INTER MILAN starting XI (3-5-2): Sommer, Pavard, Acerbi, Carlos Augusto, Darmian (subbed for Zalewski), Frattesi (subbed for Barella), Calhanoglu (subbed for Asllani), Mkhitaryan, Dimarco (subbed for Bisseck), Arnautovic (subbed for Correa), Thuram

Bench: Di Gennaro, Martinez, De Vrij, Aidoo, Alexiou, Berenbruch, Spinaccè

Goals: Arnautovic 12’, Frattesi 29’

UDINESE starting XI (3-5-1-1): Okoye, Kristensen, Bijol, Solet, Ehizibue, Atta (subbed for Payero), Karlstrom (subbed for Zarraga), Lovric (subbed for Iker Bravo), Kamara (subbed for Modesto), Ekkelenkamp (subbed for Pafundi), Lucca

Bench: Piana, Padelli, Davis, Kabasele, Giannetti, Pizarro

Goals: Solet 71’

Marko Arnautovic took advantage of a rare start at centre forward, opening the scoring early in the first half by redirecting in a cross from Federico Dimarco.

Davide Frattesi quickly doubled the lead with a nearly identical goal.

Centre back Oumar Solet pulled one back for Udinese midway through the second half with a long, curling shot for his first Serie A goal.

Inter goalkeeper Yann Sommer then palmed away a dangerous effort from Lorenzo Lucca to preserve the lead and also saved a close-range effort from Solet in added time.

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