Roma Defeat Inter 1-0 at Stadio Olimpico
A six-minute Manu Koné goal and a key save from Mile Svilar gave Roma a win that bolsters their early title credentials.
Overview
- Roma beat reigning champions Inter 1-0 at Rome's Stadio Olimpico on Saturday, ending Inter's perfect start to the Serie A season.
- The only goal came in the sixth minute when Nahuel Molina pulled the ball back for Manu Koné, who finished from inside the box.
- Roma goalkeeper Mile Svilar preserved the lead with a one-on-one stop to deny Yann Bisseck around the 26th minute.
- Both clubs had published official starting lineups before kickoff and Inter went into the match managing several absences, including John Stones, Hakan Çalhanoğlu and Djed Spence.
- The game featured a pre-match minute's silence and Inter players wore black armbands for club legend Sandro Mazzola, and the result hands Roma momentum in the early Scudetto race while piling pressure on Inter's defence.