Nicolò Barella (22nd) and Edin Dzeko (30th), on two assists from Ivan Perisic, put the Nerazzuri to safety during a first period played at full speed, in the absence of Lautaro Martinez, suspended .

With provisionally the same number of matches played for all (31), before Naples-Fiorentina and Torino-Milan on Sunday, the top three are held to a single point, maintaining total suspense seven matches before the end of the season.

Despite a calendar a priori more favorable than its two rivals between now and the curtain down, Simone Inzaghi and her players were very wary of Hellas Verona, one of the only two teams in the Top 10 remaining on their program (along with the Rome).

But they were able to quickly take the lead thanks to a tonic first half hour, with moving play and high pressing reminiscent of the flamboyant Inter of the start of 2022, a little lost since the defeat in the Milan derby in early February.

Federico Dimarco, established in defense in place of Alessandro Bastoni, notably multiplied the climbs on the left flank.

Caught up, Verona first saw Ivan Perisic take advantage of a bad pass in the middle to escape on the left wing and serve Barella perfectly at the far post for the opener.

The Veneto players then forgot Dzeko, all alone in the six meters to push into the cage a corner skillfully deflected at the near post by the same Perisic.

The joy of the Bosnian striker of Inter Milan Edin Dzeko, congratulated by the Argentinian Joquin Correa, after opening the 2nd goal at home against Hellas Verona, during the 32nd day of Serie A, April 9 2022 at San Siro Stadium MIGUEL MEDINA AFP

This advantage of two goals at the break, preserved by Samir Handanovic, author of a decisive save in front of the Veronese striker Giovanni Simeone (35th), allowed Inter to manage more on recovery and Inzaghi to rotate.

Not without some scares for these Milanese who were sometimes too low against a much more biting Verona team, dangerous on shots from Federico Ceccherini (54th), Simeone (60th) then Ivan Ilic (83rd).

Danilo D'Ambrosio missed the 3-0 against (73rd), but nothing to spoil the pleasure of Inter victorious for the second consecutive time in the league after the success against Juve - this had not happened to him since three months.

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