Inter beat Frosinone 2-0 to return to Serie A summit

MILAN, Italy :Inter Milan reclaimed top spot in Serie A with a 2-0 home win over Frosinone on Sunday, thanks to a long-range strike from Federico Dimarco and a penalty by Hakan Calhanoglu.

Inter broke the deadlock two minutes before halftime as a lob from Dimarco from just past the centre circle sailed over Frosinone keeper Stefano Turati, who had ventured off his line.

Calhanoglu converted a penalty three minutes after the break to double Inter's advantage after Ilario Monterisi tripped Marcus Thuram.

The victory sent Inter back to the summit with 31 points, two clear of Juventus in second place. Frosinone are 12th with 15 points.

Inter almost made an explosive start, but Calhanoglu's corner curled across the box, narrowly eluding Thuram at the back post.

The French forward had another opportunity with an angled shot, but Turati reacted quickly to keep it out.

Turati was called into action once more soon afterwards, getting fingertips to Lautaro Martinez's strike and deflecting it over the crossbar.

Frosinone dug in after Inter scored their second goal and went close to narrowing the deficit when Walid Cheddira's shot struck the post moments later.

In stoppage time, Martinez missed a clear opportunity for a third Inter goal but sent his close-range effort wide.