Inter begin their Serie A campaign with a convincing win over Monza

Inter have made a flying start to the 2026/27 Serie A season, beating Monza 4-1 in the opening round of the Italian league.

The “Nerazzurri” got off to the best possible start, taking the lead in the sixth minute.

Hakan Calhanoglu received a pass from Andy Diouf and, after a good first touch, unleashed a powerful long-range shot that found the net to make it 1-0.

Monza responded after falling behind and managed to equalize in the 29th minute. Mathis Mout set up Gustavo Varela inside the box, and the latter kept his composure against Inter’s goalkeeper to make it 1-1.

The first half ended 1-1, but Inter burst into life straight after the break.

In the eighth minute, Monza goalkeeper Semuel Pizzignacco made a costly mistake, miscuing his clearance and sending the ball to Piotr Zielinski. The Polish midfielder made no mistake, firing the ball into the net from distance to make it 2-1.

Inter continued to dominate and extended their lead just six minutes later. Francesco Pio Esposito finished off a fine move with an elegant backheel after Andy Diouf’s assist, making it 3-1.

The “Nerazzurri” were not done, scoring a fourth goal in the 63rd minute. Yann Bisseck received the ball in space at the edge of the box and struck powerfully; the ball took a deflection and ended up past Pizzignacco to make it 4-1.

Monza tried to get back into the game and had a good chance in the 76th minute, when Samuele Birindelli aimed for the bottom corner, but Josep Martinez reacted well to stop the effort.