A late aim by defender Luca Caldirola earned promoted aspect Monza a shock 1-0 win at Inter Milan in Serie A on Saturday as Simone Inzaghi’s males slumped to a fourth loss in its final 5 league outings.
Inter, which is heading in the right direction for a primary Champions League last-four look since 2010 following its 2-0 win at Benfica of their quarter-final first leg on Tuesday, wanted three factors to return to the highest 4.
It now stays fifth on 51 factors from 30 video games, two factors behind fourth-placed AC Milan which was held to a 1-1 draw by Bologna earlier on Saturday.
For Inter, which lately fell to 3 consecutive league losses towards Spezia, Juventus and Fiorentina, and drew 1-1 final weekend at Salernitana, it was its third dwelling loss in a row for the primary time in 10 years.
“It was a photocopy of (our games against) Fiorentina and Salernitana, we are very disappointed and angry,” Inzaghi advised Sky Sport.
“It’s not true that we don’t feel the championship but only the cups. We knew the importance of this match, it is a negative result that slows down our path.”
Inter ahead Joaquin Correa may have made it 1-0 within the twenty fourth minute when he concluded a pair of one-twos with a low shot from contained in the field, solely to be brilliantly denied by the alert Monza keeper Michele Di Gregorio.
After a primary half wanting clear possibilities and high quality, Inter regularly pushed for a aim and Di Gregorio pulled off one other excellent save to disclaim Romelu Lukaku’s header shortly earlier than the hour mark.
The Belgium striker had another likelihood a minute later however his curled shot from the sting of the field went extensive.
In the sixty fourth, Monza was near discovering a aim by means of virtually an similar strike by ahead Dany Mota.
The customer took a shock lead on the San Siro within the 78th minute by means of Caldirola, who met a nook and nodded dwelling from shut vary, with the ball bouncing off the bottom into the highest left nook.
Substitute Lautaro Martinez was Inter’s greatest wager to search for an equaliser however considered one of his closest makes an attempt was denied by the goalkeeper and one other went inches extensive of the left submit.
Heroic Monza, who held Inter to a 2-2 draw within the reverse fixture in January, moved up one place to twelfth on 38 factors.
“I’m proud of these guys. We’ve made history, winning at San Siro is wonderful,” Monza coach Raffaele Palladino mentioned after they moved 15 factors away from the relegation zone.
“We want to score as many points as possible. I haven’t (named) a position (to the guys), we have to do our best. If they finish in a higher place, every single guy gains value. Each of us must raise the bar.”
Monza subsequent hosts Fiorentina on April 23 when Inter travels to 14th-placed Empoli.
Source: sportstar.thehindu.com