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Inter Milan v Udinese live - Serie A latest as Inter heading top thanks to three goals in seven minutes

Serie A / Matchday 15
Stadio Giuseppe Meazza / 09.12.2023
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Adam Dickinson

Updated 09/12/2023 at 22:09 GMT


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RUTHLESS INTER PROVE THEY'RE THE TEAM TO BEAT
Inter Milan dispatched a sorry Udinese thanks to a blitz of three goals in seven minutes before half-time and reclaim the lead of Serie A after Juventus briefly went top thanks to their Friday night victory over Napoli.
In a one-sided affair, Inter Milan held the bulk of possession for much of the game and only the brilliance of Marco Silvestri in the Udinese goal kept it at 0-0 until past the half-hour mark.
But after Hakan Calhanoglu opened the floodgates from the penalty spot, Inter never looked back, and their 3-0 lead at half-time meant they could afford to rest plenty of their big names ahead of their all-important UEFA Champions League clash with Real Sociedad on Tuesday.
The win sees them storm back to the top of Serie A, while AC Milan’s earlier loss means Inzaghi’s men have opened up a nine-point chasm over their inter-city rivals.
Meanwhile Udinese remain just a point above the relegation zone and could slip into the bottom three before the end of the weekend depending on how Empoli and Cagliari fare on Monday.
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FULL-TIME: INTER MILAN 4-0 UDINESE
Inter return to the top in emphatic style, and truth be told, the result never looked in doubt from the moment Calhanoglu fired his side ahead.
Udinese now sit just a point above the relegation zone, with the worst win conversion record in Serie A.
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FOUR ADDITIONAL MINUTES
Not long left now before Inter are confirmed as returning to the top of Serie A.
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EHIZIBUE ON
It's a tough time to come on as a substitute really. What are you meant to do from 4-0 down?
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FINAL CHANGES
The game's gone for Udinese, and Cioffi makes his final changes.
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GOAL! INTER MILAN 4-0 UDINESE (MARTINEZ)
The captain was the biggest surprise remaining on the pitch but played with the same intensity as in the first minute and was rewarded there.
He robbed the Udinese defence then burst forwards while Arnautovic's run on the right pinned the remaining rearguard in place. And Martinez doesn't miss many one-on-ones, firing in his 14th goal of the season.
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GAME PETERS OUT
Cuardrado lifted a tempting cross there but no-one could attack it before Udinese cleared. Inter have had one shot this half.
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MANAGER BOOKED... AGAIN
Gabriele Cioffi joins Inzaghi in the referee's book, although for a comedic moment it looked like he was booking his assistant!
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FINAL INTER CHANGE
The final home change sees Mkhitaryan depart.
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THAUVIN ON
Lucca's been unable to add to his goalscoring exploits from last week, and is replaced by the biggest name on Udinese's bench. Darmian's back on too.
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DARMIAN DOWN
Matteo Darmian stayed hunched over on all fours clutching his leg after conceding that corner and looked in real trouble there. He's limped off to the sideline, he might continue though.
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ANOTHER CHANGE
Inter have shown more intensity after that goal scare and Asllani will hope to profit from that, he'll have to defend a corner first though.
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CUADRADO ON
Inter have plenty of quality populating their bench and Inzaghi is using that well.
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GOAL... DISALLOWED!
Lorenzo Lucca had the ball in the net after Yann Sommer beat a Pereyra shot straight to the striker, but he's called offside. Hopefully that wakes Inter up as it's been pretty sleepy from the hosts since those changes.
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WATCH: THURAM FINISHES SUPERB TEAM MOVE
Inter's third goal was well worth a second look.
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LOVRIC ON
And Lovric joins the fray with Ferreira pushing forwards.
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AWAY CHANGES
If Udinese weren't 3-0 down it would appear they're still timewasting, they've made their first two changes but neither player was in a rush to leave the field with Ebosele looking hurt.
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UDINESE CHANCE SPURNED
Udinese enjoy their best spell of possession all game but each pass is just half a yard away from where it needs to be and eventually Martin Payero's shot comes to nought.
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ARNAUTOVIC ON
And it's a smart move to rest Thuram, while Martinez gets more chance to add to his goal tally.
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