For the second Serie A sport in a row, Inter got here again from 2-0 all the way down to win, this time crushing Udinese 5-3 in a chaotic encounter at San Siro.
The Nerazzurri had an ideal begin in Serie A due to a comeback from 2-0 all the way down to beat Napoli 3-2, however misplaced their d this week following some pricey particular person errors.
Cristian Chivu rotated, giving t, however resting Lautaro Martinez, Yann Bisseck and Hakan Calhanoglu, together with not absolutely match Federico Dimarco and injured Djed Spence. The Friulani had an damage disaster, lacking Oumar Solet, Nicolò Zaniolo, Juan Arizala, Matteo Palma and Jakub Piotrowski, the Poland worldwide present process surgical procedure at the moment to appropriate a benign cardiac arrhythmia.
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MILAN, ITALY – SEPTEMBER 14: James Abankwah of Udinese Calcio celebrates scoring his workforce’s first aim through the Serie A match between FC Internazionale and Udinese Calcio at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza on September 14, 2026 in Milan, Italy. (Photograph by Claudio Villa/Getty Photographs)
Udinese took a shocking early lead, as a nook was taken quick and Unai Gomez floated within the cross from the best for the James Abankwah free header, looping again into the highest nook from seven yards. It was the previous Watford midfielder’s debut Serie A aim.
Marcus Thuram obtained on the tip of a Niccolò Barella ball excessive, however Maduka Okoye made the save on each the header and the follow-up from shut vary.
Nevertheless, Inter had been visibly sluggish and gradual to react for the second Udinese aim. Keinan Davis obtained down the left and rolled it throughout, the place Jurgen Ekkelenkamp was allowed to faucet in on the close to put up undisturbed.
MILAN, ITALY – SEPTEMBER 14: Jurgen Ekkelenkamp of Udinese Calcio celebrates scoring his workforce’s second aim through the Serie A match between FC Internazionale and Udinese Calcio at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza on September 14, 2026 in Milan, Italy. (Photograph by Claudio Villa/Getty Photographs)
Thuram had penalty appeals rejected for a tussle with Christian Kabasele, so assistant supervisor Aleksandar Kolarov was despatched off from the touchline for dissent.
Inter did get one again when Carlos Augusto hit a left-foot screamer from 20 yards out into the far backside nook, simply days after discovering the online in opposition to Actual Madrid on the Bernabeu.
The two-0 benefit was worn out in underneath 10 minutes, as Hassane Kamara was muscled out of possession in midfield, Barella stumbled at first on the Thuram lay-off, however obtained again on his ft to rifle within the angled drive.
MILAN, ITALY – SEPTEMBER 14: Nicolo Barella of FC Internazionale Milano celebrates scoring his workforce’s second aim with teammate Marcus Thuram through the Serie A match between FC Internazionale and Udinese Calcio at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza on September 14, 2026 in Milan, Italy. (Photograph by Claudio Villa/Getty Photographs)
Barella almost turned it round fully earlier than half-time, his strike acrobatically palmed over the bar by Okoye, then Henrikh Mkhitaryan’s effort charged down on the nook.
After the restart, Okoye flew for a fantastic save to disclaim Mkhitaryan on the close to put up from 10 yards, then Kamara was caught napping as Andy Diouf ran onto the Barella ball excessive, sprinted from midfield and pulled again from the by-line for Thuram to comb in first-time from eight yards. For the second Serie A sport in a row, Inter went from 2-0 down to guide 3-2.
MILAN, ITALY – SEPTEMBER 14: Marcus Thuram of FC Internazionale Milano celebrates scoring his workforce’s third aim through the Serie A match between FC Internazionale and Udinese Calcio at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza on September 14, 2026 in Milan, Italy. (Photograph by Claudio Villa/Getty Photographs)
Stones was chasing down Davis when he pulled up with an damage and needed to come off, however Inter prolonged their benefit for 4-2 with a well-worked passing transfer. Curtis Jones and Piotr Zielinski mixed to put it off for Francesco Pio Esposito’s low drive from 12 yards.
Dimarco made his return from a knee damage that pressured him to overlook the Madrid journey, and took part within the fifth aim. It was a well-worked workforce transfer, Dimarco, Esposito and Diouf combining to ship Ange-Yoan Bonny clear, the primary shot was parried, however the second was to not be denied.
Aleksandar Stankovic got here near a sixth, his free kick taking a deflection going by way of the wall and clipping the surface of the upright.
Udinese did get one other again in added time, Vakoun Bayo chesting down the Sandi Lovric cross for teammate Idrissa Gueye to come back sliding in on the again stick.
Inter 5-3 Udinese
Abankwah 9 (U), Ekkelenkamp 16 (U), Carlos Augusto 26 (I), Barella 35 (I), Thuram 57 (I), Pio Esposito 67 (I), Bonny 79 (I), Gueye 91 (U)