Inter came from a goal down to secure a handy point at home to fellow top-four hopefuls Roma.
2018/2019 Serie A
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Match Events
5' NICE TRY! Kolarov's shot wide out
7' WHAT A CHANCE! Lautaro's header saved
HOW HAVE INTER NOT SCORED?! A lovely cross from Politano falls to the far post for Martinez, who can’t squeeze his shot in between Mirante’s hand and the post.
The goalkeeper forces the ball onto the woodwork before it comes back out to Perisic who blazes the second effort well over the goal!
14' GOAL! Inter 0-1 Roma (El Shaarawy)
A STUNNING STRIKE MAKES IT 1-0 TO ROMA! El Shaarawy dribbles towards goal before cutting inside past D’Ambrosio, selling Valero on a feint and dispatching a wonderful right-foot shot into the bottom corner of the goal from outside the penalty area! It’s a magnificent strike to give the visitors the lead!
43' NICE SHOT! Politano's shot saved
Politano takes a shot from outside the area which causes trouble for Mirante, who is able to get a hand to it before bobbling it right in the path of Vecino who charges towards the loose ball. A late diving slide from Fazio does just enough to put the follow-up effort over the bar and out for a corner.
61' GOAL! Inter 1-1 Roma (Perisic)
GOAL FOR INTER WHO MAKE IT 1-1! D’Ambrosio has the ball on his right foot outside the penalty area on the right flank and cuts inside, using his left to float a perfect cross to the far post for Perisic, whose diving header beats Mirante from close range!
Match Report
Ivan Perisic cancelled out Stephan El Shaarawy's stunner as Inter protected their six-point lead over Roma in a 1-1 draw at San Siro on Saturday.
Victory for either side would have given a new complexion to the scramble for top-four places but the Nerazzurri did neighbours AC Milan a favour by eking out a well-earned draw.
Croatia international Perisic netted seven minutes after Mauro Icardi's second-half introduction to hold Claudio Ranieri's men, who took an early lead through playmaker El Shaarawy's 14th-minute arrow.
Roma's inability to see out the result means they remain a point adrift of the fourth-placed Rossoneri, who earlier settled for the same scoreline at Parma.
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Line-ups
Inter XI: I. Perišić, S. Handanovič, Nainggolan, Valero, Asamoah, De Vrij, D'Ambrosio, M. Vecino, Skriniar, Politano, Lautaro Martínez
Subs: João Miranda, Candreva, D. Padelli, Ranocchia, Cédric Soares, João Mário, Icardi, Gagliardini, K. Baldé, Dalbert
Roma XI: A. Kolarov, Antonio Mirante, F. Fazio, Dzeko, S. N'Zonzi, Shaarawy, Juan, Florenzi, B. Cristante, L.Pellegrini, Ünder
Subs: Pastore, Ivan Marcano, Perotti, R. Olsen, Schick, A. Ćorić, Justin Kluivert, Nicolò Zaniolo, Daniel Fuzato, A. Riccardi