Late goals keep Inter in control of Serie title race

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Soccer Football - Serie A - Lecce v Inter Milan - Stadio Via del mare, Lecce, Italy - February 21, 2026 Inter Milan's Henrikh Mkhitaryan scores their first goal. REUTERS/Remo Casilli
Soccer Football - Serie A - Lecce v Inter Milan - Stadio Via del mare, Lecce, Italy - February 21, 2026 Inter Milan's Ange-Yoan Bonny in action with Lecce's Jamil Siebert. REUTERS/Remo Casilli

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LECCE, Italy, Feb 21 : Late strikes from Henrikh Mkhitaryan and Manuel Akanji sealed a 2-0 victory for Inter Milan at Lecce on Saturday to keep them firmly in control of the Serie A title race.

Inter lead with 64 points, 10 ahead of AC Milan and 14 clear of Napoli in third.

A cutback from the byline in the 51st minute picked out Federico Dimarco on the edge of the box and he drilled a low shot into the corner, but the celebrations were brief as Marcus Thuram had strayed offside in the build-up.

Inter made the breakthrough in the 75th minute when Mkhitaryan slipped free inside the area and guided a composed half-volley into the net from close range after a corner was only partially cleared.

Akanji wrapped up the victory seven minutes later, powering a header into the top corner.

Source: Reuters

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