Serie A: Inter 2-1 Fiorentina – Inzaghi revenge on La Viola

The opener came in controversial circumstances. Fiorentina were furious that Inter were awarded a corner, as they felt the whole ball had crossed the line before Alessandro Bastoni tried to hook a cross back into the middle of the area. 

Still, a corner was awarded, which was converted in the middle. Originally given as a Lautaro Martinez opener, it was later amended and has officially gone down as a Pongracic own goal. 

The controversial nature of the first goal led to both coaches – Simone Inzaghi and Rafaelle Palladino – being booked on the touchline. 

Just before the goal went in, Inter lost Marcus Thuram, who needed to come off. Marko Arnautovic came on in his place. 

While they weren’t able to get forward too often in the first half, Fiorentina got themselves back into it following a corner of their own. 

A VAR check confirmed that Matteo Darmian made contact with his arm, and a spot kick was awarded. Rolando Mandragora stepped up instead of Moise Kean, and sent Yann Sommer the wrong way with a strike into the top corner. 

Inter needed just seven minutes of the second half to put themselves back in front. Substitute Arnautovic rose highest in the middle of the area to plant a header into the ground and up past De Gea for 2-1. 

There were Fiorentina debuts for Michael Folorunsho, Nicolo Zaniolo and Nicolo Fagioli in the second half, but none of them were able to find the equaliser.

Inter 2-1 Fiorentina 

Pongracic (og) 28’ (I), Mandragora (pen) 44’ (F), Arnautovic 52’ (I).

10-02-2025 19:45 MatchDay 24 San Siro Stadium (Stadio Giuseppe Meazza)

Inter

Fiorentina Live 2 - 1

Player statistic

1st half

Marin Pongracic

28'     Henrikh Mkhitaryan 36'         39' Amir Richardson     44'

Rolando Mandragora Hakan Calhanoglu 45+2'         45+2' Fabiano Parisi 2nd half

Marko Arnautovic (Assist: Carlos Augusto)

52'         66' Moise Kean Nicola Zalewski 70'     Nicolò Barella

79'     Inter Fiorentina

Starting lineups

1

Yann Sommer Goalkeeper 95

Alessandro Bastoni Defender 65' 28

Benjamin Pavard Defender 15

Francesco Acerbi Defender 36

Matteo Darmian Defender 30

Carlos Augusto Midfielder 20

Hakan Calhanoglu Midfielder 46' 22

Henrikh Mkhitaryan Midfielder 65' 23

Nicolò Barella Midfielder 10

Lautaro Martínez Attacker 9

Marcus Thuram Attacker 28' 43

David de Gea Goalkeeper 2

Dodô Defender 65 Fabiano Parisi Defender 62' 6

Luca Ranieri Defender 5

Marin Pongracic Defender 22 Matías Moreno Defender 66' 24 Amir Richardson Midfielder 62' 21

Robin Gosens Midfielder 8

Rolando Mandragora Midfielder 80' 9

Lucas Beltrán Attacker

67' 20

Moise Kean Attacker

Substitutes

21 Kristjan Asllani Midfielder 11

Joaquín Correa Attacker 6

Stefan de Vrij Defender 13 Josep Martínez Goalkeeper 31 Yann Bisseck Defender 40 Alessandro Calligaris Goalkeeper 7

Piotr Zielinski Midfielder 46'

Nicola Zalewski Midfielder 65' 16 Davide Frattesi Midfielder 65' 8

Marko Arnautovic Attacker 99

Mehdi Taremi Attacker 77' 1

Pietro Terracciano Goalkeeper 23

Andrea Colpani Midfielder 30 Tommaso Martinelli Goalkeeper Cher Ndour Midfielder 63 Maat Daniel Caprini Attacker 32

Danilo Cataldi Midfielder 62' 90

Michael Folorunsho Midfielder 62'

Nicolò Fagioli Midfielder 66'

Nicolò Zaniolo Midfielder 67' 10

Albert Gudmundsson Attacker

80'