Inter Milan 3-1 Udinese - Romelu Lukaku, Henrikh Mkhitaryan and Lautaro Martinez score as hosts win Serie A clash

Henrikh Mkhitaryan’s side-foot volley helped Inter Milan a 3-1 victory over Udinese at the San Siro to strengthen their chances of finishing second in Serie A. Fifteen minutes into the match, Romelu Lukaku squared it to Edin Dzeko, but the ball was cleared by Rodrigo Becao. Denzel Dumfries attempted to hit the follow-up, but was slide tackled by Walace.

Ad The referee initially signalled to play on, but after consulting with the VAR team, and the pitchside monitor a penalty was awarded. Lukaku’s first attempt was saved by Marco Silvestri, but Masina was well in the box before the ball was kicked, and the penalty was retaken. World CupMartinez poised to replace Santos as Portugal boss — report07/01/2023 AT 14:02 The Belgian striker didn’t make the same mistake twice, and shot his second chance right into the bottom corner to give his side the lead.

Right on the brink of half-time, Lukaku’s pass was intercepted by Kingsley Ehizibue, who quickly countered and laid it off to a central Roberto Pereyra. The captain switched it onto the left for Sandi Lovric, and the midfielder opted for a powerful shot that sped past Samir Handanovic and into the back of the net. Inter continued to create half-chances in the second half, and eventually found their winner in the 73rd minute.

Federico Dimarco put a low cross into the edge of the box, and Mkhitaryan fired a volley straight past Silvestri. In the 89th minute, Inter scored their third after Danilo D’Ambrosio's ball over the top found Lautaro Martinez, who held off Jaka Bijol before slotting home a cool finish to wrap up the win. Up next, Inter will turn to the Champions League to take on Porto in the first leg of their last 16 draw, while Udinese will host Spezia in the league.