Inter 2-1 Fiorentina: Thuram and Zieliński Rescue Late Win (2-1) — Recap

Inter 2-1 Fiorentina: Thuram and Zieliński Rescue Late Win | Serie A Report

Inter produced a dramatic late comeback to beat Fiorentina 2-1 at the Stadio Giuseppe Meazza, with Marcus Thuram equalising in stoppage time before Piotr Zieliński converted a penalty deep into added time. According to ARENA LIVE, it was a dominant Inter display that looked destined for frustration until the closing moments.

Key Moments:

51' - Fiorentina Change: Viery replaced Marin Pongračić.
64' - Inter Change: Ange-Yoan Bonny replaced Francesco Pio Esposito.
65' - Álex Jiménez: Fiorentina took a shock lead through Jiménez.
70' - Viery (Yellow Card): A booking for the Fiorentina defender.
75' - Fiorentina Double Change: Wilfried Gnonto and Dodô replaced Franco Mastantuono and Álex Jiménez.
78' - Inter Triple Change: Federico Dimarco, Piotr Zieliński and Petar Sučić replaced Alessandro Bastoni, Hakan Çalhanoglu and Henrikh Mkhitaryan.
83' - Fiorentina Double Change: Beto and João Mário replaced Mateo Pellegrino and Alieu Njie.
85' - Inter Change: Matteo Lavelli replaced Nicolò Barella.
90'+1 - Marcus Thuram: Inter equalised through Thuram.
90'+8 - Piotr Zieliński (Penalty): Inter won it through Zieliński from the spot.

Thuram's Late Heroics: Marcus Thuram was the hero for Inter, scoring the equaliser and earning a match rating of 8.6. Andy Diouf (8.7) and Carlos Augusto (8.0) were also key as Inter generated a massive 3.40 xG from 33 shots, with 11 on target and 63% possession.

Fiorentina's Heartbreak: David de Gea was the standout performer for Fiorentina, making eight saves and earning a match rating of 7.9. Álex Jiménez (7.7) and Nicolò Fagioli (7.3) also impressed as Fiorentina generated just 0.24 xG from 7 shots, with two on target, but they were undone by Inter's late surge.

Match Details:

Competition: Serie A - Matchday 8
Venue: Stadio Giuseppe Meazza, Milano
Referee: Maurizio Mariani
Attendance: 74,642

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