27 Shots Power Inter to a 5-3 Comeback Win Over Udinese

Inter defeated Udinese 5-3 at San Siro/Giuseppe Meazza on Monday, with the home side winning a match that was level 2-2 at half-time. The result extended Inter’s winning start while Udinese suffered their second defeat of the season.

Udinese strike twice before Inter respond

Udinese made the faster start. J. Abankwah opened the scoring in the ninth minute after an assist from U. Gomez, and J. Ekkelenkamp doubled the advantage seven minutes later following K. Davis’s pass. Inter reduced the deficit in the 26th minute through Carlos Augusto, who registered the first of the home team’s five goals. Nicolò Barella then made it 2-2 in the 35th minute, finishing an attack created by M. Thuram.

The second half turned decisively in Inter’s favour. Thuram put the hosts ahead in the 57th minute with assistance from A. Diouf, and F. Esposito added a fourth in the 67th minute after P. Zielinski’s contribution. A. Bonny, introduced for Thuram in the 70th minute, scored Inter’s fifth nine minutes later. Udinese added a late consolation through I. Gueye in the 90th minute, assisted by V. Bayo.

Inter control the numbers

Inter’s attacking pressure was clear in the statistics. They recorded 27 total shots to Udinese’s six, including 12 on target against five, and won 10 corners compared with one. They also held 65% possession and completed 608 passes at a 92% accuracy rate, while Udinese had 35% possession, 329 passes and 83% accuracy. Inter’s expected-goals figure was 3.09 against Udinese’s 0.79.

The scoreline nevertheless reflected Udinese’s sharp opening spell: they led 2-0 despite their much lower shot volume. Maduka Okoye kept the visitors in the match with seven saves, while Inter goalkeeper saves totalled two. Inter also had 11 blocked shots, further illustrating the pressure they applied after falling behind.

Barella leads the individual performances

Nicolò Barella was among the joint-highest-rated players, receiving an 8.7 rating. His display included one goal, two shots on target and six key passes. Thuram also earned an 8.7 after scoring once, assisting Barella and producing three shots on target before his substitution. Carlos Augusto was another major contributor with a goal and a rating of 8.2.

Discipline and table impact

The match produced one yellow card for each team. Davis was booked for Udinese in the 45th minute, while H. Mkhitaryan was cautioned for Inter in the 60th. Inter’s fourth consecutive victory gives them 12 points after four matches. Udinese remain on four points after four games, following their pre-match sequence of a draw, win and loss with this defeat. The listed standings had Inter fourth and Udinese 13th after three matches.