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Inter hold off Frosinone comeback to strengthen Champions League bid

Radja Nainggolan, Ivan Perisic and Matias Vecino helped Inter to a 3-1 win tonight.

INTER HELD OFF Frosinone’s second-half fightback to strengthen their position inside Serie A’s top four thanks to Sunday’s 3-1 win at Stadio Benito Stirpe.

Goals from Radja Nainggolan and Ivan Perisic before the interval appeared to put Luciano Spalletti’s side on course for a routine victory over their relegation-threatened hosts.

But Francesco Cassata halved the deficit just past the hour with an effort that Inter goalkeeper Samir Handanovic ought to have repelled.

That strike breathed fresh life into the contest as the Nerazzurri were forced to hold on somewhat grimly for the remainder, ultimately securing a success that cements their place in third thanks to Matias Vecino’s injury-time strike.

They now sit six points clear of fifth-place Roma, who visit San Siro next weekend.

Frosinone came into the game in possession of the division’s worst home record and found themselves behind inside 20 minutes as Danilo D’Ambrosio crossed from the right and Nainggolan steered the ball into the bottom-left corner.

Luca Paganini ought to have done better than guide a free header over from eight yards as the hosts sought a swift response and they were masters of their own downfall in going two behind before the break.

Raman Chibsah inexplicably bear-hugged Milan Skriniar to the floor at a corner and Perisic calmly converted the spot-kick, sending Marco Sportiello the wrong way.

Sportiello saved impressively from Matteo Politano one-on-one as Inter threatened to put the game completely to bed and that stop took on added importance as Cassata’s effort from the edge of the box squirmed under Handanovic’s right arm.

Camillo Ciano whipped a free-kick narrowly wide and Lorenzo Ariaudo headed straight at Handanovic as Frosinone harnessed their momentum, only for any hopes of salvaging a point to be decisively quashed by Vecino’s well-worked goal.

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    Apr 7th 2019, 10:29 PM

    He didn’t just miss it. He stopped it going in

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    Apr 7th 2019, 10:35 PM

    Never seen anything like that before,astonishing

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    Apr 7th 2019, 10:58 PM

    Match fixing. Period.

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    Apr 7th 2019, 11:28 PM

    @Johnny B: he scored the first goal

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    Apr 7th 2019, 10:55 PM

    Is that not obvious corruption? Whatever the reason for it. Betting. The league or club wanting to hold on. I hope they get fined billions and docked 70 points.

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    Apr 7th 2019, 11:29 PM

    @davemck: he scored before that

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    Apr 7th 2019, 11:55 PM

    @Aidan Butler: exactly

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    Apr 7th 2019, 11:02 PM

    Some rise. Gone from bench at a relegated team to starting for one of the best teams in the world in a season

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    Apr 7th 2019, 11:13 PM

    @John: They’re hardly one of the best teams in the world when a side sitting in 6th in the Premier League can knock em out of Europe! A bunch of show ponys Bill!

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    Apr 7th 2019, 11:16 PM

    @Flaming Mo: I still prefer Ronnie Rosenthal’s miss

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    Apr 8th 2019, 3:27 PM

    @mark: has to be the slippery slip for me! Encore !

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    Apr 7th 2019, 10:58 PM

    Langer…!

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    Apr 8th 2019, 8:08 AM

    Even John Delaney would have finished that

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    Apr 8th 2019, 3:26 PM

    The Man City of France. Usually out of Europe with tail between their legs. Expensive Klops sorry Flops!

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