Perisic stunner keeps pressure on Napoli
Ivan Perisic's brilliant strike ensured Inter survived a second-half scare to remain unbeaten in Serie A with a 2-1 win at Verona which keeps the pressure on leader Napoli.
Borja Valero and Perisic scored either side of Verona substitute Giampaolo Pazzini's penalty as the visitor moved back to within two points of top spot.
With Napoli, champion Juventus and Lazio all recording weekend victories, the pressure was on Inter to maintain its eye-catching start to the campaign.
And Luciano Spalletti's side was on its way when Valero, an off-season signing from Fiorentina, netted his first goal for the club towards the end of the first half, the 32-year-old profiting from Antonio Candreva's superb cross.
Verona had lost its two previous fixtures to sit 19th after 10 matches of their Serie A return, but a VAR-assisted penalty from substitute Pazzini gave them hope of a first top-flight win against the Nerazzurri in 25 years.
However, in the fashion of true Scudetto contenders, Inter promptly responded through Perisic's searing 67th-minute strike to extend its unbeaten start to 11 matches.
