Inter boosted by simple win over Verona

The first goal was unusual as the Verona defence stood like statues while Rodrigo Palacio rolled across for Mauro Icardi to tap in from close range; they wanted play stopped for an injury to Panagiotis Tachtsidis. .

Inter doubled their lead after half-time after Icardi returned the favour for Palacio.

Verona thought they had a way back into the game when Nemanja Vidic gave away a penalty for a trip on Leandro Greco, but for the second time this season, Samir Handanovic parried a Toni spot-kick.

Verona will feel themselves unfortunate to have given Inter their third - an own goal in stoppage times, as Vangelis Moras accidentally prodded a Danilo D’Ambrosio cross past his own goalkeeper.