Inter closes gap on Napoli thanks to late own goal
Inter snatched a dramatic 2-1 win over Verona in Serie A on Monday, with Martin Frese's 93rd-minute own goal securing all three points.
Cristian Chivu's side had looked set to miss out on victory, but instead, it moved just one point behind leader Napoli.
Inter came flying out of the blocks, with Piotr Zielinski forcing a smart fingertip stop out of Lorenzo Montipo, who then sent Lautaro Martinez's shot looping into the air minutes later, with Victor Nelsson excellently clearing the danger on the line.
Zielinski got the breakthrough in the 16th minute, though, meeting Hakan Calhanoglu's corner on the edge of the D with a stunning volley that gave Montipo no chance.
But against the run of play, Verona drew level in the 40th minute, with Giovane getting a yard on the right of the box to rifle his shot past Yann Sommer into the far corner.
It came within inches of getting a second goal before the break as Gift Orban, who set up its first, struck the foot of the left post with his first-time strike.
The second half was a much quieter affair, with Federico Dimarco coming closest with a tight-angled shot from the left of the box.
However, in the third minute of stoppage time, Inter's pressure finally paid off with Nicolo Barella's whipped cross taking an unfortunate deflection off Frese to beat the wrong-footed Montipo and nestle in the back of the net.
