“James Abankwah heads home from a corner to give Udinese a shock early lead against the run of expectation.”
Pivotal“Jurgen Ekkelenkamp doubles Udinese's advantage with a sharp finish from the six-yard box, stunning the home crowd.”
Pivotal“Nicolò Barella fires Inter level at 2-2, completing the comeback from two goals down before halftime.”
Pivotal“Marcus Thuram gives Inter the lead for the first time, capitalising on sustained second-half pressure.”
Pivotal“Substitute Ange-Yoan Bonny scores almost immediately after coming on, putting the result beyond doubt at 5-2.”
Inter
Udinese
Outstanding performance
Inter•MidfielderUdinese stunned the champions-elect by racing into a 2-0 lead inside 16 minutes, punishing sloppy defending from Manuel Akanji and capitalising on set pieces through Abankwah and Ekkelenkamp. But Inter's overwhelming control of the ball (66% possession, 27 shots to 6) eventually paid off as Carlos Augusto and Nicolò Barella dragged the hosts level by halftime. The second half turned into a procession as Thuram, Pio Esposito and substitute Bonny all struck in a devastating 22-minute spell, with Inter's bench adding fresh legs and firepower to bury the visitors 5-2. Idrissa Gueye's stoppage-time consolation for Udinese made the scoreline respectable but couldn't disguise Inter's dominance — 8 big chances created against just 3, and 12 shots on target underlining a result that keeps them firmly in the title conversation while Udinese's resilience, despite the concession of 27 shots, offered a rare positive from a night otherwise defined by defensive fragility.
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The fourth official has indicated there will be 4 minutes of added time.
assist: Vakoun Bayo
Goal! Idrissa Gueye scores for Udinese with a right-footed shot from the center of the box. The score is now Inter Milan 5, Udinese 3.
Aleksandar Stankovic from Inter Milan has a right-footed shot from outside the box, but it is blocked.
Corner awarded to Inter Milan after Nicolò Bertola concedes.
Sandi Lovric from Udinese wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt saved. Vakoun Bayo's header from the center of the box is saved.
Inter Milan win a corner after Enzo Ebosse concedes.
Substitution for Inter Milan: Aleksandar Stankovic comes on for Piotr Zielinski.
Attempt saved. Jesper Karlström from Udinese has his right-footed shot from outside the box saved in the bottom left corner by Josep Martínez from Inter Milan.
Substitution for Udinese: Sandi Lovric comes on for Jurgen Ekkelenkamp.
Substitution for Udinese: Vakoun Bayo comes on for Keinan Davis.
Ange-Yoan Bonny from Inter Milan has his right-footed shot from the center of the box saved.
Goal! Inter Milan 5, Udinese 2. Ange-Yoan Bonny scores for Inter Milan with a left-footed shot from the center of the box.
Francesco Pio Esposito from Inter Milan wins a free kick on the left wing.
Foul committed by James Abankwah of Udinese.
Attempt blocked. Andy Diouf's left-footed shot from outside the box for Inter Milan is blocked. Federico Dimarco provided the assist.
Inter Milan win a corner after Idrissa Gueye concedes.
Manuel Akanji of Inter Milan misses a header from the center of the box, sending the ball to the right. The attempt was assisted by Federico Dimarco, who delivered a cross following a corner.
Piotr Zielinski from Inter Milan has a right-footed shot from outside the box, but it is blocked. Nicolò Barella provided the assist.
Inter Milan win a corner after Enzo Ebosse concedes.
Inter Milan wins a corner after Christian Kabasele concedes.
Substitution for Udinese: Nicolò Bertola comes on for Mërgim Vojvoda.
Hassane Kamara from Udinese wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Francesco Pio Esposito from Inter Milan commits a foul.
Substitution for Udinese: Giorgi Chakvetadze comes on for Lennon Miller.
Substitution for Inter Milan: Federico Dimarco comes on for Alessandro Bastoni.
Substitution for Inter Milan: Ange-Yoan Bonny comes on for Marcus Thuram.
Christian Kabasele from Udinese wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Francesco Pio Esposito from Inter Milan commits a foul.
assist: Piotr Zielinski
Goal! Inter Milan 4, Udinese 2. Francesco Pio Esposito scores for Inter Milan with a right-footed shot from the center of the box.
Marcus Thuram from Inter Milan commits a foul.
James Abankwah from Udinese wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Carlos Augusto is caught offside for Inter Milan.
Delay in the match (Inter Milan).
Delay is over, and they are ready to continue.
Substitution for Inter Milan: Benjamin Pavard comes on for John Stones due to an injury.
Substitution for Inter Milan: Curtis Jones comes on for Henrikh Mkhitaryan.
Substitution for Udinese: Idrissa Gueye comes on for Unai Gómez.
Henrikh MkhitaryanYellow CardHenrikh Mkhitaryan of Inter Milan receives a yellow card.
Unai Gómez from Udinese commits a foul.
Henrikh Mkhitaryan from Inter Milan wins a free kick on the left wing.
assist: Andy Diouf
Goal! Inter Milan 3, Udinese 2. Marcus Thuram scores for Inter Milan with a right-footed shot from the center of the box.
