This defeat left the Barcelona team unable to taste victory since the beginning of the season, thereby falling to the group holding the red light and facing the risk of a serious crisis.
Against a high-performing opponent, Fiorentina started cautiously but could not make a difference. In conditions of a smooth and wet field, Inter controlled the game and continuously put pressure. Goalkeeper David De Gea had a hard day at work when he had to show his ability to save consecutive losses after shots from Alessandro Bastoni, Denzel Dumfries and Yann Bisseck, helping the away team hold on until the 60th minute.
However, De Gea's efforts were not enough to keep a clean sheet. In the 66th minute, Hakan Calhanoglu fired a powerful long-range shot from 30 m, opening the score for Inter Milan. The goal relieved the home team's psychology, and just a few minutes later, Petar Sucic doubled the gap with a beautiful solo, overcoming Rolando Mandragora before a dangerous shot to defeat De Gea.
At the end of the match, Fiorentina suffered another fatal blow when Mattia Viti committed a foul in the penalty area, received a second yellow card and caused the home team to suffer a penalty. Calhanoglu completed a double from the 11m mark, sealing a 3-0 victory for Inter Milan.
With 3 full points, Inter temporarily rose to the group chasing Napoli and Roma in the championship race. Meanwhile, Fiorentina have had their worst start in Serie A history, after 4 consecutive seasons in the European Cup.
