Martinez expertly poked home the winner in the 20th minute in Udine to continue Inter's nine-match unbeaten run in Italy's top flight ahead of Tuesday's key Champions League clash with Arsenal. Inter were the better team from start to finish, putting pressure on Udinese high up the pitch as Cristian Chivu wants his team to do. Napoli stayed six points behind Inter in third after Stanislav Lobotka's first club goal in over three years snapped a run of three straight draws. - Napoli battle on -The champions are level on 43 points with second-placed Milan, who host Lecce on Sunday. They trail their local rivals Inter even though the seven-time European champions have not lost since the opening day of the season.

Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha January 18, 2026 02:43 UTC