Sassuolo shock Inter again but Serie A relegation still beckons | Nicky Bandini

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Neroverdi have a reputation for running a tight ship but face a struggle to stay up despite doubling up against InternazionaleThis was one of those results that felt like an instant piece of sports trivia, future material for the writers of football-themed pub quizzes. ‘In 2023-24, Inter won their 20th league title with a dominant league campaign in which they only lost two games. Which opponents beat them?’ A trick question, as both defeats were to the same team. And an unlikely answer: Sassuolo, who are on course for relegation.We might be getting ahead of ourselves. There are still three games left in this Serie A campaign, time enough for Inter to lose again, or Sassuolo to steer themselves to safety. Still, it will always be a peculiar truth that Simone Inzaghi’s formidable team had a 28-game unbeaten run sandwiched by slip-ups against one of the worst sides in the division. Continue reading...

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