Inter Secures 2-0 Victory Over Torino To Maintain Pressure On Napoli In Scudetto Race

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Inter Milan matched Napoli's points tally in Serie A after a straightforward 2-0 win against Torino. Nicola Zalewski and Kristjan Asllani scored for Inter, who capitalised on their opportunity with Napoli playing Genoa later. Zalewski opened the scoring with a stunning 20-yard shot in the 14th minute. Torino sought an equaliser, but missed chances from Valentino Lazaro and Adam Masina kept them behind.

Simone Inzaghi's team doubled their lead shortly after halftime. The match resumed following a brief delay due to a pitch inspection caused by heavy rain. Asllani converted a penalty, sending Vanja Milinkovic-Savic the wrong way after the goalkeeper fouled Mehdi Taremi. Despite Milinkovic-Savic's efforts to deny Joaquin Correa's half-volley, Inter maintained control.

Torino nearly scored late, but Adam Masina's acrobatic goal was disallowed due to a foul during the build-up. This victory keeps Inter firmly in the title race. Meanwhile, Simone Inzaghi marked his 150th Serie A match as Inter's manager with his 100th win. He previously achieved 108 victories with Lazio, joining Nils Liedholm as only the second manager to secure at least 100 wins with two different clubs.

Torino introduced Alessio Cacciamani, who at 17 years and 104 days became their youngest player in Serie A since Fabio Quagliarella and Jacopo Mariani debuted against Piacenza in May 2000. This match also marked Torino's first home defeat of the year and Inter's consecutive clean sheets in Serie A for the first time in 2025.

The Nerazzurri capitalised on their recent Champions League success by maintaining pressure on Napoli at the top of Serie A. Their performance against Torino demonstrated their determination to challenge for the title this season.