📸 Boos for Bastoni, Chivu's subs win it, Dimarco shines 👑 | OneFootball

Inter withstands difficulties without losing calm or concentration, and in the last fifteen minutes definitively closes out the match at the Via del Mare.

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Chivu's men confirm the trend of the last Serie A matchdays: yet another victory and a temporary +10 lead over Milan, who play tomorrow against Parma. In a Via del Mare that shows no mercy to Bastoni, booed throughout the match, the game is decided first by Mkhitaryan, then by Akanji, between the 75th and 82nd minutes, both from corners taken by Dimarco.

Lecce immediately has to do without Gaspar due to injury, but stays in the game with pride, fighting until the last minute. Thanks to a superb Falcone and excellent interventions from Gabriel and Siebert, the Salentini deny further goals that could have extended Inter’s lead earlier.

Now for the Salentini comes the tough match against Como, while the Nerazzurri will face Genoa, and they’ll do so without Bastoni, who, already on a yellow card warning, picked up another and will miss the next match.

🔚 FINAL WHISTLE: Inter conquers Lecce with the substitutes!

🟨 Bastoni booked: suspended, will miss Inter-Genoa

87' - Bastoni gets a yellow card for holding Banda: already on a warning, he’ll miss the match against Genoa, which will be played before the derby against Milan.

⚽ Akanji doubles the lead: another assist from Dimarco!

82' - Inter puts the game on ice thanks to Akanji, who had just come on for De Vrij.

The defender takes advantage of another Dimarco corner, his 14th assist of the season, and heads past Falcone, putting the Nerazzurri up 2-0. Set pieces continue to be the champions’ lethal weapon, as does the left foot of the Azzurro, now with an assist in five consecutive matches.

😱 DOUBLE miracle on Dimarco: goal denied!

79' - Despair for Dimarco’s fantasy football managers, who were ready to celebrate but are left disappointed by Lecce’s double feat, which denies the Nerazzurro a +3.

Two close-range shots: first Falcone saves, then Tiago Gabriel intervenes on the line to prevent the goal.

⚽ Mkhitaryan, here’s the goal that opens the match!

75' - With a quarter of an hour to go, Inter manages to break the deadlock thanks to Mkhitaryan, who came on for Sucic, scoring his second goal of the season.

It all starts from a Dimarco corner, the ball crosses the box and a deflection sends it to the far post: the Armenian controls and shoots precisely, beating Falcone and putting Inter ahead.

❌ Goal disallowed for Dimarco due to offside!

Dimarco finds the net in the 51st minute, but after a VAR review the referee disallows it for an offside position by Thuram at the start of the move. Celebration cut short and the score returns to level, with the Nerazzurri forced to start over.

⚠️ Inter’s assault: 1.67 xG in the 1st half, but still no goals

Inter pushes for all 47 minutes of the first half, but the goal doesn’t come. The Nerazzurri finish with 14 total shots, 4 on target, and an xG of 1.67 according to DAZN: numbers that, on paper, certify a deserved offensive output, even if the score remains locked.

😱 Siebert, MIRACLE on Luis Henrique on the line

11' - Inter comes close to taking the lead with a move that shakes the Via del Mare: Dimarco crosses from the left, Luis Henrique volleys and finds the target, Falcone saves but then Siebert is providential and clears off the line.

🤬 Bastoni, shower of boos at the Via del Mare

The boos from the entire Lecce stadium towards Alessandro Bastoni, protagonist of the past week after the controversial Juve-Inter incident, are clearly heard.

Every time the Nerazzurri defender touches the ball, he is jeered. As reported by DAZN, the Inter bench—annoyed by this—turned towards the stands almost as if to ask for explanations, with Kolarov then urging Bastoni to stay calm and focused, taking attention away from the boos.

🚑 Gaspar, bad injury and immediate substitution!

1' - Kialonda Gaspar’s match lasts only 33 seconds, as he twists his knee badly while sliding to block Thuram’s shot. He leaves the field in great pain and almost in tears, with his shirt over his face. We don’t know if this injury is an absolute record, but it’s certainly among the fastest in Serie A history.

🗣 Marotta: "Inter, determination is needed"

Speaking to DAZN, Inter president Beppe Marotta says: "We have to adapt to the schedule and the various pitches, in Bodo it wasn’t great, but logic dictates we have to play on these surfaces too. There’s regret for Lautaro’s injury, but there’s no excuse related to the pitch. He’s the captain, of course he’s disappointed but he showed his support for the team. As for the injury, we hope he can return soon but we must be cautious with muscle injuries" - ALL HIS WORDS HERE.

😎 De Vrij Inter captain

In the absence of Lautaro Martinez, the captain’s armband is worn by Stefan De Vrij: Bastoni is the vice-captain.

✅ OFFICIAL LINEUPS

LECCE (4-2-3-1): Falcone; Veiga, Gaspar, Tiago Gabriel, Gallo; Ramadani, Coulibaly; Pierotti, Gandelman, Sottil; Cheddira 

INTER (3-5-2): Sommer; Bisseck, de Vrji, Bastoni; Luis Henrique, Frattesi, Zielinski, Sucic, Dimarco; Esposito, Thuram.  

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