INTER starting XI (3-5-2): Sommer, Pavard, Acerbi, Bastoni, Darmian (subbed for Dumfries), Barella (subbed for Frattesi), Calhanoglu (subbed for Asllani), Mkhitaryan, Dimarco (subbed for Carlos Augusto), Thuram (subbed for Arnautovic), Taremi
Bench: Di Gennaro, Martinez, Zielinski, Correa, Bisseck, Fontanarosa
Goals: Darmian 5’, Calhanoglu 70’ (Pen)
LECCE starting XI (4-2-3-1): Falcone, Gendrey, Baschirotto, Gaspar, Gallo, Ramadani, Pierret (subbed for Berisha) , Banda (subbed for Tete Morente), Rafia (subbed for Pierotti), Dorgu, Krstovic (subbed for Coulibaly)
Bench: Fruchtl, Samooja, Borbei, Pelmard, Oudin, Helgason, Burnete, McJannet, Marchwinski
Lautaro, who was the last Inter player to start pre-season training after he was involved in Argentina’s Copa America victory, was sidelined with muscular fatigue.
Inter took an early lead through Matteo Darmian’s header in the fifth minute. Federico Dimarco’s cross from the left found Mehdi Taremi, whose header reached an unmarked Darmian at the back post.
The hosts then sealed the victory in the 69th with a penalty from Hakan Çalhanoğlu after Marcus Thuram was grappled to the ground by Lecce defender Kialonda Gaspar.
Lecce, who have had a tough fixture with both Atalanta and Inter as their first two opponents, are yet to score a goal after two matches.
AAP
