Sassuolo shock Inter again but Serie A relegation still beckons | Nicky Bandini
Neroverdi have a reputation for running a tight ship but face a struggle to stay up despite doubling up against Internazionale
This 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.
