Inter rally past Udinese to stay level with Roma at Serie A summit
MILAN, Italy, Sept 14: Inter Milan staged a remarkable comeback to defeat Udinese 5-3 on Monday, securing an equal third-place finish in Serie A with AS Roma. The two leaders, who have both amassed 12 points from four games, are set to clash in a crucial showdown at Roma's Stadio Olimpico on Saturday. Como currently sits third with 10 points after a 2-1 victory over Parma.
Udinese took an early lead with two goals in the first 16 minutes, as James Abankwah headed in an unmarked goal and Jurgen Ekkelenkamp added a close-range finish. Inter responded with goals from Carlos Augusto and Nicolo Barella before halftime, before Marcus Thuram scored for Udinese in the 59th minute. Francesco Esposito and Ange-Yoan Bonny sealed the win for Inter with 11 minutes left.
Roma, meanwhile, continued their perfect start with a 2-0 win over Torino, thanks to goals from Donyell Malen and Niccolo Pisilli.
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