Inter Milan Defeats Torino 3-0, Returns to Top of Serie A Standings
Goals from Thuram, Martinez, and a penalty strike from Calhanoglu secure victory for Inter, placing them one point ahead of AC Milan in the Serie A table.
- Inter Milan's return to the top of the Serie A standings was secured with a 3-0 victory against Torino, with goals from Marcus Thuram, Lautaro Martinez and a penalty by Hakan Calhanoglu.
- Despite facing early resistance and requiring several key saves from goalkeeper Yann Sommer, Inter's dominance became clearer after Torino defender Perr Schuurs was stretchered off in the second half.
- Thuram opened the scoring for Inter just before the hour mark, aided by a deftly delivered pass from Denzel Dumfries, marking a key turning point in the match.
- Martinez's header from a deflected corner - his 11th league goal of the season - extended Inter's lead, paving the way for the team's convincing win.
- The victory was sealed with Calhanoglu's penalty in stoppage time, after a foul on Henrikh Mkhitaryan by Ivan Ilic, pushing Inter one point ahead of AC Milan in the standings.