Arnautovic and Frattesi, Sommer saves everything: Inter defeat Udinese

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2-1 to the Nerazzurri in the Serie A matchday 30 game. We dominated the first half but then Solet's goal led to a nervy ending, but Inter gained three very important points

Three very important points courtesy of goals from Arnautovic and Frattesi as well as a series of brilliant saves from Yann Sommer. Inter defeat Udinese 2-1 at San Siro on Serie A matchday 30.

The Nerazzurri played very well in the first half and went close to scoring a number of times before finding the back of the net through Arnautovic in the 12th minute, assisted well by Dimarco. Total domination from the Nerazzurri. The second goal came in the 29th minute, through Frattesi, assisted once again by Dimarco.

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In the second half, Inter slowed the pace of the game down but this allowed Udinese to find spaces on the pitch. The visitors pulled one back in the 71st with a long-range strike from Solet, leading to a tough final period for the Nerazzurri. Sommer pulled off two extraordinary saves to deny Lucca and Solet.

The end of the match was tense as Asllani and Barella were both booked (he will now miss Parma vs. Inter) and Simone Inzaghi was sent-off. The final whistle came after six minutes of stoppage time with Inter now sitting on 67 points in the league.

INTER 2-1 UDINESE

Goalscorers: 12' Arnautovic (I), 29' Frattesi (I), 71' Solet (U) INTER (3-5-2):1 Sommer; 28 Pavard, 15 Acerbi, 30 Carlos Augusto; 36 Darmian (59 Zalewski 76'), 16 Frattesi (23 Barella 63'), 20 Calhanoglu (21 Asllani 63'), 22 Mkhitaryan, 32 Dimarco (31 Bisseck 63'); 9 Thuram, 8 Arnautovic (11 Correa 55'). Substitutes: 12 Di Gennaro, 13 J. Martinez, 6 De Vrij, 50 Aidoo, 51 Alexiou, 52 Berenbruch, 56 Spinaccè. Head Coach: Simone Inzaghi.

UDINESE (3-5-1-1): 40 Okoye; 31 Kristensen, 29 Bijol, 28 Solet; 19 Ehizibue, 8 Lovric (21 Bravo 46'), 25 Karlstrom (6 Zarraga 70'), 14 Atta (5 Payero 70'), 11 H. Kamara (77 Modesto 70'); 32 Ekkelenkamp (20 Pafundi 80'); 17 Lucca. Substitutes: 66 Piana, 93 Padelli, 9 Davis, 27 Kabasele, 30 Giannetti, 99 Pizarro. Head Coach: Kosta Runjaić. Booked: Asllani (I), Barella (I) Sent off: Inzaghi (I) Stoppage time: 2' - 6'

Referee: Chiffi. Assistants: M. Rossi, Fontemurato. Fourth Official: Bonacina. VAR: Paterna. Assistant VAR: Pezzuto.

SUSPENDED Inter: Bastoni (1) Udinese: -

CAUTIONED Inter: Barella, Mkhitaryan, Pavard. Udinese: Ehizibue, Giannetti, Kristensen, Lovric, Payero.