Inter Stunned at Home by Udinese in 2-1 Serie Aโ Upset
Milan, Italy – โขInter Milan suffered a surprising 2-1 defeat against Udinese at the San Siro on Monday, halting their extraordinary run and markingโ their first โฃloss of the Serieโ A season. โคDespite an โearly goal from Denzel โDumfries, Inter wereโ unable โto overcome aโฃ Udineseโฃ side that capitalized on a penalty and a swift counter-attack.
Inter began โthe match aggressively, pressing Udinese from โthe โขopeningโข minutes. Though, Udinese created theโข first opportunity in the 9th minute with โa counterattack led by Vakoun Issouf Bayo.Inter โฃresponded four โขminutesโ later with a header from Alessandro Bastoni that missed the target.Dumfries โput Inter โahead in theโข 17th minute, finishing a move initiated by Lautaro Martinez andโ involving Federico Dimarco and Marcusโ Thuram. However, the lead was short-lived. In the 27th minute, Dumfries conceded a penalty after a VAR review for handball, allowing Lazar Samardลพiฤ to equalize forโฃ Udinese.
Udinese then โฃtook the lead in the 40th minute through Arthur Atta, โwho exploited space in the Inter defense to beat Yann Sommer.
The second half saw Inter continueโ to dominate possession, but they were โคunable to convert their chances. A 56th-minute goal by Dimarco โwasโข disallowed due to Thuram being offside in the build-up. Despite late substitutions including Pio Esposito and Ange Bonny, Inter failed toโ find an equalizer.
Lineups:
Inter: Sommer; Bisseck, Acerbi (Bonny 83′), Bastoni, Dumfries, Barella (Zieliลski 83′),โ Calhanoglu (Pio Esposito 68′), Sucic (MkhiTaryan 63′), Dimarco (Augusto โข83′), Lautaro Martinez, Thuram
Udinese: Sava; Bertola (Goglichidze 46′), Kristensen, Solet, Ehizibue โค(Modest 80′), Atta, Karlstrom, โPiotrowski (Zarraga 70′), Zemura; Bayo (Buksa 63′), Davisโ (Ekkelenkamp 70′)
(MRP/YNA)
