Inter Milan will have no one but themselves to blame for their floundering title hopes after an avoidable loss to Sampdoria on Wednesday, 6 January 2021.
Riding on the back of an impressive 6-2 win over Crotone, Inter Milan visited Sampdoria with high hopes. Despite being without their powerhouse Romelu Lukaku, the visitors started on a front foot.
In the opening 12 minutes, Inter Milan won a penalty that would have seen them go ahead early. However, former Manchester United forward Alexis Sanchez failed to beat the keeper from the spot. It didn’t help that Ashley Young could also only hit the post after reaching the ball first.
In the 23rd minute, Sampdoria got their chance and former Inter Milan player Antonio Candreva converted his own spot kick. The visitors came out flying in search of an equaliser but it was Sampdoria who scored again.
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This time, another former Inter Milan player Keita Balde put is ex-club to the sword. In the second period, Inter’s search for a leveller continued. Stefan de Vrij managed to half the deficit from a Brozovic pass but it was the only goal they would celebrate during the game.
