Serie A: Inter Beat Fiorentina 2-1 To Move Closer To Napoli

Marko Arnautovic’s first league goal of the season gave Inter Milan a 2-1 win over Fiorentina and lifted it back into second place in Serie A on Monday. The win was revenge for Fiorentina’s 3-0 win in last week’s rescheduled league game and moved Inter to within one point of leader ♋Napoli. More than 67,000 fans at the San Siro saw Arnautovic glance home the winner with his head, seven minutes into the second half. Inter took a first-half lead thanks to the intervention of in-form striker Lautaro Martine𒅌z. His header took a deflection on the way in and was given as an own goal by Marin Pongračić. Fiorentina levelled a minute before halftime with the help of the video referee. The match referee initially waved away shouts of a handball by Matteo Darmian but awarded a spot kick after looking at the VAR, and Rolando Mandragora made no mistake from the spot.

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Updated on: 11 February 2025 12:27 pm

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Serie Aꦺ: Inter Milan players react to fan🎃s after the match | Photo: AP/Luca Bruno

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Italian soccer Serie A 2024-25 Inter Milan vs Fiorentina: Lautaro Martinez

Serie A: Inter Milan's Lautaro Martinez celebrates after the match | Photo: AP/Luca Bruno

Int🔥er Milan's Lautaro Martinez celebrates after the Serie A soccer match between Inter Milan and Fiorentina at the San Siro stadium, in Milan, Italy.

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Serie A: Inter Milan's head coach Simone Inzaghi | Photo: AP/Luca Bruno

Inter Milan's head coach Simone Inzaghi reacts during the Serie A soccer match between Inter Milan and Fiorentina at the San S🍎iro stadium, in Milan, Italy.

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Italian soccer Serie A 2024-25 Inter Milan vs Fiorentina: Marko Arnautovic

Serie A: Inter Milan's Marko Arnautovic celebrates after scoring his side's second goal | Photo: AP/Luca Bruno

Inter Milan's Marko Arnautovic ce൩lebrates after scoring his side's second goal during the Serie A soccer match between Inter Milan and Fiorentina at the San Siro stadium, in Milan, Italy.

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Serie A: Inter Milan's Marko Arnautovic scores his side's second goal | Photo: AP/Luca Bruno

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Italian soccer Serie A 2024-25 Inter Milan vs Fiorentina: Rolando Mandragora

Serie A: Fiorentina's Rolando Mandragora shoots to score a goal | Photo: AP/Luca Bruno

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Serie A: Inter Milan's Lautaro Martinez celebrate a goal | Photo: AP/Luca Bruno

Inter Milan's Lautaro Martinez celebrate after Fiorentina's Marin Pongracic scored an own goal during the Serie A soccer match between Inter Milan and Fiorentina at the San Siro stadi♔um, in Milan, Italy.

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Italian soccer Serie A 2024-25 Inter Milan vs Fiorentina: Fabiano Parisi

Serie A: Inter Milan's Hakan Calhanoglu challenges for the ball with Fiorentina's Fabiano Parisi | Photo: AP/Luca Bruno

Inter Milan's Hakan Calhanoglu, left, challenges for the ball with Fiorentina's Fabiano Parisi during the Serie A s𓆉occer match between Inter Milan and Fiorentina at the San Siro stadium, in Milan, Italy.

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Serie A: Fiorentina's Moise Kean challenges for the ball with Inter Milan's Matteo Darmian and Nicolo Barella | Photo: AP/Luca Bruno

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Italian soccer Serie A 2024-25 Inter Milan vs Fiorentina: Hakan Calhanoglu

Serie A: Inter Milan's Hakan Calhanoglu challenges for the ball with Fiorentina's Fabiano Parisi | Photo: AP/Luca Bruno

Inter Milan's Hakan Calhanoglu, centre left, challenges for the ball with Fiorentina'🥂s Fabiano Parisi during the Serie A soccer match between Inter Milan and Fiorentina at the San Siro stadium, in Milan, Italy.