Lazio sink Inter Milan 3-1 to take top spot in Serie A

Inter Milan that took their side top of Serie A on Friday as the visitors dropped their first points of the season on coach Simone Inzaghi's return to his old club. Lazio provisionally lead the standings with seven points from three games, while Inter are a point behind in fourth.

"We've been sending some good signals lately, as we go through periods of being under pressure without actually risking much at the back," Lazio coach Maurizio Sarri told DAZN. "This team has gained in solidity and organisation, so we are capable of beating anyone on the day, but our problem has always been consistency." Lazio flew out of the traps against Inter in an attempt to gain an early advantage, after they failed to score for the first time in 10 league games when they were held to a goalless draw by Torino last time out.

Clearly fired up, they sent the visitors an early alert when striker Ciro Immobile received a beautiful pass inside the box and tried to beat Inter keeper Samir Handanovic with a first-time shot which went just wide of the right post. Lazio's captain, who scored the most goals (27) during the 2021-22 Serie A season, had another chance in the 37th minute -- this time on target -- but his strike was cleared by Handanovic.

It took the hosts three more minutes for Anderson to finally put them in front with a header just before halftime, after the Brazilian was perfectly set up in the box with a cross by Sergej Milinkovic-Savic. HUNGRY LAZIOMaurizio Sarri's men came back wanting more in the second half and Immobile almost immediately took another shot at goal, but his attempt at the near post was again saved by Handanovic.