Spirited Inter recover to sink Torino and go second

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Torino's Cristian Ansaldi in action with Inter Milan's Danilo D'Ambrosio, as play resumes behind closed doors following the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) Reuters

MILAN (Reuters): Inter Milan staged an impressive second-half revival to beat Torino 3-1 and move up to second place in Serie A on Monday as they bounced back after letting victory slip from their grasp in their two previous games.

Inter moved on to 68 points, ahead of Lazio on goal difference as the sides are level on their head-to-head records. They are eight points behind Juventus with six games to play.

Andrea Belotti pounced on a mistake by Inter goalkeeper Samir Handanovic to give Torino the lead in the 17th minute but Ashley Young, Diego Godin and Lautaro Martinez replied in a 13-minute spell after the break.

Inter were dismal in the first period and the transformation after the break suggested they had been subjected to one of coach Antonio Conte’s famous roastings at halftime.

“It was a very good performance with over 60% possession, 20 shots on goal, nine corners to two,” said Conte. “The lads did well. That goal could have made us nervous but they stayed on their feet and kept playing and finding the goal.”

The impressive victory comes after Inter squandered the lead in a 2-1 home defeat by Bologna and again in a 2-2 draw at Verona on Thursday.