Inter Returns to the Path of Victories
Inter Milan returns to winning ways with a 3-0 victory over Parma, while Napoli secures back-to-back wins against Frosinone.
Translated by Qiyas from النهار — Original source
Defending champions Inter Milan returned to the winning track with a commanding 3-0 victory over visitors Parma in the opening match of the sixth round of the Italian league, played yesterday at Milan’s San Siro stadium. The long three-week international break did not affect the Nerazzurri. Even without their captain and top scorer, Argentine international Lautaro Martinez, who sat on the bench until the 60th minute after returning late from his country and participating in Lionel Messi’s farewell match, the Italian champions imposed their dominance on Parma and sealed the result in the first half with three goals scored by Croatian international Petar Sutchich (13th minute), Turkish international Hakan Calhanoglu (18th minute, penalty), and French international Marcus Thuram (31st minute). This was Inter’s fifth win of the season, coming after a 2-2 draw with hosts and former co-leaders Roma in the fifth round before the international break. It also marked their fourth consecutive home win at the start of the season under Romanian coach Cristian Chivu, an achievement only reached twice in the past 35 years. Inter confirmed their readiness to host Belgian side Club Brugge tomorrow in the second matchday of the new unified group stage of the UEFA Champions League. The defending champions moved up to 16 points, while Parma’s tally remained at four points in 17th place after their fourth loss of the season, in their first match under new coach and former international striker Alberto Gilardino, successor to Spaniard Carlos Coista. For the first time this season, Napoli, runners-up last season, secured back-to-back home wins at the Diego Armando Maradona Stadium, defeating newly promoted Frosinone thanks to a brace from Belgian Kevin De Bruyne (29th minute, penalty; 90+4th minute) and a goal from Dutchman Noussair Mazraoui (32nd minute). Southern coach Massimiliano Allegre breathed a sigh of relief as his team moved closer to the top sides, sitting eighth with 10 points. Genoa recorded their first win of the season with a 2-1 victory over visitors Fiorentina.
