Table toppers Inter Milan edge past Udinese by 2-1

The 30-year-old Turkish midfielder Hakan Calhanoglu deserved to be called the best player, aka man of the match against Udinese duel in match 31 of Serie A 2023/2024. It was a close and fierce match, Simone Inzaghi's squad secured the score 2-1. Coming to Bluenergy Stadium on Monday (08th April 2024), The Nerazzurri is aiming for full points to get closer to the title when the Visitors Udinese fought back well, even taking an early lead, but Inter Milan was superior in terms of player quality.

This time, Lazar Samardzic's goal in the 40th minute gave Udinese a 1-0 lead in the first half. The table toppers Inter then came back in the second half, Calhanoglu equalized (55') with an excellent penalty then Davide Frattesi scored the winning goal (90+5'). This result strengthens Inter's position at the top of the Italian League standings with 82 points from 31 matches. Calhanoglu played as a central midfielder in this match and he put in a fine performance in a balanced defensive and offensive role, also scoring important goals. Calhanoglu's penalty goal in the 55th minute arrived at a crucial moment. The Nerazzurris were behind, their attacks were deadlocked, but finally, he was able to gain momentum.

The Turkish midfielder also performed well overall with 4 shot attempts, and 88% accurate passes, including 2 key passes. Calhanoglu also made 4 clean tackles. Calhanoglu's actions and contributions were given a 7.9 rating by Whoscored, the highest among other players on the field.

Lineup

Udinese (3-5-1-1): Okoye; Kristensen, Bijol, Perez; Kamara (70' Zemura), Zarraga (70' Payero), Walace, Samardzic (62' Lovric; 82' Ebosele), Ehizibue (62' Ferreira); Pereyra; Thauvin

Coach: Gabriele Cioffi

Inter Milan (3-5-2): Sommer; Augusto, Acerbi, Pavard; Dimarco (81' Buchanan), Mkhitaryan (68' Frattesi), Calhanoglu (74' Alexis), Barella, Dumfries (68' Darmian); Thuram (81' Arnautovic), Lautaro

Coach: Simone Inzaghi