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Udinese v Inter Milan result - 95th-minute Frattesi winner keeps Inter on track for Serie A title

Serie A / Matchday 31
Stadio Friuli / 08.04.2024
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Adam Dickinson

Updated 08/04/2024 at 20:55 GMT


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FRATTESI SEES OFF INSPIRED UDINESE TO KEEP TITLE ROMP GOING
Inter Milan overcame an inspired Udinese 2-1 thanks to a 95th-minute Davide Frattesi winner despite playing some way off their best, and kept their romp to the Serie A title going by restoring their 14-point lead at the top.
The runaway league leaders were the last team relegation-threatened Udinese needed but Gabriele Cioffi’s injury-hit side threw the form book out of the window by taking a gutsy lead just before half-time thanks to a comedy of errors in the visiting defence.
Yann Sommer and Denzel Dumfries each left the other to deal with Lazar Samardzic’s plodding cross-turned shot and then looked on with horror as it rolled into the net, but that at least finally kicked Inter into life after an equally plodding start.
The champions-in-waiting didn’t take long to hit back, after seeing a 48th-minute goal disallowed, Hakan Calhanoglu fired home a penalty soon after and both sides had chances to win it at the death.
But despite extending his goal drought to four games, Lautaro Martinez proved you can’t keep a good man down as his injury-time skidded shot thudded into the post and straight back into the path of Frattesi to break home hearts.
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FULL-TIME: UDINESE 1-2 INTER MILAN
And Udinese can't find a late equaliser. They deserved something out of that game and their players look shell-shocked on the pitch, in stark contrast to Inter who are mobbing Frattesi like he scored the winner in a cup final!
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GOAL!!! UDINESE 1-2 INTER MILAN (FRATTESI)
Heartbreak for Udinese, jubilation for Inter! The hosts have battled so well tonight but it will be all for nothing as a neat backheel from Marko Arnautovic found Martinez at full pelt. His low driven shot slams into the post but bounces back straight into the path of Frattesi, and that's surely game over...
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IS THIS ICE HOCKEY?
It's all happening late on! Festy Ebosele picked off a Buchanan pass and attempted to break, but was stopped by a flying shoulder from the Inter captain.
It's right in front of the dugout and allows the Irishman to waste more time on the floor than he ever could've with the ball, Martinez will miss next week too.
L. Martínez
Yellow card
L. Martínez
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Internazionale
On target1
Blocked Shots3
Yellow Cards1
Fouls2
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SILLY DECISION
That was daft from the experienced Frenchman. He was all over Pereyra as they battled in the air and picks up a yellow card, and suspension, for his troubles.
B. Pavard
Yellow card
B. Pavard
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Internazionale
Yellow Cards1
Fouls1
Fouls against1
Wide1
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NOT LONG NOW
Thauvin has more six minutes of stoppage time to survive but he's really hobbling around out there. He was can't affect the game at all, but luckily he doesn't need to just there as Frattesi again fires well over the bar.
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THAUVIN SOLDIERS ON
In his absence, Okoye was clearly determined to make up for his costly error earlier, storming out of his goal to firmly punch a dangerous cross clear. Thauvin is clearly in discomfort but with the Udinese bench emptied, he'll continue for now.
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MORE BAD UDINESE NEWS
Deary me, it's all falling apart for Cioffi's men. They've fought so hard tonight but Thauvin now collapses, initially it appeared he was looking for a foul but he clutched his hamstring instead and is immediately surrounded by medical staff.
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TOUGH INJURY
That's not what you want to see. Lovric has only been on the field for 20 minutes but now he's being stretchered off and Festy Ebosele trots on.
F. Ebosele
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F. Ebosele
Udinese
Udinese
S. Lovric
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S. Lovric
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ANOTHER CHANGE
And Inzaghi has made his final substitution...
T. Buchanan
On
T. Buchanan
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Internazionale
F. Dimarco
Off
F. Dimarco
Internazionale
Internazionale
Blocked Shots1
Fouls1
Wide1
Offsides1
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ANOTHER GREAT CHANCE!
It's more fantastic work from Thauvin to break free, but once again Inter swarm quickly to cut off his cut-back. Meanwhile the striker's opposite number has departed.
M. Arnautovic
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M. Arnautovic
Internazionale
Internazionale
M. Thuram
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M. Thuram
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Internazionale
Fouls2
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HUGE FRATTESI CHANCE!
Thuram timed his run perfectly to latch onto Barella's perfectly-weighted pass, and sent Kristensen slipping before getting to the byline and pulling it back to Frattesi. The substitute had made a late run into the box but chipped his shot over wastefully and it remains 0-0.
R. Pereyra
Yellow card
R. Pereyra
Udinese
Udinese
Assists1
Yellow Cards1
Fouls1
Fouls against1
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CHANCE GONE
They're still pushing for a winner! Thauvin wriggled free in the middle of the pitch and sprinted forward, but Inter's defence was back very quickly and he's eventually forced to shoot over from distance.
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SANCHEZ ENTERS THE FRAY
It was the Chilean's goal that put the game to bed last week for Inter, can he score again today?
A. Sánchez
On
A. Sánchez
Internazionale
Internazionale
H. Çalhanoglu
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H. Çalhanoglu
Internazionale
Internazionale
Goals1
On target3
Fouls against2
Wide1
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VIDEO: AFTER YOU... NO, AFTER YOU!
As Inter continue to press for a winner, this time foiled by Ferreira, this comedy of errors is why they're still only on course for a point...
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MORE FRESH LEGS
It's been backs-to-the-wall for Udinese really since they took the lead, and Cioffi introduces his fourth set of fresh legs.
M. Payero
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M. Payero
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Udinese
O. Zarraga
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O. Zarraga
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KAMARA OFF
The Inter defence will not be sad to see the back of Kamara after that last chance.
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J. Zemura
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Udinese
H. Kamara
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H. Kamara
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INTER CHANGE
It's the Armenian's last action, and what a last action it is! Denying an almost certain goal, before he makes way for Frattesi.
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D. Frattesi
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Internazionale
H. Mkhitaryan
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H. Mkhitaryan
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Internazionale
Fouls2
Fouls against1
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SHOULD'VE SCORED!!
Inter have been a different class since Samardzic's goal, but Udinese remain dangerous on the break. Lovric is immediately involved, jumping on a loose ball and keeping abreast of Pavard until he can square the ball to two onrushing players.
Unfortunately Florian Thauvin just misses his stab at the ball and it's a brilliant thundering clearance by Mkhitaryan tracking back superbly. In other news, Ehizibue has also departed.
J. Ferreira
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J. Ferreira
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Udinese
K. Ehizibue
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K. Ehizibue
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