Inter Milan secured a dramatic 2-1 victory over Fiorentina at the Stadio Giuseppe Meazza on Sunday, October 25, 2026, relying on two goals in stoppage time to maintain their grip on the top of the Serie A standings. The team fought back from a 65th-minute deficit after Alex Jimenez put the visitors ahead, pulling level through Marcus Thuram in the 91st minute before Piotr Zielinski converted a penalty in the 98th minute.
The hard-fought win pushed Inter to 22 points after eight matches, keeping them level on points with Lazio at the summit but ahead on goal difference. While Lazio defeated Parma 2-1 at the Stadio Olimpico on the same day, Inter’s late heroics at San Siro revived a rare statistical milestone.
San Siro Comeback Mirrors Historic 2011 and 2005 Fixtures
According to Opta statistics, Inter’s late surge marked the third time in club history that the Nerazzurri have won a league match after trailing by a single goal and scoring twice from the 90th minute onward. One such rescue act came on April 30, 2011, against Cesena, when a brace from Giampaolo Pazzini turned the match on its head. Prior to that, the club achieved the feat on January 9, 2005, when Christian Vieri and Alvaro Recoba scored late to defeat Sampdoria.
This latest edition of late-game theater unfolded after Fiorentina frustrated the hosts for much of the afternoon. Alex Jimenez broke the deadlock in the 65th minute with a powerful shot into the right corner past goalkeeper Ivan Provedel. Yet, just as the visitors appeared poised to hand Inter a defeat, the match turned in stoppage time.
Late Stoppage-Time Drama Involving Marcus Thuram and Piotr Zielinski
The comeback gathered momentum immediately as the match entered added time. Marcus Thuram equalized in the 91st minute, sparking a frantic push from the home side. With the clock winding down deep into injury time, substitute Matteo Lavelli made a decisive impact. The 19-year-old forward, making only his second Serie A appearance, met a cross from Manuel Akanji and forced a penalty after Marcus Thuram was fouled in the box. Refereeing decisions subsequently pointed to the spot, where Piotr Zielinski stepped up in the 98th minute to dispatch the winning penalty past the Fiorentina defense.
Coverage from Harian Disway highlighted Lavelli’s rapid transition into the senior squad. The teenager had played for Inter’s U-23 side against Sorrento just 24 hours prior in a match that ended 1-1 before being called up by the senior staff. His introduction in the dying minutes added fresh energy that ultimately drew the decisive foul for the spot kick.
Standings Implications Across the Serie A Table
The three points proved vital for retaining the league lead. Inter holds the top spot with 22 points and a +13 goal difference, closely shadowed by Lazio, who also sit on 22 points following their victory over Parma. Meanwhile, Fiorentina remains in 18th place with just 4 points from eight games.
Elsewhere in Serie A on the same matchday, AS Roma missed a chance to join the leading pack after playing out a six-goal thriller in a 3-3 draw against Napoli at the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona. Roma sits third with 18 points, level with AC Milan, who secured a 2-0 away win against Udinese through goals from Christian Pulisic and Omari Hutchinson. Como rounded out the upper tier in fifth place with 17 points after defeating Sassuolo 2-0.
Inter returns to action for the ninth round of the Serie A season midweek, with league organizers scheduling the next slate of fixtures as the title race intensifies.
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