The home side opened the scoring just before halftime through Robin Dimarco, who latched onto a cutback from Henrikh Mkhitaryan. Dimarco then showed quick feet, turning inside the box before calmly slotting the ball into the bottom corner. The goal came at the end of a first half that saw Inter dominate possession but struggle to break down a resolute Parma defense.
After the break, Inter were more clinical, doubling their lead in the 52nd minute. Mkhitaryan was again the provider, threading a perfect throughball to Nicolo Barella. The Italian midfielder did well to evade a challenge and coolly finish past Parma’s goalkeeper, taking the score to 2-0. Inter continued to control the match, creating 2.31 expected goals in total.
The hosts put the game beyond doubt in the 66th minute. From a corner, Marcus Thuram arrived at the back post unmarked to tap in an easy finish into an empty net, making it 3-0. The French forward’s goal capped another excellent team performance, with Thuram continuing his fine form in Serie A.
Parma, who struggled throughout the game and produced just 0.24 expected goals, did manage to pull one back in the dying stages. Matteo Darmian, in an unfortunate turn of events, turned the ball into his own net as he attempted to clear a cross. However, despite the late own goal, Parma were unable to find a way back into the game, with Inter comfortably holding on for the win.
This victory marks Inter's seventh game this season in which they have scored at least three goals, a feat no other Serie A team has matched this season. Across Europe’s top five leagues, only Paris Saint-Germain (nine), Bayern Munich (eight), and Barcelona (eight) have scored three or more goals in more matches than Inter.
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Marcus Thuram was again at the forefront of Inter’s attacking threat, scoring his 10th goal of the Serie A season. Thuram is the only player to have scored 10 or more goals in both of the last two Serie A campaigns, having netted 13 goals in the 2023/24 season.
Henrikh Mkhitaryan also continued his pivotal role for the Nerazzurri, as his assist for Barella's goal took his total to 12 assists in Serie A since joining Inter in 2022. Mkhitaryan is now the club’s top assist provider in the league during that time, underlining his importance to the team.
With this victory, Inter Milan remain firmly in the hunt for the Serie A title, and they will look to maintain their momentum when they travel to Bayer Leverkusen in the Champions League on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, Parma will look to bounce back from the defeat when they host Verona next weekend in their quest to avoid relegation from the Italian top flight.
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