Manu Koné Double Sinks Inter as Roma Win 2-0 at Olimpico

Overview

• Manu Koné scored in the 6th and 36th minutes as AS Roma beat Inter Milan 2-0 at the Stadio Olimpico on Saturday, ending the pre-match parity between the only two unbeaten Serie A sides.
• Roma started Leonardo Balerdi on his second appearance while manager Gian Piero Gasperini fielded a near-full squad; Inter were missing John Stones, Hakan Çalhanoğlu and Djed Spence through injury.
• A minute’s silence was held before kick-off and Inter wore black armbands to honour club legend Sandro Mazzola, whose death was marked across the matchday coverage.
• The win gives Roma a three-point advantage going into the international break but Inter president Giuseppe Marotta cautioned that a single result will not decide the Scudetto race.
• The fixture underlines the rivalry’s importance in Serie A and drew broad international coverage on DAZN, Paramount+/CBS and Zee5, with the result shifting short-term momentum and leaving the long-term title picture open.