Inter Player Ratings vs Sassuolo:

Inter claimed a slender 2-1 win over Serie A newcomers Sassuolo on Fabio Grosso’s return to Stadio Giuseppe Meazza tonight. Recent off a 2-0 triumph at Ajax, Cristian Chivu’s aspect halted a two-game shedding streak in league motion.

Inter wanted an early aim to unlock Sassuolo’s low defensive block. Federico Dimarco couldn’t have picked a greater second to get off the mark in 2025/26. He latched onto Petar Sucic’s again move on the sting of the field and slammed the ball previous Edin Muric to fireside the Nerazzurri 1-0 up within the 14th minute.

Regardless of having fun with loads of possession and holding Sassuolo comparatively quiet in assault, Inter couldn’t discover a decisive second aim till the 81st minute. It got here from an unlikely supply as Carlos Augusto launched a low shot from exterior the field. His effort took a clumsy deflection, making it unattainable for Muric to react.

Nonetheless, Inter needed to survive a late scare to put up their second league win of the season. Three minutes after Augusto’s strike, Walid Cheddira scored off the bench, making certain a nerve-wracking finish to the sport.

Inter (3-5-2)

Josep Martinez – 7/10

Largely untested for the perfect a part of his first Serie A look since Might, the Spanish goalkeeper saved his focus to drag off an acrobatic save and thwart Andrea Pinamonti’s towering header.

Carlos Augusto – 8/10

Regardless of doing nicely as a left center-back, the Brazilian’s lapse of focus virtually noticed Pinamonti restore parity within the second half. Barring that second of carelessness, he provided one other reassuring efficiency, scoring a vital second aim.

Francesco Acerbi – 7/10

It’s spectacular to see a 37-year-old performing the way in which he does. Dominant within the air and clear in his tackling, the veteran defender was excellent. Composed on the ball as at all times.

Manuel Akanji – 5/10

The Swiss star remains to be looking for his footing in Serie A. Nonetheless, he shrugged off a sluggish starting to the match and regularly grew into the sport, solely to throw all of it away by shedding sight of Cheddira for Sassuolo’s solely aim.

Federico Dimarco – 8/10

Expertly pounced on Sucic’s cutback as he struck the ball previous Muric with a scientific end to attain his first aim of the season. Along with the aim, the Italian’s crosses typically brought on havoc inside Sassuolo’s penalty space.

Petar Sucic – 6/10

One other help in one other begin for the Croatian starlet, who’s changing into a key component of the Inter midfield. His passing and motion appeared so easy as he bossed the center of the park.

Hakan Calhanoglu –

An early reserving could have thrown him off his recreation, because the Turkish famous person failed to say his normal affect in midfield. But, his diagonal balls and imaginative and prescient supplied Inter with moments of high quality in possession.

Nicolo Barella – 5/10

Barella’s dip in type continues. He seemed a step off the tempo in comparison with his normal requirements and made a number of uncharacteristic errors all through the sport.

Denzel Dumfries – 5/10

With Sassuolo unable to take care of sustained spells of possession, the Dutchman spent a lot of the match deep into the opposition’s territory. Nonetheless, he couldn’t select his teammates contained in the field, as his wayward crossing let him down.

Marcus Thuram – 4/10

Following a heroic efficiency towards Ajax, the French megastar delivered his worst efficiency of the season. Other than lacking an excellent probability halfway via the primary half, Thuram did nothing noteworthy.

Francesco Pio Esposito – 7/10

Not like his attacking colleague, the prodigious striker seemed energetic from the beginning regardless of not seeing a lot of the ball within the field. Muric made a shocking save to disclaim him his first Inter aim, parrying away his overhead kick.

Substitutions

Lautaro Martinez – 6/10

Luis Henrique – 7/10

Davide Frattesi – 7/10

Ange-Yoan Bonny – 4/10