When Lautaro Martinez headed in Kristjan Asllani's first-half corner goal, his team took the lead. It was the only goal of the match. Fiorentina had a late second-half opportunity to tie the score, but Yann Sommer comfortably saved Nico Gonzalez's soft penalty.After Inter Milan defeated Fiorentina 1-0, Lautaro Martinez scored his 124th goal for the club, catapulting Simone Inzaghi's team back to the top of the Serie A standings. The Argentine opened the scoring with his fifth goal in as many games with a deft header from a corner.

The Swiss custodian banged into M'Bala Nzola, but Nico Gonzalez, who was coming off the bench for the first time in six weeks, missed with a meek attempt. Inter managed to hang on for three vital points, moving them up to the top spot above Juventus.