for Inter,marking a important moment in the early Serie A season. With 15 points, Inter now โคshare the top spot with Roma andโข Napoli,โ awaiting the outcome of AC Milan’s game to determine the outright leader.
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