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Dimmed by the early expulsion of Skriniar, Inter fell this Monday at home (0-1) against a daring Empoli, who took advantage of the numerical superiority to knock out the recent Italian super champion with arguments. As a result, he delivered the best possible news to Napoli about Mexican Hirving ‘Chucky’ Lozano, this motivated him to now have more points ahead of his pursuers.
From the beginning it was noticed that Inter was not as good as against Milan, team that crushed 3-0 during the week. Against Empoli, he found it difficult to circulate clearly and, although he had good chances, mainly through Dimarco’s boots, He conceded other equally clear ones for Empoli, who made Onana work much more than the last rivals of the ‘Nerazzurri’.
Skriniar condemned his team with a tackle at the level of Caputo’s head that cost him the second yellow card, a situation that made work easier for the visitors at the Meazza. For his part, Empoli, despite the numerical superiority, he gave up the ball and waited crouching for his opportunity, the one that came in in the 66th minute in the form of a counter-attack and which the recently incorporated Baldanzi sealed with a very powerful shot with his left foot from the front that Onana failed to reach.
With this result, Empoli hit and rises to ninth position and adds his fifth match without losing, in what is being a very good season for the ‘azzurri’. On the other hand, Inter was third tied on points with Mourinho’s Roma, At the same time, it provides a golden opportunity for Milan to gain distance if they beat Lazio.
Napoli the most benefited from the defeat of Inter
With all these results, Napoli was the leader of the Italian competition with 50 unitsfar from his pursuer Milan, which has 38 points and one game less in Serie A.
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