The only goal of the match was scored in the 6th minute. Nicolo Barella made a delicate pass for Ange-Yoan Bonny to break the offside trap, overcoming goalkeeper Mile Svilar before finishing accurately to open the score for Inter. This is the 5th time in just the last 2 matches that the young French striker has contributed his footwear to the goal for the Milan team.
After taking the lead early, Inter took the initiative to control the game and played tightly at home. Roma, despite having a higher expected goals (xG) index - 1.61 compared to their opponent's 0.68, could not take advantage of the opportunity. Paulo Dybala and Matias Soule's shots were both neutralized by goalkeeper Yann Sommer.
The visitors also had the opportunity to double the gap when Erikh Mkhitaryan hit the crossbar, while Davide Frattesi shot wide of the post. Gasperini's personnel adjustments did not help AS Roma improve the situation, and the home team closed the match in disappointment with some yellow cards due to frustration.
This result helped the blue-black team temporarily rise to the top of the rankings with 15 points, equal to Napoli and AS Roma but with a better goal difference.
This important victory helped Inter Milan have a favorable momentum before visiting Union Saint-Gilloise in the Champions League. Meanwhile, AS Roma will have to quickly regain their spirit to prepare for the Europa League match against Viktoria Plzen.
