Inter's late surge sees them reclaim Serie A lead against Fiorentina

Under the floodlights of the San Siro, the atmosphere crackled as Inter pressed for a breakthrough in the dying minutes of a Sunday afternoon clash. Two goals in stoppage time turned a 1‑0 deficit into a 2‑1 victory, handing the Nerazzurri the Serie A lead.

First half and early chances

Cristian Chivu’s side dominated the opening half, creating several opportunities but failing to breach the defence. Fiorentina’s goalkeeper David de Gea produced a fingertip save from a Pio Esposito header and later parried a sharp Marcus Thuram drive, keeping the visitors at bay.

At the 65th minute, former AC Milan forward Alex Jimenez unleashed an audacious angled strike from distance that surprised debutant Inter keeper Ivan Provedel and found the top corner, giving Fiorentina a 1‑0 lead.

Inter responded with urgency, Carlos Augusto’s glancing header rattling the bar and de Gea denying substitute Petar Sucic, yet the equaliser remained elusive as the clock ticked on.

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Late drama and league implications

Marcus Thuram restored parity in the 91st minute, guiding his shot into the bottom corner. He then won a penalty after Victor Valdepenas dragged him down in the box, and Piotr Zielinski calmly converted in the 98th minute to seal the comeback.

The win propelled Inter back to first place, level on 22 points with surprise pace‑setters Lazio, while Fiorentina’s winless run stretched to four games, leaving them rooted in 18th spot.

Later on Sunday, Atalanta host Frosinone, Genoa travel to Venezia, Juventus visit Lecce and AC Milan head to Udinese, rounding off a busy round of fixtures.

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The clash featured prominently in European football coverage, with an Alamy stock photo capturing the decisive moment. It was discussed in the Football Family’s weekly video review podcasts, alongside extra sport and rugby stories, and even sparked conversation about golf and horse events in the weekend’s broader sports roundup. Fans were invited to see more stories by email.