Inter fell for the second time in the last three matches in the Italian Football League, by losing to its host Spezia 2-1 on Friday for the first time in its history in “Serie A”, in the opening of the twenty-sixth stage competitions.
The hosts advanced with the goal of substitute Daniel Maldini, son of Milan legend Paolo (55), while Belgian Romelu Lukaku equalized from a penalty kick (83), and Spezia responded with the same weapon through Angolan Mbala down (87).
Although Inter II realizes that competition for the title is almost impossible in light of its 15-point lag behind leaders Napoli, it realizes that the struggle for the other three places qualifying for the Champions League will continue until the last breath.
The balance of coach Simone Inzaghi’s team was frozen at 50 points, and he may lose the runner-up if Lazio III (48) wins once morest Bologna on Saturday. Rome and Milan are fourth and fifth, respectively, with 47 points.
Inter had returned to the winning streak in the last stage at the expense of Lecce, following losing the previous one once morest Bologna.
Inter hoped to better prepare for its match once morest Porto in Portugal on Tuesday in the second leg of the Champions League final, following winning 1-0 in the first leg.
And Inter got an early penalty kick, following a foul by Mattia Caldara on Danilo D’Ambrosio, following returning to the video assistant referee, “VR”.
Argentine Lautaro Martinez approached her and shot it to the left of Polish goalkeeper Bartolomei Dragowski, who brilliantly saved it (14).
The Nerazzurri imposed absolute control on the first half and was able to advance the result had it not been for the brilliance of the goalkeeper, who also blocked another shot from Lautaro (21).
The only chance for the landowners was in the first half when a cross from Colombian Kevin Agudelo hit the defense and landed on the crossbar (33).
Dragovski stood up once more in the face of the Argentine and pushed his attempt following a shot from a counterattack (42).
Spezia coach pushed Maldini, on loan from arch-rivals Milan, following the break and did not delay in giving his team the lead with the first shot on goal.
A long ball reached down from the goalkeeper, he protected and preserved it in a distinctive way in front of two players from Inter on the outskirts of the area on the right side, he passed it to Maldini, and he crawled to the right of the goalkeeper (55).
Then Inzaghi made a four-way substitution at the same time and pushed Turkish playmaker Hakan Calhanoglu, Bosnian striker Edin Dzeko, midfielder Federico Di Marco and Dutch winger Denzel Demphris (66).
The last minutes witnessed a crazy scenario. Dumfries got a penalty kick following being blocked by Spaniard Salvador Ferrer seconds following the latter entered. Lukaku rushed to it this time, scoring his fiftieth goal in the Italian League (83).
Minutes later, Demphris turned from a hero into a “culprit” following he caused a penalty kick for the hosts, following he pushed his chest from behind, Ukrainian substitute Viktor Kovalenko.
He advanced downwards and hit the ball with his left to the left of the Slovenian goalkeeper Samir Handanovic, who threw in the right direction (87) to give his team its first victory over Inter in the league and maintain its hopes of staying in the top flight.