Inter Milan Reclaim Momentum with a commanding 3-0 Triumph over Fiorentina

Match Report

Inter Milan regained balance with a 3-0 home win over Fiorentina at Giuseppe Meazza, a result that boosted their Serie A bid after last week’s Napoli defeat.

Calhanoglu sparked the show early, firing a free-kick from inside the box in the seventh minute that Lautaro Martinez headed narrowly wide. Three minutes later, Dimarco’s left-flank corner found Lautaro again, but his header drifted over the bar. Fiorentina grew into the game around the 18th minute when Ndour carried the ball through the left and found Moïse Kean, only for defenders to intervene at the last moment.

Inter’s defense, anchored by Bastoni, held firm as De Gea produced a string of crucial saves. In the 35th minute, he denied a powerful Bastoni shot and then repelled another effort from Dimarco following a dangerous cross.

After a dominant first half, Inter finally broke through after the break. A swift move ended with Calhanoglu firing from the edge of the area in the 66th minute, converted from the penalty spot after a foul. Ten minutes later, Petar Susic finished a move outside the box with a precise strike into the left corner for 2-0. Inter sealed the result in the 88th minute when Calhanoglu tucked away a second penalty, making it 3-0 and leaving Fiorentina with a long night ahead.

In the 77th minute, Inter’s coach opted for fresh legs, introducing Bonny and Carlos Augusto to boost the attack and tempo. Fiorentina pressed for a reply with a late header by Fagioli in the 81st minute, but it sailed over the bar. The visitors also conceded late on when Bonny earned a controversial spot-kick after a Lautaro pass forced a defensive error, leading to a second yellow for the defender and a dismissal.

Season context followed the scoreline: Inter had started the campaign with a 5-0 win, then slipped with back-to-back defeats before a run of positive results. Last season, Inter finished second domestically and suffered a heavy 5-0 defeat to Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League final, after an impressive semi-final display against Barcelona. This season’s title race looks open, with Napoli, Roma, and Milan all in pursuit, making every league game critical for the Nerazzurri.

Inter’s performance suggested they’re gathering momentum to challenge for the Scudetto once again, while Fiorentina remain in the bottom tier of the table, hoping to arrest a troubling sequence of results.

Inter Milan secure a commanding 3-0 win over Fiorentina at Meazza, signaling a potential springboard in their campaign.

Punchline 1: If goals were a social media feed, Inter just went viral with a clean three-post victory—no spoilers, just highlights.

Punchline 2: They say football is a game of two halves; tonight it felt more like two goals in one, with a third wearing a referee’s badge of approval.