INTER MILAN made it an extra-celebratory night at the San Siro by beating Roma 3-1 thanks to goals from Marcelo Brozovic, Matias Vecino and Romelu Lukaku.
- RESULT: Inter Milan 3-1 Roma
- Inter Milan XI: 97 Radu, 37 Skriniar, 13 Ranocchia, 33 D’Ambrosio, 36 Darmian, 23 Barella, 77 Brozovic, 8 Vecino, 14 Perisic, 9 Lukaku, 7 Sanchez
- Roma XI: 87 Furzato, 2 Karsdorp, 23 Mancini, 24 Kumbula, 18 Santon, 55 Darboe, 4 Cristante, 11 Pedro, 7 Pellegrini, 77 Mkhitaryan, 9 Dzeko
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That’s all from us tonight, as goals from Matteo Brozovic, Matias Vecino and Romelu Lukaku saw Champions Inter to a 3-1 victory over Roma.
Henrik Mhikitaryan scored for the visitors to make it 2-1 after half an hour, and Roma did create plenty of chances in the second half.
They couldn’t make them pay though, as Achraf Hakimi put the ball on a plate for Romelu Lukaku in stoppage time to seal all three points for the Nerazzurri.
It’s the first time Antonio Conte has beaten Roma since 2015 and ends a run of six consecutive Serie A draws between the sides.
Next up for Conte’s side is a mouthwatering clash away at Juventus on Saturday, before they finish the season away at Udinese a week later.
Roma meanwhile have the derby game with Lazio on Saturday, and finish the season away at relegation threatened Spezia.
That’s all for tonight though.
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STAT ATTACK
Inter have registered 88 points so far in this season’s Serie A.
Only once have they done better in their history, posting 97 points in the 2006/07 season.
Two wins from their final two games would see the Nerazzurri finish on 94 points.
ALL SMILES
It was all smiles between former Manchester United man Romelu Lukaku and former Manchester City man Edin Dzeko at full time.
Lukaku got himself on the scoresheet tonight, while Edin Dzeko was unlucky not to.
He saw one effort crash off the post and saw another fly just wide of the post.
AS IT STANDS
Here’s what that result means for the league table.
Champions Inter stay top while Roma’s slim hopes of European football are gone.
It’s been a disappointing campaign for Paulo Fonseca’s side.
He has just two games left as Roma boss before Jose Mourinho takes over in the summer.
MATCH STATS
Here’s a look at the match stats from tonight’s game.
Roma managed more shots and the same number of shots on target as the hosts, but it was Inter who made their chances count.
The game may have gone a different way if Edin Dzeko hadn’t seen his second half strike cannon off the post.
RED HOT ROM
Romelu Lukaku nets in stoppage time to score his 22nd Serie A goal of the campaign.
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How about this for a counter attack.
Romelu Lukaku seals the three points for Antonio Conte’s side after a textbook counter attack from the Serie A Champions.
AT WHAT COST?
Inter may have won the game, but at what cost?
Lautaro Martinez, who came on for Alexis Sanchez in the first half, was substituted in the second half and did not react well.
He had a heated disagreement with Antonio Conte on the touchline.
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THAT’S FULL TIME!
INTER 3-1 ROMA!
THE CHAMPIONS MARCH ON!
INTER 2-1 ROMA
91. CLOSE!
Edin Dzeko spins away from Skriniar and tries a low curling effort with his left foot from the edge of the box.
He can’t quite wrap all of his foot around it and sees the ball drift just wide of the post.
INTER 2-1 ROMA
90. Roma throw bodies forward and lose the ball, allowing Inter to break.
There’s still plenty of work to do, but some excellent first time football sees Hakimi through on goal.
He’s got Lukaku bursting forward for company and squares the ball across goal for the Belgian striker to slam home and seal all three points!
GOOOOOOOOOAAAAAALLLLL!
GAME OVER!
ROMELU LUKAKU SEALS THE THREE POINTS!
INTER 2-1 ROMA
88. Roma substitutions.
Darboe and Karsdorp are off for Carles Perez and Bruno Peres.
INTER 2-1 ROMA
87. BRILLIANT DEFENDING!
Karsdorp curls in an excellent cross in from the right, begging to be headed in.
It looks for all the world that El Shaarawy is going to nod in from close range, but Ranocchia comes flying out of nowhere to head behind!
That is an unbelievable clearance!
INTER 2-1 ROMA
85. NO PENALTY!
It doesn’t look like Darboe has made any contact on Pinamonte, who goes down very theatrically.
The Roma man is lucky to get away with his pass though, it was straight into the path of Pinamonte but the substitute couldn’t finish.
INTER 2-1 ROMA
84. Darboe plays the ball straight into the path of Pinamonte on the edge of his own box.
Pinamonte fires an effort over the bar before going down under a challenge from Darboe who is scrambling back.
The referee signals for a free kick but VAR will have a look at this one…
VAR REVIEW!
INTER MILAN ARE SCREAMING FOR A PENALTY!
INTER 2-1 ROMA
83. Poor effort.
Ashley Young is the man to take it, but sends his effort flying over the bar.
INTER 2-1 ROMA
81. Roma yellow card.
Karsdorp is into the book for a foul on Hakimi on the edge of the Roma box.
This is in a dangerous position for a shot on goal, about twenty yards out, just to the left of the goal.
INTER 2-1 ROMA
80. Ten minutes left to play in Milan.
Roma still look the more likely to score the third, but Inter are very dangerous on the break.
INTER 2-1 ROMA
78. Lautaro Martinez, who came on late in the first half for the injured Alexis Sanchez, is NOT happy to be replaced.
He sends a water bottle flying as he walks off the pitch.
Antonio Conte responds with some words of his own.
INTER 2-1 ROMA
77. Substitutions.
Bryan Cristante is off for Gonzalo Villar for Roma.
Ashley Young and Andrea Pinamonti are on for Darmian and Martinez.
INTER 2-1 ROMA
76. Mkhitaryan drives forward for Inter and looks to his left and right for some options.
He holds onto it and is just about to pull the trigger from the edge of the area but is stopped by a perfect sliding challenge from Skriniar.
INTER 2-1 ROMA
75. The Inter corner doesn’t come to anything as the clock ticks into the final fifteen minutes of action.
INTER 2-1 ROMA
74. Hakimi gets himself in a dangerous position again on the right hand side as he collects a through ball from Darmian.
He crosses the ball this time, low and across the face of goal, but it’s blocked behind again.
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