Football: Inter beat Spezia 2-0, Roma defeated in Bologna 1-0

Roberto Gagliardini puts Inter (Ansa) ahead

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01 December 2021Inter wins their tenth victory of the season by winning 2-0 against Spezia thanks to goals from Gagliardini and Lautaro Martinez from a penalty kick.

Third consecutive success for Simone Inzaghi's men, the fifth in seven races in front of his own public.

Three fundamental points for the Inter team, while the salvation race for Spezia is complicated, the Ligurians are still at 11 points after 15 games: already with Sassuolo an immediate reaction will be needed.

Thiago Motta tries to change something compared to the defeat against Bologna, in the first 30 minutes Simone Inzaghi's team struggles to find gaps. Correa and Lautaro try to break down the wall of La Spezia with the conclusions from the limit but without finding luck. Even the plays from Perisic's left-handed lane are not enough to undermine the defense of the Ligurians. The play that breaks the balance arrives at 36 'of the first half, from the right lane D'Ambrosio supports for Lautaro, the Argentine lets it flow for Gagliardini who from inside the area makes no mistake and overcomes Provedel. Correa tries personal joy a few minutes after the double whistle, but the guests are saved in a corner kick. In the recovery Amian, on the development of a corner kick, hits his head: Handanovic overcomes and avoids the equalizer goal.

Simone Inzaghi's team does not relax and in the second half tries to score the second goal several times, first Correa hits the crossbar, then Provedel saves on Calhanoglu's shot. At 13 'of the second half the Nerazzurri found the goal of doubling thanks to the penalty caused by Kiwior and transformed by Lautaro Martinez. The second Inter goal extinguishes Ligurian ambitions, Inzaghi makes several changes in view of the next match against Roma. Manaj, in the final, tries his luck with a volley, but Handanovic is not surprised. Vidal feels personal joy in full recovery, but the score does not change: Inter wins 2-0.

After two consecutive victories, Roma fell 1-0 in Bologna and lost Abraham and Karsdorp through disqualification in view of the big match against Inter. Svanberg decides a goal from distance in the first half: Mihajlovic's team faces the top floors of the standings, just one distance from the Giallorossi stopped at 25. Mihajlovic confirms the starting trident but on 17 'he has to give up Arnautovic due to injury: inside Samson with Barrow first striker. The first scoring opportunity is for Roma: Karsdorp crosses for Abraham, Skorupski lingers and the English header shoots wide. Shortly thereafter, Abraham still dangerous with a deflection into the area but Skorupski managed to get the ball out of the goal in backlash.Only Napoli (nine) have recorded more clean sheets than Roma (six) and Bologna (five) in this league but the first defense to collapse is that of Mourinho's team. Merit of Svanberg who in the 35th minute makes his way into the trocar and lets go of a right platter that surprises Rui Patricio. Roma gets nervous and suffers a heavy yellow: Abraham collides with Svanberg, Pairetto sees a far-off ball foul and warns the attacker, who will miss Inter through suspension.

In the second half Mourinho changes: outside Diawara, inside Carles Perez. Shortly after, Roma lost El Shaarawy to an ankle problem: inside Shomurodov. The Giallorossi team struggles to create opportunities, the harmony between Zaniolo and Abraham does not light up thanks also to a sumptuous performance by Theate who perfectly contains the blue talent. At 66 'the first chance for Roma in the second half comes from a mistake by Soumaoro, Abraham takes advantage of it but instead of kicking the assist for Zaniolo misses. At 70 'Rome still dangerous: Cristante throws Abraham on the restart, the ball reaches Mkhitaryan but Skorupski is careful about his shot. The former on duty repeats himself in the 85th minute on Abraham who hooks into the area and turns with his right: the Pole responds present and locks the door for the sixth time this season. L'the last mockery for Roma is a yellow for Karsdorp: he too will miss Inter.