Runaway Serie A leaders Inter drop points at Torino as Dimarco makes history

[p]The first real chance of the game fell to [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/inter/Iw7eKK25/"]Inter[/a], with [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/akanji-manuel/UJm2XpLH/"]Manuel Akanji[/a] nodding narrowly wide following a well-worked set piece. The opening shot on target also came via the aerial route, although [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/bisseck-yann-aurel/b3kUQZ4h/"]Yann Bisseck[/a]’s header did not unduly trouble [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/paleari-alberto/vR4315G2/"]Alberto Paleari[/a] in the [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/torino/MZFZnvX4/"]Torino[/a] goal.[/p][p][b]But it was third time lucky in the 23rd minute, with [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/thuram-marcus/hMMX02Fm/"]Marcus Thuram[/a] meeting [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/dimarco-federico/W6lypZn3/"]Federico Dimarco[/a]’s lovely lofted cross at the back post with a decisive header to break the deadlock.[/b][/p][embed guid="97236a85-d47b-43c2-b215-b64ab1ee707f" url="https://x.com/Inter_en/status/2048448478087459004" social-type="twitter" /][p]Torino reached the break without having registered a single shot on goal. And it was more of the same after the break, as only a smart save from Paleari prevented Dimarco from doubling the advantage within moments of the restart, with a last-gasp block then denying [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/darmian-matteo/WbNknKk3/"]Matteo Darmian[/a] on the rebound.[/p][p]The Dimarco-Thuram connection then almost reaped rewards again, but the Frenchman’s effort was deflected behind for a corner after a neat pass in behind the defence.[/p][p]However, corners have been a lucrative route for Cristian Chivu’s side this season, and Dimarco was not to be denied his second assist of the game.[/p][p][b]Remarkably, he moved up to 18 for the campaign - the most ever by a player in a single Serie A season - with a pinpoint delivery for Bisseck, who continued the aerial bombardment with a smart header to extend the lead.[/b][/p][embed guid="f462707f-4414-479d-92bf-630a99617ba5" url="https://x.com/SerieA_EN/status/2048454472901284000" social-type="twitter" /][p][b]Yet out of the blue, [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/simeone-giovanni/6m566fII/"]Giovanni Simeone[/a] managed to make a game of things in the 70th minute, with a good finish after an intricate piece of link-up play. [/b][/p][p]That changed the game, and he flashed another effort narrowly wide of the post just minutes later. [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/sommer-yann/4zA5n1UG/"]Yan Sommer[/a] was then called into action for the first time to turn away a fierce [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/nije-eybi/vwnI8wkF/"]Alieu Njie[/a] strike.[/p][p]The phenomenal swing in momentum culminated in a penalty against Inter, with a harsh handball called against [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/augusto-carlos/QZQkZOWj/"]Carlos Augusto[/a] from point-blank range after a VAR review.[/p][p][b][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/vlasic-nikola/4ryWOtME/"]Nikola Vlasic[/a] smashed home the spot-kick, and the points were shared, with Il Toro coming the closest to snatching victory in the final stages.[/b][/p][p]This is just the second time in 15 matches that the Granata have avoided defeat against Inter, although they remain marooned in mid-table. Despite the unlikely setback, Inter can still clinch the title next weekend with a win at home to Parma. [/p][p][b]Flashscore Man of the Match: [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/dimarco-federico/W6lypZn3/"]Federico Dimarco[/a] (Inter)[/b][/p][image alt="Match momentum" id="19fb4a1d-6080-48b6-9df9-6e673ea77c1a" credit-line="Opta by StatsPerform" guid="6c6ce589-beff-4de7-a29e-2140e2e7c20e" original-width="1080" original-height="1080" /][p][b][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/inter-Iw7eKK25/torino-MZFZnvX4/?mid=MqpXNm5d"]Check out all the match stats here.[/a][/b][/p]