Inter Milan won a 2-1 crucial victory over the Fiorentina at San Siro, moving them to a serial point in Napoli Leaders.
The head of Marko Arnautovic in the second half sealed the victory of the men of Simone Inzaghi, who avenged their 3-0 defeat against the same opposition four days earlier.
Inter began to seek to repair her recent setbacks in Florence. The return of the Carlos Augusto wing and Captain Lautaro Martinez were both near the opening of the score, hitting the woodwork in the first stages.
Their perseverance borne fruit in the 28th minute when a corner of Hakan Calhanoglu led to the own goal of the central defender of Fiorentina, Marin Purgracic, giving the Inter a deserved advance.
Fiorentina had a hard time getting off in the game, but received a lifeline just before the break. A head of Robin Gosens struck Matteo Darmian’s arm inside the box, leading to a Var review and a penalty for visitors.
Rolando Mandragora intensified and put the kick with confidence after Yann Sommer, leveling the scoring at 1-1 before half-time.
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Intermania shortly to rewrite their domination in the second period, and it was the substitute Marko Arnautovic that made the difference. The Austrian, who had replaced Marcus Thuram in the first half due to an injury, increased the highest in the 52nd minute to nod at the house a precise crossing of Augusto, restaurant the advance of Inter.
From this moment, the procedures controlled by the Inzaghi team, restricting Fiorentina to limited opportunities.
Despite a late pressure from visitors, including a long -term effort by Piotr Zielinski who forced a David de Gea stop, Inter held a company to claim the three points.
The victory sees inter going to 54 points, just behind Napoli, keeping them firmly in the title race
. They are now preparing for a crucial confrontation against Juventus placed in fifth place on Sunday. Fiorentina, which remains sixth with 42 points, will seek to bounce back when they welcome the 16th place the same day.
