Inter Milan power past Parma in comfortable 3-1 win

MILAN: Inter Milan eased to a 3-1 win at home against Parma in Friday’s Serie A clash, with Federico Dimarco, Nicolo Barella, and Marcus Thuram all finding the back of the net.

The win kept third-placed Inter on the heels of leaders Napoli, who are just one point ahead with 32 points. Parma are in 12th place with 15 points.

Five minutes before the break, Dimarco impressed with a deft heel touch to flick the ball past a defender and into the box and then fired in from a tight angle to break the deadlock.

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The hosts doubled their lead in the 53rd minute when Barella perfectly timed his run to receive a pass before shooting into the net. Thuram made it 3-0 in the 66th minute, volleying a corner into the net.

Parma pulled one back in the 81st minute when Inter Milan defender Matteo Darmian attempted to intercept a through ball but accidentally sent it into his own net.