Lazio 2 Inter Milan 1: Ashley Young scores first goal since joining Inter but Lazio hit back to win high-stakes clash

ASHLEY YOUNG scored his first goal for Inter Milan on Sunday. But it was not enough as Lazio mounted a second-half comeback to leapfrog Antonio Conte’s side in the Serie A title race. ???? ASHLEY YOUNG VOLLEYS INTER INTO THE LEAD! ????⚫ Just before half time, the Nerazzurri break the deadlock ???? Young's first Inter […]

ASHLEY YOUNG scored his first goal for Inter Milan on Sunday.

But it was not enough as Lazio mounted a second-half comeback to leapfrog Antonio Conte’s side in the Serie A title race.

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Young opened the scoring in the 44^th minute to temporarily move Inter back level with Juventus, who beat Brescia 2-0 earlier in the day thanks to goals from Paulo Dybala and Juan Cuadrado.

However, Lazio fought back in the second half and quickly found themselves level thanks to Ciro Immobile’s 50^th minute penalty – his 26^th league goal this season.

Sergej Milinkovic-Savic then put the hosts ahead 20 minutes from time.

And despite ex-Premier League stars Christian Eriksen, Victor Moses and Alexis Sanchez all coming off the bench, Inter were unable to find an equaliser in Rome.

It means Conte’s men are back to being three points behind Juventus.

And they now trail Lazio as well, with Simone Inzaghi’s team just one point adrift of Maurizio Sarri’s title hopefuls.

It makes Inter’s trip to Juventus in two weeks’ time even more crucial for Conte, who described his side and Lazio as title “outsiders” ahead of Sunday’s game.

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Sergej Milinkovic-Savic fired home a Lazio winner 20 minutes from the end[/caption]

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The Serbian was mobbed by team-mates as Lazio leapfrogged Inter into second place in Serie A[/caption]

 

Lazio: Strakosha; Felipe, Acerbi, Radu; Marusic, Milinkovic-Savic, Lucas, Alberto, Jony; Jony, Immobile

Subs: Correa, Lazzari, Cataldi

Goals: Immobile 50’ (P), Milinkovic-Savic 69’

Inter: Padelli; Godin, De Vrij, Skriniar; Candreva, Vecino, Brozovic, Barella, Young; Martinez, Lukaku

Subs: Sanchez, Moses, Eriksen

Goal: Young 44’