Attempt missed. Henrikh Mkhitaryan from Inter Milan takes a right-footed shot from outside the box, but it goes high and wide to the left. Nicolò Barella provided the assist.
Marcus Thuram's right-footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
Mërgim Vojvoda from Udinese wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Carlos Augusto from Inter Milan commits a foul.
Inter Milan wins a corner after James Abankwah concedes.
Attempt saved. Carlos Augusto's header from the right side of the six-yard box is saved in the top right corner by Maduka Okoye. The chance was assisted by Nicolò Barella with a cross.
Christian Kabasele from Udinese commits a foul.
Marcus Thuram from Inter Milan wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Lennon Miller from Udinese commits a foul.
Nicolò Barella from Inter Milan wins a free kick in the attacking half.
John Stones' header from the center of the box is blocked. The attempt was assisted by Nicolò Barella's cross.
Attempt blocked. Piotr Zielinski of Inter Milan has his right-footed shot from outside the box blocked. The assist came from Marcus Thuram.
Attempt saved. Henrikh Mkhitaryan from Inter Milan has his right-footed shot from the center of the box saved in the top right corner by Maduka Okoye of Udinese. The assist came from Andy Diouf.
Corner awarded to Inter Milan after Maduka Okoye concedes.
Delay is over, and they are ready to continue.
The match is delayed due to an injury to Christian Kabasele of Udinese.
The second half begins with the score tied at 2-2 between Inter Milan and Udinese.
The fourth official has indicated there will be 1 minute of added time.
Nicolò Barella's right-footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Inter Milan win a corner after Enzo Ebosse concedes.
First half ends with the score tied at 2-2 between Inter Milan and Udinese.
Francesco Pio Esposito's right-footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. He was assisted by Henrikh Mkhitaryan.
Keinan Davis from Udinese committed a foul.
Piotr Zielinski from Inter Milan wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Keinan DavisYellow CardKeinan Davis from Udinese receives a yellow card for a foul.
Lennon Miller of Udinese commits a foul.
Marcus Thuram of Inter Milan wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Attempt saved. Manuel Akanji's header from the center of the box is saved in the top center of the goal by Maduka Okoye. Carlos Augusto provided the assist with a cross.
Attempt saved. Nicolò Barella from Inter Milan has his right-footed shot from the right side of the box saved in the top center of the goal by Maduka Okoye of Udinese. The assist came from Marcus Thuram.
Henrikh Mkhitaryan's left-footed shot from the left side of the box for Inter Milan is blocked.
Henrikh Mkhitaryan's left-footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
Inter Milan win a corner after Maduka Okoye concedes.
Mërgim Vojvoda from Udinese wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Alessandro Bastoni commits a foul for Inter Milan.
Keinan Davis is caught offside for Udinese.
assist: Marcus Thuram
Goal! Nicolò Barella scores for Inter Milan with a right-footed shot from the right side of the box. The match is now 2-2 against Udinese.
Attempt missed. Piotr Zielinski from Inter Milan takes a right-footed shot from outside the box but misses to the left. Andy Diouf provided the assist after a set piece situation.
Foul committed by James Abankwah of Udinese.
Francesco Pio Esposito from Inter Milan wins a free kick in the attacking half.
James Abankwah from Udinese is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Piotr Zielinski of Inter Milan.
Inter Milan is called offside as Marcus Thuram is caught in an offside position.
Foul committed by Unai Gómez of Udinese.
Alessandro Bastoni from Inter Milan wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Goal! Inter Milan 1, Udinese 2. Carlos Augusto scores for Inter Milan with a left-footed shot from outside the box.
Inter Milan win a corner after Lennon Miller concedes.
Henrikh Mkhitaryan from Inter Milan has his right-footed shot from outside the box blocked.
Attempt missed. Henrikh Mkhitaryan from Inter Milan has a right-footed shot from outside the box that goes to the right after a corner.
Inter Milan is called offside. Carlos Augusto is the player caught offside.
Hassane Kamara from Udinese wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Manuel Akanji from Inter Milan commits a foul.
assist: Keinan Davis
Goal! Udinese leads 2-0 with Jurgen Ekkelenkamp scoring from the left side of the six-yard box with a right-footed shot.
Christian Kabasele from Udinese wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Marcus Thuram from Inter Milan commits a foul.
Attempt saved. Marcus Thuram's left-footed shot from the left side of the six-yard box is saved in the bottom left corner by Maduka Okoye.
Attempt saved. Marcus Thuram's header from the center of the box is saved.
assist: Unai Gómez
Goal! Udinese takes the lead 1-0 against Inter Milan as James Abankwah scores with a header from the center of the box after a corner.
Udinese wins a corner after Manuel Akanji concedes.
Manuel Akanji from Inter Milan commits a foul.
Jurgen Ekkelenkamp from Udinese wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt blocked. Jurgen Ekkelenkamp's left-footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Hassane Kamara provided the assist with a cross.
First half begins.
Inter bring a perfect Serie A record and fresh Champions League scars into a home clash with struggling Udinese. Cristian Chivu's side sit third in a congested title race and will look to bounce back from a midweek European defeat by extending their winning Serie A streak against a depleted, misfiring Udinese.
