Inter Continue Their Unbeaten Trend After Defeating Sampdoria

Young Inter Milan striker Andrea Pinamonti scores his team's fourth goal against Sampdoria (ANTARA/REUTERS/Alessandro Garofalo)

JAKARTA - Inter Milan continues the unbeaten trend in the Italian League which they have won when they overthrew Sampdoria 5-1 in Week 35 at the Stadio Giuseppe Meazza, Saturday local time (Sunday, May 9 western Indonesia time).

Inter have now played 19 games without losing and Antonio Conte's team topped with 85 points, while Sampdoria (45) did not move from ninth, according to the official Italian League page.

Roberto Gagliardini opened Inter's lead just four minutes after the whistle started as he slid in to cheat Ashley Young's tug-of-war from the left flank.

The team, which appeared confident like a champion team, was able to double their lead in the 26th minute through a wave of counter-attacks that ended with Alexis Sanchez's accurate shot, tricking goalkeeper Emi Audero who was forced out of his nest.

Sampdoria had a chance to keep pace with Keita Balde Diao's shot in the 35th minute, but a minute later Sanchez restored Inter's two-goal lead through his second with a volley to catch Achraf Hakimi's cross.

The 3-1 lead that lasted until halftime was added to by Inter in the 61st minute when young talent Andrea Pinamonti scored his debut goal in the Italian League with a cross from Nocolo Barella.

In the 70th minute, Lautaro Martinez completed Inter's 5-1 win with a penalty which Audero couldn't stop, after Adrien Silva was charged with a handball foul in the box.

The two teams will play their next match on Wednesday (12/5) next week, when Inter host AS Roma at the Giuseppe Meazza and Sampdoria also appear at home to face Spezia.