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Inter beat Fiorentina 2-1 after late comeback and penalty controversy
Inter beat Fiorentina 2-1 at San Siro in a Serie A match after trailing until the 90th minute.
Fiorentina took the lead through Jimenez in the 65th minute, but Marcus Thuram equalised in the 91st minute.
In the 68th minute, Inter appealed for a penalty after Viery challenged Thuram in the area, but referee Mariani let play continue and VAR did not call him to review it.
A later foul on Thuram brought Inter a penalty in stoppage time, when Valdepenas pulled him down in the area.
Zielinski scored from the spot in the 98th minute to complete Inter’s comeback.
The two decisions drew attention to the disputed earlier challenge, which football analyst Luca Marelli said should have been a penalty.
Inter beat Fiorentina 2-1 after scoring twice in stoppage time at San Siro.
Fiorentina led through Jimenez’s goal from distance in the 65th minute.
Thuram equalised in the 91st minute, then won a penalty that Zielinski converted at 98 minutes and 30 seconds.
Inter appealed for a penalty after a 69th-minute challenge by Viery on Thuram, but referee Mariani let play continue and VAR did not intervene.
DAZN analyst Luca Marelli said the Viery challenge should have been given as a penalty.
- Who
- Inter beat Fiorentina 2-1.
- What
- Inter came from behind with two stoppage-time goals.
- When
- 25 October 2026.
- Where
- San Siro, Milan.
- Why
- Inter won after Thuram equalised and won a penalty, which Zielinski converted.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Jimenez scored from distance to put Fiorentina 1-0 ahead.
Mariani did not award a penalty after Viery’s challenge on Thuram, and VAR did not call for a review.
Thuram equalised for Inter.
Mariani awarded Inter a penalty after Valdepenas brought Thuram down in the area.
Zielinski converted the penalty to give Inter a 2-1 win.
- Final score
- Inter 2-1 Fiorentina
- Fiorentina goal
- Jimenez, 65th minute
- Inter equaliser
- Thuram, 91st minute
- Winning goal
- Zielinski penalty, 98 minutes 30 seconds
- Unawarded penalty appeal
- Viery challenge on Thuram, 69th minute
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Viery is very late, he intervenes on Thuram and commits a foul. I understand the high threshold, but this is a very clear penalty.
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