Inter Milan are used to making things difficult for themselves in Lecce and then eventually finding a way out.
Indeed, Saturday’s 2-0 victory followed a familiar script, with both goals arriving late and both coming from corner kicks.
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In the reverse match in January, in the 78th minute Pio Esposito strike to break the deadlock.
This time Mkhitaryan and Akanji did the damage in the final quarter of an hour, both converting from Federico DiMarco’s passes.
Set-pieces have become one of Inter’s most reliable weapons under Chivu, and Saturday’s game was yet another reminder of why opponents fear them in dead-ball situations.
Lecce 0-2 Inter Milan – Nerazzurri’s confidence increases
MILAN, ITALY – DECEMBER 6: Inter Milan head coach Christian Chivu watches the Serie A match between Inter Milan and Como 1907 at the Giuseppe Meazza Stadium on December 6, 2025 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Marco Luzani/Getty Images)
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This victory continued Inter Milan’s remarkable consistency, According to “Turin Sports News”They have won 13 of the last 14 league games and have won nine consecutive away games, temporarily leading AC Milan by 10 points.
Turin media pointed out that if Milan fails to defeat Parma at San Siro, the title race may end before March.
Chivu’s record It also continues to receive attention.
His 64 points in 26 games make him the second-best new coach in Serie A history at this stage, behind only Carlo Carcano’s 65 points at Juventus in 1930-31.
This is also the best result in Inter Milan’s history, surpassing Invernizzi’s 63 goals and Mourinho’s 60 goals.
For a coach taking on a major role for the first time, those numbers are nothing short of impressive.