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 acknowledged his side was "a bit rusty" in the first half, yet goals from Piotr Zielinski, Pio Esposito, and Yann Bisseck secured the win, with defender John Stones making his debut.
- Elsewhere, Manchester United fell to a 2-0 defeat against newly-promoted Hull City in the English Premier League, with Semi Ajayi and Nobel Mendy scoring at set-pieces for the visitors' dream return.
- In France, last season's runner-up Lens defeated Auxerre 5-2, with midfielder Florian Thauvin converting two penalties, while Como earned a 1-1 draw at Udinese ahead of Champions League football.
- Sunday features AC Milan and Juventus beginning their league campaigns against Torino and Frosinone; additionally, 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…
He returned to Serie A, and did it with Inter Milan, the current champion, in roller mode before a newly promoted Monza (4-1).The group that defends the 'Scudetto' launched a forceful warning of authority, made it clear that it will not be easy to snatch the title from whoever dares to try and exhibited a football that reinforces the project of Cristian Chivu.The Lombard derby opened, together with the Udinese-Como, that it was played simultaneo…
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).
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