Inter Thrash Monza to Launch Serie A Title Defence
Inter opened its title defense with four goals, while Manchester United fell 2-0 at newly promoted Hull in Premier League play.
- On Saturday, Inter Milan began their Serie A title defense with a 4-1 victory over newly-promoted Monza, as midfielder Hakan Calhanoglu opened the scoring in the sixth minute.
- Inter coach Cristian Chivu told DAZN the team was "a bit rusty" early on, but goals from Piotr Zielinski, Pio Esposito, and Yann Bisseck secured the dominant win.
- Elsewhere, Manchester United fell to newly-promoted Hull City 2-0 in the English Premier League, with goals from Semi Ajayi and Nobel Mendy puncturing the visitors' preseason optimism.
- In France, Lens defeated Auxerre 5-2 with Florian Thauvin converting two penalties, while Como earned a 1-1 draw at Udinese ahead of their Champions League debut.
- Sunday features AC Milan and Juventus beginning their campaigns against Torino and Frosinone; Napoli visits Genoa on Saturday under new coach Massimiliano Allegri seeking immediate impact.
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MILAN (ITALPRESS) Goal and win for Inter, who at the debut in the championship beats 4-1 Monza in front of a San Siro sold out. To the initial Interist advantage signed by Calhanoglu answers Varela for the momentous even, broken in the shot by Zielinski's networks, Esposito and Bisseck. Inter only takes six minutes to unlock the race, thanks to the powerful conclusion from the distance of Calhanoglu taking Pizzignacco by surprise and carrying on…
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The Italian champions needed just six minutes to break the deadlock when Hakan Calhanoglu blasted in from distance. Monza, back in the top flight after a season in Serie B, levelled through Gustavo Varela in the 29th minute. Inter restored their advantage shortly after the restart, with Piotr Zielinski finding the net in the 48th minute. Pio Esposito, preferred in the starting line-up to Marcus Thuram, made it 3-1 eight minutes later with an in…
The Inter Milan champion began today the defense of the title with a triumph (4-1) against the promoted Monza, who scored for the Portuguese Gustavo Varela, and with Ricardo Mangas also the title, at the opening of the Italian football league.
Internazionale has made a convincing start to the new Serie A season. The defending champions won at home against Monza (4-1).
Inter begin title defence with stylish 4-1 win over Monza
MILAN, Aug 22 : Inter Milan kicked off their Serie A title defence with a 4-1 home win over Monza on Saturday, after the promoted side recovered from conceding an early goal to go in level at the break before the champions turned on the style. Inter looked set for a routine win after taking a sixth minute lead. Andy Diouf laid the ball back and Hakan Calhanoglu thumped a first-time effort from well outside the area into the roof of the net, but …
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