Overview
- Francesco Pio Esposito put Inter ahead before Nikola Krstovic equalised in the 82nd minute at San Siro for a 1-1 draw.
- Inter argued Denzel Dumfries was fouled by Kamaldeen Sulemana before the equaliser; the on‑field decision stood after VAR and Cristian Chivu was sent off for protests.
- A separate late appeal for contact on Davide Frattesi by Giorgio Scalvini was checked and not given, with DAZN’s Luca Marelli calling the contact very slight and subjective.
- Inter imposed a confirmed media blackout after the match, and club leaders held a cordial meeting with the refereeing party, according to reports from La Gazzetta dello Sport and Football Italia.
- Corriere della Sera reported AIA officials in the stands privately signalled agreement with Inter’s view on the denied penalty, while the draw left Inter on 68 points, eight clear of AC Milan who can cut the gap to five at Lazio.