Inter roar back to beat Udinese 5-3 and level Roma on top

Inter showed real bite after falling behind early: after going 0-2 down to Udinese in the opening 16 minutes, they powered through to a 5-3 win and stayed perfect in Serie A alongside Roma.

From 0-2 to full turnaround

Udinese struck first with James Abankwah (9’) and doubled their lead through Jurgen Ekkelenkamp seven minutes later. Inter responded with Carlos Augusto, finishing from long range into the bottom corner, and then Nicolò Barella, who levelled ten minutes before half-time.

The champions completed the turnaround at 59’ when Marcus Thuram scored inside the box after Andy Diouf’s cutback. Francesco Esposito made it 4-1 and Ange-Yoan Bonny added the fifth with 11 minutes remaining. Idrissa Gueye pulled one back in stoppage time, but it was only consolation.

Stones injury check after substitution

Inter’s comeback came with an injury worry: John Stones limped off just after the hour mark with what appeared to be a hamstring issue. Speaking on DAZN, coach Cristian Chivu said the defender would need to be assessed fully: “I think he felt something on his flexor [muscle], and he will probably need to get some tests done,” as reported by The Guardian.

Roma, meanwhile, kept pace by beating Torino 2-0, with goals from Donyell Malen and Niccolò Pisilli. Before their later meeting, both teams had 12 points from four matches sharing top spot, while Como moved up to third on 10 points after a 2-1 win over Parma.