Sharjah24: Inter Milan crushed their hosts Lazio 6-0 in the 16th round of the Italian Serie A, sending a strong message to their competitors.
The defending champions, Inter Milan, raised their points total to 34, placing them third, just 3 points ahead of Lazio, who sits in fifth place. Lazio is also trailing Fiorentina, who is in fourth, on goal difference, as Fiorentina has an unfinished match with Inter Milan due to the injury of their player Edoardo Bove, who was taken to the hospital two weeks ago.
Inter Milan took the lead in the 41st minute through Hakan Çalhanoğlu, who scored from a penalty awarded after a handball by Lazio's Mattia Zaccagni inside the box.
In the final moments of the first half, Federico Dimarco scored the second goal for Inter Milan, receiving a brilliant cross from his teammate Denzel Dumfries and firing it straight into the net.
Inter Milan continued their impressive performance in the second half, adding a third goal through Nicolo Barella in the 51st minute, who struck a powerful shot from outside the box that found the back of the net.
Inter's relentless pressure and outstanding performance on the pitch resulted in a fourth goal by Denzel Dumfries, who benefited from a high ball from his teammate Alessandro Bastoni, directing it into the net with a header in the 53rd minute.
Lazio's defense completely collapsed, allowing Inter to add a fifth goal through Carlos Augusto, who received a fantastic pass from Dimarco on the left side and slotted it into the net in the 77th minute. In the final minute of the second half, Marcus Thuram scored the sixth goal after receiving a brilliant pass from Henrikh Mkhitaryan, striking the ball into the net.