Inter 1-0 Verona: Asllani penalty is just enough
Inter Milan's Albanian midfielder #21 Kristjan Asllani (c) shoots a penalty to score his team's first goal during the Italian Serie A football match between Inter Milan and Hellas Verona FC at the San Siro stadium in Milan on May 3, 2025. (Photo by Piero CRUCIATTI / AFP) (Photo by PIERO CRUCIATTI/AFP via Getty Images)
Kristjan Asllani kept his cool to convert an early penalty, as Inter with Barcelona on their minds did just enough to beat Verona and keep the Scudetto race somewhat alive.
It has been a strange couple of weeks for the Nerazzurri, who lost three in a row in all competition, falling three points behind new Serie A leaders Napoli, but earned a 3-3 Champions League semi-final draw at Barcelona and were preparing for the second leg on Tuesday.
Hakan Calhanoglu and coach ...