Genoa 1-2 Inter Milan – Nerazzurri Profit From Sunday’s ‘Squid Game:’ Reclaim Serie A Top Spot | OneFootball

Inter Milan returned to the top of the Serie A table with a dramatic 2-1 win over bottom-half Genoa on Sunday night.

According to Tuttosport via FCInterNews, the Nerazzurri benefited from Sunday’s ‘Squid Game’ in Serie A.

Pre-round leaders AC Milan slumped to a dismal 2-2 home draw against newly promoted Sassuolo earlier in the day.

Meanwhile, reigning holders Napoli lost to Udinese at the Bluenergy Stadium, suffering their first league defeat in four matches.

Inter Milan Beat Genoa to Regain Top Spot in Serie A

MILAN, ITALY – OCTOBER 04: FC Internazionale coach Cristian Chivu gesturesduring the Serie A match between FC Internazionale and US Cremonese at Giuseppe Meazza Stadium on October 04, 2025 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Marco Luzzani/Getty Images)

While their direct Scudetto rivals dropped points, Inter maintained their imperious league form at the Marassi.

Indeed, Cristian Chivu’s side extended their unbeaten Serie A streak on Genoa’s home ground to 13 games.

Yann Bisseck and Lautaro Martinez scored for the visitors, while Vitinha bagged a consolation goal for Daniele De Rossi’s team.

In doing so, Inter moved back to the summit ahead of the upcoming Supercoppa Italiana in Riyadh.