Player Ratings: Roma 0-1 Inter – Decisive Lautaro, Zalewski and Celik gifts

A Lautaro Martinez goal was enough for Inter to secure an away 1-0 win at Roma, but several Giallorossi players were below par at the Stadio Olimpico.

Inter took all three points home this evening, beating Ivan Juric’s Roma 1-0. It was a tough game for the Nerazzurri, plagued with injuries to Hakan Calhanoglu and Francesco Acerbi in the opening 27 minutes.

Lautaro scored his third goal in seven Serie A matches this term, making the most of a few Roma mistakes. The finish was stunning, but Nicola Zalewski lost possession and sparked the Nerazzurri counter-attack, while Zeki Celik gave the ball away at the edge of the box.

The defending Serie A champions were solid defensively and even if the Giallorossi finished the game with more ball possession (55% to 45%), the Nerazzurri had more shots on target (six to three) and could have killed off the game in the second half.

Roma’s best chance was for Matias Soulé, who tested Yann Sommer’s reflexes with a shot from outside the box in the final minute.

Roma vs Inter – Player Ratings

Roma: Svilar 7; Mancini 6, N’Dicka 6.5, Angelino 6 (79′ Hermoso N/A); Celik 5, Kone 5.5 (53′ Pisilli 5.5), Cristante 5.5 (79′ Le Fée N/A), Zalewski 4.5 (72′ Baldanzi 6); Dybala 6 (79′ Soulé 6), Pellegrini 5; Dovbyk 5.5. Coach: Juric 5

Best Roma Player: Svilar 7 – A couple of key saves to keep Roma in the game, both in the first and second half. It’s never a good sign when a goalkeeper gets the highest rating.

Lowest Roma rating: Zalewski 4.5 – Poland fans will struggle to recognise the player who scores in almost every game for the national team. Not a single good cross tonight (not new) and the ball he lost in the build-up to Inter’s goal should have been managed differently, to say the least.

Roma coach: Juric 5 – The Giallorossi are just flat. They are solid at times, but they just don’t create enough up front. The depressing thing for the fans is that the season seems over already and it’s not even November.

Inter: Sommer 7; Pavard 6, Acerbi 6 (27′ De Vrij 6.5), Bastoni 6.5 (72′ Bisseck 6); Darmian 6 (72′ Dumfries 6.5), Barella 6.5, Calhanoglu N/A (12′ Frattesi 6), Mkhitaryan 6.5, Dimarco 6; Lautaro 7 (72′ Corrrea 5.5), Thuram 6.5. Coach: Inzaghi 7.

Best Inter Player: Lautaro 7 – He’s back. His goal was excellent as well as decisive. Rested in the final minutes ahead of next week’s Champions League game.

Lowest Inter Rating: Correa 5.5 – Should have helped the team more defensively. Received a yellow card.

Inter coach: Inzaghi 7 – It’s never easy to win at the Stadio Olimpico, especially when two key players suffer injuries in the opening 30 minutes. Deserved victory.