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The Nerazzurri had failed to win at Fiorentina in the league in six attempts since 2014 but goals from Nicolo Barella and Ivan Perisic put an end to that run.
Barella s sublime opener after 31 minutes was added to by Perisic s close-range finish in the second half, but only after Giacomo Bonaventura had struck the crossbar for the mid-table hosts.
That proved enough as Inter, who were without suspended head coach Antonio Conte, moved a point above Milan - having played a game more than their bitter rivals.
An off-balance Barella was denied by a superb Bartlomiej Dragowski reaction early on but the midfielder found the back of the net from his next attempt.
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Barella, Perisic score to put Inter top in Serie A Milan (AFP) – Nicolo Barella and Ivan Perisic scored in either half as Inter Milan moved top of Serie A on Friday with a 2-0 win at Fiorentina.
Antonio Conte’s side pulled one point clear of AC Milan to keep the pressure on their city rivals who host lowly Crotone on Sunday.
Inter bounced back after their midweek Italian Cup semi-final, first leg defeat to Juventus in the San Siro.
Barella curled in the opener after half an hour with Perisic adding the second seven minutes after the break to give Inter a first league win in Florence in seven years.
Serie A: Bartłomiej Drągowski bronił efektownie, ale Inter nie zwątpił sportowefakty.wp.pl - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from sportowefakty.wp.pl Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Inter on top of Serie A after beating Fiorentina 2-0
February 5, 2021 GMT
FLORENCE, Italy (AP) Inter Milan moved to the top of Serie A after winning at Fiorentina 2-0 on Friday.
Nicolò Barella scored a great first-half opener and Ivan Perišić doubled the lead shortly after the break to hand the Nerazzurri their first win in Florence since 2014.
Inter moved a point above AC Milan, which hosts bottom-placed Crotone on Sunday.
Inter was looking to bounce back from Tuesday’s loss to Juventus in the first leg of the Italian Cup semifinals. The second leg is in Turin next week.