Inter's missed chances keep Fiorentina deadlocked in Serie A clash
A goalless draw at the stadium on 25 October 2026 leaves Inter Milan and Fiorentina level on points in the Serie A title race, as both sides failed to convert the plethora of chances created in a tightly contested encounter overseen by referee Maurizio Mariani.
Match events and missed opportunities
The game opened with Franco Mastantuono (Fiorentina) awarded a free kick in the opponent’s half at the first minute, followed by a blocked shot from his left foot at five minutes. An off‑side call against Fiorentina came at nine minutes, and Inter earned a corner two minutes later. Marcus Thuram (Inter) saw his free‑kick blocked at twelve minutes, while Nicolò Barella (Inter) had a right‑footed effort from outside the box saved at fourteen minutes. Yann Bisseck (Inter) took a free kick on the right wing at seventeen minutes and Nicolò Fagioli (Fiorentina) earned a free kick in the opposition half shortly after.
Mid‑way through the first half, Francesco Pio Esposito (Inter) struck with his right foot from the penalty spot, only for the ball to go wide. Henrikh Mkhitaryan (Inter) headed from the penalty spot after a cross from Carlos Augusto, but the attempt was off target. Carlos Augusto (Inter) later headed from the right side of the penalty area following a cross from Hakan Calhanoglu, again missing the target. Marin Pongracic (Fiorentina) and Alieu Njie (Fiorentina) each received free‑kick awards in their own half at thirty and twenty‑eight minutes respectively, while Andy Diouf (Inter) tried a left‑footed shot from outside the box at twenty‑six minutes, also missing.
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Line‑ups, tactics and match statistics
Inter, coached by C. Chivu, lined up in a 3‑5‑2 with Provedel, Bastoni, Akanji, Bisseck, Zopolato Neves, Mkhitaryan, Calhanoglu, Barella, Diouf, Esposito and Thuram‑Ulien starting. Fiorentina, under P. Vanoli, deployed a 4‑3‑3 featuring de Gea, Quintana, Valdepeñas, Talavera, Pongracic, Drăgușin, Jiménez Sánchez, Brescianini, Fagioli, Ndour, Njie, Pellegrino and Mastantuono. Direct commentary recorded both sides holding 70 percent possession, 514 total passes completed at 68 percent, with twelve shots off target and seven on target between them.
The match was officiated by Maurizio Mariani and took place at the stadium, with the kick‑off scheduled for 12:30. Both clubs now turn their attention to the next round of Serie A fixtures, hoping to turn the abundance of chances into points.