Inter defeat Fiorentina to Close Gap on Serie A Leaders
Exactly three days ago, Fiorentina hosted Inter Milan in a rescheduled match from Round 14, delivering a crushing 3-0 defeat to the Milanese side. However, the two teams faced off again in a scheduled clash for Round 24, and this time, Inter took revenge.
The win against the Viola allowed Simone Inzaghi's team to close the gap to Serie A leaders Napoli to just one point. Meanwhile, Fiorentina remains in 6th place, losing the opportunity to surpass Juventus and challenge Lazio for a top-four spot.
2024-25, Italy - Serie A
Inter - Fiorentina 2:1 (1:1)
Goals: Pongracic, 28 (own goal) (1:0); Mandragora, 44 (penalty) (1:1); Arnautovic, 52 (2:1)
Inter: Sommer; Acerbi; Pavard; Carlos Augusto; Darmian; Bastoni (Zalewski, 65); Mkhitaryan (Frattesi, 65); Çalhanoğlu (Zielinski P., 46); Barella; Thuram M. (Arnautovic, 28; Taremi, 77); Martínez L.
Bench: Martínez J-p; Calligaris; de Vrij; Bisseck; Asllani K.; Correa J.
Yellow Cards: Mkhitaryan 36; Çalhanoğlu 45; Zalewski 70; Barella 79
Fiorentina: de Gea; Dodo; Pongracic; Ranieri; Moreno M-s (Fagioli, 66); Parisi (Folorunsho, 62); Gosens; Mandragora (Gudmundsson A., 80); Richardson (Cataldi, 62); Beltran L. (Zaniolo, 67); Kean M.
Bench: Terracciano; Martinelli; Colpani; Ndour; Caprini
Yellow Cards: Richardson 39; Parisi 45; Kean M. 66
