Inter Milan 2-1 Fiorentina: Five key takeaways from Serie A 2026-27 clash

The Nerazzurri come from behind to bag three points!

Fiorentina travelled to the San Siro Stadium for their matchweek 8 fixture of the Serie A 2026-27 season. They battled it out against FC Internazionale Milano in what became a thrilling contest.

The Paolo Vanoli-led side might not have come up with their best performance, but they pushed the defending league champions to their limits. La Viola clearly lacked in the attacking front. They must now look at their strategy moving forward.

Fiorentina dropped three more points. Things keep getting worse for them.

On the other hand, Cristian Chivu’s men secured three points, continuing their unbeaten run in Serie A 2026-27. Marcus Thuram came up with a crucial equaliser in the final moments of the game and later won a penalty. FC Internazionale Milano were surely pushed to their limit, but bagged a win in the end.

Biggest takeaways from Inter Milan vs Fiorentina:

1. Marcus Thuram steps up

In the absence of Lautaro Martinez, Marcus Thuram became the star of the show for Inter Milan. He scored an equaliser in stoppage time and just a few minutes later won a penalty for his side. The Frenchman was the player with the most shots on goal (9).

2. Fiorentina’s defensive resilience nearly pays off

The Paolo Vanoli-led team had a one-goal cushion after Alex Jimenez scored a goal in the 65th minute. They defended well against a strong attacking press by Internazionale. Fiorentina might have secured three points out there, but their defence fell in the final moments of the game.

They conceded two goals in stoppage time and are now on a three-match losing run in Serie A.

3. Cristian Chivu’s bench turns the tide

Inter struggled for stretches to breach Fiorentina’s low block. However, intermediate midfield substitutions paid off. Cristian Chivu utilised his squad depth effectively after trailing.

The introductions of Piotr Zieliński and Federico Dimarco became quite important for the defending Serie A champions. Zieliński not only helped the Nerazzurri establish stronger control, but also went on to score the match-winning penalty.

4. Lack of urgency in the final third by Fiorentina

In the first half, La Viola only managed to take four shots, and neither of them was on target. The attacking trio of Franco Mastantuono, Mateo Pellegrino and Alieu Nije failed to perform well and were shut down by Inter’s defence. Fiorentina took the lead in the 65th minute.

Left-back Alex Jimenez fired the ball into the back of the net. They will surely need a strong strategy in the final third moving forward.

5. Inter Milan’s defensive issues

Despite the likes of Alessandro Bastoni, Manuel Akanji and Yann Bisseck in the backline for FC Internazionale Milano, they were the first to concede. The Nerazzurri have now managed only one clean sheet in their last four matches. Inter’s defence surely shut down Fiorentina’s attack at multiple points.

They however made a mistake to concede a goal. This eventually piled up pressure on them in the second half.

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