Inter shrugged off Champions League disappointment to consolidate their big Serie A lead, beating Genoa with a unbelievable Federico Dimarco volley and Hakan Calhanoglu penalty.
The Nerazzurri had been 10 factors clear on the prime of the Serie A desk and getting ready for the Coppa Italia semi-final with Como, however noticed them crash out of the Champions League play-offs. It was a surprising consequence, made worse by shedding Lautaro Martinez to harm, plus Alessandro Bastoni was , with Hakan Calhanoglu solely match for the bench. Genoa had been revitalised by coach Daniele De Rossi, however Brooke Norton-Cuffy and Sebastian Otoa picked up accidents within the 3-0 victory away to Torino final week.
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MILAN, ITALY – FEBRUARY 28: Nicolo’ Barella of FC Internazionale reacts through the Serie A match between FC Internazionale and Genoa CFC at Giuseppe Meazza Stadium on February 28, 2026 in Milan, Italy. (Photograph by Marco Luzzani/Getty Photographs)
Justin Bijlow needed to make two awkward saves in 30 seconds, first on the Ange-Yoan Bonny half-volley, then the ensuing Federico Dimarco nook that was looping in on the far put up.
Henrikh Mkhitaryan hit a scorching strike from distance that looped up off Johan Vasquez to bounce onto the highest of the crossbar with Bijlow overwhelmed.
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The Genoa goalkeeper made an exquisite save at full stretch to palm the Bonny header out of the far backside nook on Nicolò Barella’s cross.
MILAN, ITALY – FEBRUARY 28: Federico Dimarco of FC Internazionale scores their crew’s first purpose through the Serie A match between FC Internazionale and Genoa CFC at Giuseppe Meazza Stadium on February 28, 2026 in Milan, Italy. (Photograph by Marco Luzzani/Getty Photographs)
Nevertheless, he may do nothing on a sensational Dimarco purpose. The Italian laid it off to Mkhitaryan and ran down the left prepared to satisfy the chipped return move, scoring with a remarkably exact left-foot volley from the tightest of angles.
Barella additionally nodded simply over from a Carlos Augusto cross, whereas Vitinha didn’t get sufficient on his header from a Mikael Ellertsson ball to the again put up.
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Vitinha’s effort was deflected off Manuel Akanji to sail over, whereas Carlos Augusto made an vital block on Caleb Ekuban’s header.
Bijlow took the sting out of a Piotr Zielinski cross-shot, however Inter doubled their lead with a chaotic state of affairs.
MILAN, ITALY – FEBRUARY 28: Vitinha of Genoa CFC is pressured by Luis Henriqueof FC Internazionale through the Serie A match between FC Internazionale and Genoa CFC at Giuseppe Meazza Stadium on February 28, 2026 in Milan, Italy. (Photograph by Marco Luzzani/Getty Photographs)
First Bijlow fingertipped the deflected Luis Henrique shot onto the upright, then because the transfer continued, the Luis Henrique cross again in struck Alex Amorim’s raised hand for a penalty. Calhanoglu transformed by sending the goalkeeper the improper method.
MILAN, ITALY – FEBRUARY 28: Hakan Calhanoglu of FC Internazionale scores their crew’s second from the penalty spot purpose through the Serie A match between FC Internazionale and Genoa CFC at Giuseppe Meazza Stadium on February 28, 2026 in Milan, Italy. (Photograph by Marco Luzzani/Getty Photographs)
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Amorim rolled throughout for Jeff Ekhator, who was unable to faucet in from six yards, and Ellertsson ought to’ve completed higher with a free header large from Aaron Martin’s set play.
Yann Sommer had an odd second needing a response save from point-blank vary on Akanji, who clumsily redirected the Ekhator cross-shot.
It’s an eighth consecutive Serie A victory for Cristian Chivu’s aspect, who quickly go 13 factors clear.
Inter 2-0 Genoa
Dimarco 31 (I), Calhanoglu pen 70 (I)
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