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September 22, (THEWILL) — Inter Milan returned to winning ways in Serie A with a hard-fought 2-1 victory over Sassuolo at San Siro on Sunday. Cristian Chivu’s team had endured consecutive league defeats before this crucial encounter, which lifted them to 10th position in the early season table.
Federico Dimarco opened the scoring in the 14th minute with a composed finish, capping off an impressive team move. Sassuolo goalkeeper Arijanet Muric had already demonstrated his quality seven minutes earlier, producing a spectacular save to deny Carlos Augusto following the Brazilian’s determined run from defence.
The match remained tight throughout, with Muric continuing to frustrate Inter’s attacking players. Marcus Thuram saw his near-post effort blocked by the visiting keeper, while Francesco Pio Esposito wasted a golden opportunity just before the interval, firing over from close range.
Drama unfolded in the closing stages when Augusto’s strike deflected off Tarik Muharemovic to double Inter’s advantage. Sassuolo responded immediately through Walid Cheddira, who exploited space behind the Inter defence before finding the bottom-right corner to set up a tense finale.
The hosts thought they had restored their two-goal cushion when substitute Davide Frattesi found the net, but VAR intervened after a prolonged review to rule the effort offside. Despite the late pressure, Inter held firm to claim three vital points in their quest for Serie A honours.
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