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51% Ball Possession INTER and 49% Ball Possession AS ROMA
Inter 1 – 3 AS Roma
81′ Mauro Icardi                 12′ Radja Nainggolan
.                                                 56′ Radja Nainggolan
.                                                  85′ Diego Perotti (pen)

Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
AS Roma, 2nd position with 56 points and a positive goal difference of +32
Inter, 6th position with 48 points and a positive goal difference of +16

Mission accomplished for the Roman gladiators conquering the Giuseppe Meazza Stadium after defeating Inter.   Roma redeeming themselves after losing the match against Villarreal in Europa League at the Olimpico di Roma Stadium.   Roma keeping up the race for the Scudetto reaching now 59 points which is -7 points below Juventus holding the first position with 66 points.

It’s a blow for Inter on their quest to keep a spot for the Europa League next season.   Inter remaining in the 6th position with 48 points being -2 points below Lazio with 50 points in the 5th position and -3 points below Atalanta in the 4th position with 51 points.

AS Roma silencing the Meazza in the 12th minute with the opening goal.  It is midfielder Radja Nainggolan to defeat Inter goalkeeper Samir Handanovic with a right footed shot in the top right corner.  The assist is by forward Edin Dzeko.

Photo:  facebook.com/officialasroma

Inter fans in despair after the second goal by Nainggolan following a fast break!   Yep.  Roma controlling the match with “Ninja” Nainggolan being the key player in this match to keep the momentum.   Nainggolan delivering a right footed shot to the top left corner. The assist is by Bruno Peres.

The honor goal for Inter is scored by Captain Mauro Icardi in the 81st minute.   Icardi defeating AS Roma goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny with a left footed shot to the top left corner.  The assist is by Ivan Perisic.   This is the 16th goal of the season by Icardi.

Photo: facebook.com/Inter

The final blow for Inter in the 84th minute when Referee Paolo Tagliavento granted a penalty to Roma.   The penalty is conceded by Inter defender Gary Medel after a foul on Roma forward Edin Dzeko inside the penalty area.   It is forward Diego Perotti to convert the penalty with a right footed shot.  It’s the 7th goal of the season by Perotti.

Here is INTER official starting lineup by coach Stefano Pioli:

INTER (3-4-2-1): Handanović; Murillo, Medel, D’Ambroli; Candreva, Gagliardini, Kondogbia, Perišić; Brozović, João Mário; Icardi.

Here is AS ROMA official starting lineup by coach Luciano Spalletti:

AS ROMA (3-4-1-2): Szczęsny; Manolas, Fazio, Rüdiger; Bruno Peres, De Rossi, Strootman, Juan Jesus; Nainggolan, Salah, Džeko.

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Stats BEFORE the game.  Top scorer of INTER: Mauro Icardi with 15 goals

Top scorer of AS ROMA: Edin Dzeko with 19 goals

Stats.  Here are the last 3 games of INTER:  2 wins, 1 lost

Stats.  Here are the last 3 games of AS ROMA:  2 wins, 1 lost

Photo: facebook.com/Inter

Inter official starting lineup against AS  Roma

Photo:  facebook.com/officialasroma

AS Roma official starting lineup against Inter

2016 – 2017 Italian Serie A Week 26

Inter 1 – 3 AS Roma
Sunday 26 February 2017
Giuseppe Meazza Stadium
Milan, Italy

20:45

Referee: TAGLIAVENTO
Assistants: MELI – CARIOLATO
Fourth Official: PASSERI
ADD1: DAMATO
ADD2: DI BELLO

Goals:

Official lineups – formations:

INTER (3-4-2-1): Handanović; Murillo, Medel, D’Ambroli; Candreva, Gagliardini, Kondogbia, Perišić; Brozović, João Mário; Icardi.

Coach:  Stefano Pioli.

AS ROMA (3-4-1-2): Szczęsny; Manolas, Fazio, Rüdiger; Bruno Peres, De Rossi, Strootman, Juan Jesus; Nainggolan, Salah, Džeko.

Coach:  Luciano Spalletti.

Referee: Tagliavento (Terni)