Inter fight back to beat Udinese and maintain perfect start
Inter Milan produced another rousing comeback to beat Udinese 5-3 at San Siro and continue their perfect start to the new Serie A campaign. Udinese had taken a shock 2-0 lead through James Abankwah's early header and then a close-range strike from Jurgen Ekkelenkamp.
Inter Milan staged an impressive comeback to defeat Udinese 5-3 at San Siro, ensuring a perfect start to their Serie A season. Udinese took an early lead with a header from James Abankwah, followed by Jurgen Ekkelenkamp's close-range goal for the visitors. The Nerazzurri, who recently overcame a 2-0 deficit against Napoli, fought back as Carlos Augusto equalized with a long-range strike and Nicolo Barella reduced the gap just before halftime.
Marcus Thuram scored the equalizer in the 57th minute, and John Stones, making a debut since joining Manchester City, was substituted in the 62nd minute after pulling up injured. Pio Esposito and Ange-Yoan Bonny sealed the victory with a late double, while Idrissa Gueye scored a consolation goal for Udinese. Inter now shares a 100% record with Roma, who defeated Torino 2-0 with goals from Donyell Malen and Niccolo Pisilli.
Como climbed to third place after their 2-1 win over Parma, with goals from Jacobo Ramon and Kaiki, and David Romero's injury-time reply for the hosts. Inter's coach, Cristian Chivu, informed DAZN that Stones might need tests to assess the extent of his injury.
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