In the 30th round of Serie A, Inter Milan, the top giants of the competition, stopped the recent two-game winless streak in all competitions, beating Empoli 2-0 at home, with Dimarco and Sanchez scoring a goal each. Inter's win further established the leading position, with 79 points in 30 games, 14 points more than second-place AC Milan, straight to the fourth consecutive win to win the championship, as long as they continue to win the next three games, Inter will win the 20th Serie A championship in team history five rounds in advance.
Inter Milan's form this season has been relatively stable, balanced in attack and defence, this game against Empoli, Inzaghi Jr. has been steady and steady, unaffected by the recent two winless games in all competitions, after all, they have been unbeaten in 23 consecutive Serie A games, and Empoli in the relegation zone is hardly a threat to them. Inter Milan played a 352 formation in this game, Lautaro and Marcus Thuram formed a double striker, Dimarco, Mkhitaryan, Calhanoglu, Barella, Darmian formed 5 midfielders, Bastoni, Acerbi, Pavard partnered with three central defenders, goalkeeper Odero, and the starting lineup was worth as much as 475 million euros.
With a huge advantage in the line-up and playing at home, Inter got into the groove quickly, scoring just five minutes into the game, Dimarco completed a wonderful non-stop volley to give Inter a 1-0 lead. In the 18th minute of the game, Inter Milan almost expanded the score quickly, Bastoni scored straight into the fast attack, but unfortunately the last blast hit the goal frame and missed the goal.
The game entered the 81st minute, Inter Milan locked the win, substitute Dumfries sent a wonderful assist, from the right side of the bottom cross, also substitute Sanchez rushed to outflank the empty goal, Inter easily won the game 2-0, successfully opened the countdown to the championship with 79 points, Empoli fell into the relegation zone, only 25 points, ranked 18th in Serie A, the situation is grim.
Inter had 58 per cent possession throughout the game, 18-13 shots on goal and 7-3 shots on target with Empoli, and it turned into a relatively comfortable 2-0 victory. The winner set two major records: first, for the first time since the 2006/07 season, Inter won 25 games after 30 rounds, which was also the second time in their team history to do so, and second, Inter Milan played six Italian players in this game, which is the team's record in a single game in the last 20 years. The schedule shows that Inter, who have won four consecutive victories, are expected to win the title after the Milan derby, because the 33rd round of the match happens to be Inter's away match against AC Milan.
In terms of players, although Lautaro did not score in this round, he still performed well, delivering four key passes, completing four dribbles and successfully dribbling three times. Lautaro has entered the ranks of Europe's top scorers, entering the top three, ranking third with 23 goals, Kane leads with 31 goals, Mbappe is second with 24 goals, and Haaland, who has attracted much attention, has only 18 goals, ranking seventh. With Inter on the verge of winning the title, Lautaro has a chance to at least surpass Mbappe at the end of the season, and it will take a bit of luck to surpass Kane for the European Golden Boot.