April 16, (THEWILL) – Monza secured a dramatic 1-0 victory against Inter Milan at San Siro, with Luca Caldirola’s late header claiming all three points for the visitors.
Caldirola, who started his career at Inter but failed to establish himself as a first-team regular, returned to haunt his former club with a powerful header in the 78th minute. The defeat deepens Inter’s problems, as they missed a golden opportunity to go fourth in the Serie A table.
Despite several opportunities for Inter, including a missed header from Romelu Lukaku, the first half proved largely uneventful. Monza threatened early in the second half, with Carlos Augusto firing into the side-netting.
Inter lost defender, Stefan de Vrij, to injury, and Nicolo Rovella also threatened for Monza with a long-range effort. However, it was Caldirola’s late goal that secured a stunning victory for Monza and continued Inter’s desperate run of form.
The defeat means that Inter have only gained one point from their last five league games, a worrying trend for the team at this crucial stage of the season. Inter will host Benfica in the second leg of their UEFA Champions League quarter-final on Wednesday, while Monza will face Fiorentina in Serie A next Sunday.
Jude Obafemi is a versatile senior Correspondent at THEWILL Newspapers, excelling in sourcing, researching, and delivering sports news stories for both print and digital publications.
