Sassuolo 1-0 Inter Milan
After going unbeaten in the first half of the Serie A season, Inter Milan have now lost twice in successive top-flight football games.
Pre-match betting odds had Luciano Spalletti’s men winning the match comfortably against Sassuolo, who only have five wins heading into the game. However, their failure to capitalise on their dominance gave the home team the chance to surprise online betting.
Diego Falcinelli dealt a blow to Inter’s Scudetto hopes, bravely heading home on 33 minutes off a Matteo Politano assist from the right wing.
Inter had a bright start and looked to be on their way to bounce back after suffering their first defeat against Udinese last week. Both Antonio Candreva and Milan Skriniar came close to scoring while Mauro Icardi also had a glorious chance in the 25th minute.
Nonetheless, the visitors’ inability to finish strongly doomed them when Falcinelli headed the ball past keeper Samir Handanovic after Politano found the 26-year-old striker with some space.
The Nerazzurri desperately tried to get back and found some hope in the second half when Sassuolo defender Francesco Acerbi was called for a handball inside the box. Icardi took the ensuing penalty, but once again disappointed after Andrea Consigli denied his shot.
Sassuolo held on and even threatened to pull away for good, while Inter battled in vain to force an equaliser in the closing stages.
The loss leaves Inter at third place, behind Juventus who moved four points clear of the Milan outfit with a hard-fought 1-0 victory over fourth-placed Roma.
Napoli, meanwhile, remain atop the league table after edging Sampdoria in a five-goal thriller at the Stadio San Paolo.
Elsewhere, Lazio stay in the hunt for the European places with a 4-0 drubbing of struggling Crotone, while Atalanta and Fiorentina also boosted their hopes with victories against AC Milan and Cagliari respectively.
Mid-table clubs Udinese and Bologna also bagged wins while Torino drew with relegation-threatened SPAL. On the other hand, Genoa moved a little further away from the drop at the expense of the still winless Benevento.
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