Simone Inzaghi’s side came away from an intense match against a revitalised Viola in Florence with all three points thanks to second-half strikes from Matteo Darmian, Edin Dzeko and Ivan Perisic which overturned Riccardo Sottil’s opener for the hosts. The win for Inter against Vincenzo Italiano’s intense Fiorentina side was a warning to Serie A’s contenders that they have every intention of going the long haul in the title race. Earlier Genoa escaped Bologna with a 2-2 draw thanks to a late Domenico Criscito penalty which came almost straight after the hosts thought they had won with a spot-kick of their own. Criscito slotted home the leveller in the 89th minute after Kevin Bonifazi was penalised for knocking over Yayah Kallon when it looked as though he himself had been pushed. Bologna are seventh on eight points while Genoa sit 14th on four points.

Source: The Guardian September 21, 2021 20:48 UTC