Inter came from two goals down to beat Udinese Calcio 5-3 in Serie A, leveling before half-time and then pulling away after the break. Udinese scored twice in the first 16 minutes, but the hosts answered with five of their own.

Match Summary

Udinese were two up before Inter had a foothold. J. Abankwah scored in the ninth minute, assisted by U. Gomez, and J. Ekkelenkamp added another in the 16th minute from a K. Davis pass. Carlos Augusto pulled one back in the 26th minute. N. Barella then leveled in the 35th, with M. Thuram providing the assist, and the teams went into the interval at 2-2. K. Davis received a yellow card in the 45th minute.

Inter took the lead for the first time in the 57th minute when M. Thuram finished from an A. Diouf assist. H. Mkhitaryan was booked in the 60th minute. F. Esposito stretched the lead in the 67th minute, P. Zielinski with the assist, and A. Bonny scored in the 79th. I. Gueye replied in the 90th minute, V. Bayo the provider.

Key Moments

Going two down inside 16 minutes was the first decisive spell. It forced Inter to chase and handed Udinese a lead they could not keep. Leveling before half-time was the second swing, because it erased that advantage and let Inter start the second half on even terms.

Once M. Thuram put Inter in front after the restart, the contest tilted. A. Bonny's goal in the 79th minute then removed any remaining doubt, and I. Gueye's late strike was a reply rather than a revival.

Match Statistics

Inter had 65 percent possession and 27 shots, 12 of them on target, while Udinese managed 6 shots and 5 on target. Expected goals were 3.09 for Inter and 0.72 for Udinese, and Inter won the corners 10 to 1. Each team picked up one yellow card, and there were no red cards.

What the Result Means

The result leaves Inter third in Serie A with 9 points from 3 matches and a goal difference of 5. They have three wins in their last three. Udinese sit 13th with 4 points from 3 matches and a goal difference of 0, after one win, one draw and one loss in their last three. Five points separate the two sides.

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