Overview
- Inter and Roma drew 2-2 at the Stadio Olimpico on Sept. 19 when Manu Kone put Roma 2-0 up and Lautaro Martinez scored twice after the break to salvage a point.
- A VAR check confirmed Kone’s second goal after an initial offside flag, and key saves and misses in the closing stages left the result level.
- The draw, plus Lazio’s 2-0 win at Venezia in which Christos Mandas saved a penalty, leaves Roma, Inter and Lazio tied on 13 points at the top of Serie A.
- Inter’s players and caretaker coach Cristian Chivu publicly flagged a problem with poor starts after this became the fourth straight match in which the club trailed by two goals, and captain Martinez warned the team it cannot keep 'chasing momentum.'
- With an international break next, coaches have limited time to fix tactical issues around early intensity and defence before a busy October run of fixtures that will test each side’s title credentials.