Everything was on a plate for Simone Inzaghi’s outfit – some of their top contenders for the Serie A title, Juventus and AC Milan, failed to win. But instead of making amends for that Champions League loss against Liverpool in midweek and winning the Sassuolo tie that would launch them back to the top of the table, they screwed all up.The holders lost to Sassuolo at home 2-0, which could prove crucial and unacceptable in their quest for the second home crown in a row.Previously, they lost to city rivals Milan and then drew at Napoli. Accompanied with that defeat in the UCL, it’s blatantly obvious they’re going through a severe crisis that could massively affect their final score in the current campaign.Form is temporary – class is Giroud! The city of Milan is red and blackThis last fixture, played on Sunday night, slipped through their fingers shortly after the kick-off. The hosts lost the ball near the halfway line, and Sassuolo exploited it the best possible way. Raspadori took the ball and fired properly to put his side in front and stun the favourites.It was only the beginning, as Sassuolo doubled the lead through Scamacca near the half-hour mark.8′: ⚽ Giacomo Raspadori26′: ⚽ Gianluca ScamaccaSassuolo find themselves two goals up away against Inter inside the opening half an hour! 🔥 pic.twitter.com/CPiiOXIOJO— Football on BT Sport (@btsportfootball) February 20, 2022 Inter’s defender Skriniar stepped up trying to seize the gap, but the last-ditch effort of Sassuolo keeper kept the 2-0 on the scoreboard.On the other end, it could have easily ended with 3-0 if Berardi’s lovely chip had landed just a few inches below the crossbar.Inzaghi made several subs after the half-time break, putting Dzeko and Dumfries in, and experienced Vidal a bit later, but it didn’t affect the scoresheet. Moreover, the guests were closer to scoring as the title-contenders failed to make an impact near the danger zone throughout the entire half. ⏪ | REPEAT84: @Alexis_Sanchez looks certain to score but it’s another incredible block from the Sassuolo defence 😫#InterSassuolo 0⃣-2⃣#FORZAINTER ⚫️🔵 pic.twitter.com/D9qga0M3AG— Inter 🏆🇮🇹 (@Inter_en) February 20, 2022 Nerrazzuri desperately pushed near the end, but instead of reducing the margin, they only went beserk, injuring the opponents amid the accumulated frustration. De Vrij, however, scored a header in the last seconds, but it was disallowed due to a handball in the build-up.SERIE A – Round 26FridayJuventus – Torino 1-1 (1-0)/De Ligt 13 – Belotti 62/SaturdaySampdoria – Empoli 2-0 (2-0)/Quagliarella 14, 29/Roma – Verona 2-2 (0-2)/Volpato 65, Bove 84 – Barak 5, Tameze 20/Salernitana – Milan 2-2 (1-1)/Bonazzoli 29, Djuric 72 – Messias 5, Rebic 77/SundayFiorentina – Atalanta 1-0 (0-0)/Piatek 56/Venezia – Genoa 1-1 (1-1)/Henry 13 – Ekuban 30/Inter – Sassuolo 0-2 (0-2)/Raspadori 8, Scamacca 26/22.45: (2.85) Udinese (3.20) Lazio (2.55)Monday21.00: (6.00) Cagliari (4.10) Napoli (1.55)23.00: (1.87) Bologna (3.50) Spezia (4.30)***odds are subject to change
