Serie A – Marcus Thuram scores and wins penalty, Inter Milan secure a 2-1 victory over Fiorentina.

In the 8th round of the 2026/27 Serie A season, Inter Milan hosted Fiorentina at the San Siro Stadium. They ultimately staged a miraculous comeback, defeating their opponents 2-1, and secured the top spot in the standings with a record of 7 wins and 1 draw, accumulating 22 points.

Fiorentina's record is 1 win, 1 draw and 6 losses, currently sitting third from bottom in the league with 4 points.

Inter Milan dominated the first half, but failed to convert their dominance into goals. In the 15th minute, Nicolo Barella unleashed a shot from the edge of the box, only to be caught by David de Gea. In the 21st minute, Hakan Çalhanoğlu's corner from the right was headed just wide by Carlos Augusto at the near post. In the 35th minute, Manuel Akanji played a through ball from midfield, and Marcus Thuram's low shot from the right side of the box was saved by De Gea. In the 36th minute, Barella chipped a pass forward, and Pio Esposito's header in the box was brilliantly saved by De Gea.

The second half began with both sides switching ends. In the 49th minute, Augusto delivered a cross from the left flank, but Thuram's close-range shot missed. In the 57th minute, Thuram again linked up with Augusto, but his final shot was again saved by De Gea. In the 65th minute, the tide turned dramatically: Alex Jimenez unleashed a long-range shot from outside the penalty area, giving Fiorentina a 1-0 lead.

After that, Inter Milan intensified their attack on Fiorentina. In the 67th minute, Ange-Yoan Bony and Çalhanoğlu combined to break into the penalty area, but Bony's shot was saved by De Gea. In the 69th minute, Alessandro Bastoni delivered a long cross from the left wing, and Bony and Thuram's header attempt failed to find the net. In the 70th minute, Çalhanoğlu's free-kick cross from the right side of the attacking third was headed towards goal by Augusto in the penalty area, but the shot hit the crossbar.

In the first minute of second-half stoppage time, Inter Milan's relentless attack finally paid off: Marcus Thuram played a one-two with Diouf before slotting home a low shot to level the score at 1-1. In the fourth minute of stoppage time, Thuram was brought down in the penalty area by Victor Valdepeñas, and the referee immediately pointed to the penalty spot. Petr Zielinski converted the penalty, giving Inter a 2-1 comeback victory over Fiorentina.

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