Inter beat Empoli 2-0 at the Giuseppe Meazza with goals from Federico Dimarco and the new Alexis Sánchez, at the close of matchday 30 of Italian Serie A.
In this way, Lautaro Martínez’s team, who started and retired 15 minutes from the end for the Chilean, headed towards the twentieth consecration in Calcio.
Inter, led by Simone Inaghi, took the lead after six minutes in a play between defenders: Alessandro Bastoni was the assistant and Dimarco defined with a half volley from outside the area against his former team.
Empoli could not stop Neroazzurro, undefeated in the last 24 games and who had more chances with Nicolò Barella, the Frenchman Marcus Thuram and the Turkish Hakan Calhanoglu.
When Empoli dared to react, the local team closed the duel with a deep delivery to Denzel Dumfries and he gave the pass back for the Chilean Sánchez to score the second goal for the implacable Inter, who in 30 games only lost one and tied four.
In San Siro there is a deserved champion atmosphere. The Scudetto is only a matter of time, given that Inter is 14 points ahead of Milan, its closest pursuer. Empoli, for its part, remains in the relegation zone.
In other matches this Monday, Roma (with Leandro Paredes as starter) tied without goals in their visit to Lecce, while Sassuolo (another team located in the red zone) drew 1-1 against Udinese of Nehuen Pérez and Roberto ” Tucu” Pereyra, with goals from the French Gregoire Defrel for the local team and Florian Thauvin for the visit.
Likewise, Cagliari tied 1-1 with Hellas Verona, who started winning with Federico Bonazzoli, but the Ghanaian Kamaldeen Sulemana saved the potatoes for those from Sardinia.
Finally, Bologna sank Marco Pellegrino’s last-place Salernitana even further after beating them 3-0 at home, with goals from Riccardo Orsolini, the Belgian Alexis Saelemaekers and the Greek Charalampos Lykogiannis.
