Sassuolo intensified the wounds of their host Inter, depriving them of regaining the top spot in the Italian football league standings after beating them 2-0 on Sunday in the 26th round of the competition. The other matches of the round that took place today resulted in Fiorentina defeating their guest Atalanta 1-0, and Venezia drawing with their guest Genoa.
Inter's points total remains frozen at 54 from 25 matches, keeping them in second place, two points behind their fierce rivals Milan, who have played 26 matches and also stumbled during this round with a disappointing 2-2 draw against their host Salernitana on Saturday. On the other hand, Sassuolo, who achieved their first victory in the league in nearly a month and a half, increased their points to 33, placing them in 11th position.
Sassuolo's goals came in the first half, with Giacomo Raspadori scoring early in the eighth minute, followed by Gianluca Scamacca securing the second goal in the 28th minute. This loss adds to the woes of Inter, who have failed to secure a win for the third consecutive match across all competitions. Inter drew 1-1 with their host Napoli in the previous round of the Italian league, before suffering a painful 0-2 defeat against their guests Liverpool in the first leg of the Round of 16 of the UEFA Champions League last Wednesday at San Siro, the home ground of the team nicknamed "the Nerazzurri," who hosted today's match.
