Inter 5-3 Udinese: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings

How Inter won it

Udinese struck first through James Abankwah in the 9th minute, set up by Unai Gómez. Jurgen Ekkelenkamp made it 0-2 to Udinese in the 16th minute, set up by Keinan Davis. Carlos Augusto made it 1-2 to Inter in the 26th minute. Inter levelled at 2-2 in the 35th minute through Nicolò Barella, set up by Marcus Thuram. Inter turned it round: Marcus Thuram made it 3-2 in the 57th minute, set up by Andy Diouf. Pio Esposito made it 4-2 to Inter in the 67th minute, set up by Piotr Zielinski. Ange-Yoan Bonny made it 5-2 to Inter in the 79th minute. Idrissa Gueye made it 5-3 to Udinese in the 90th minute, set up by Vakoun Bayo.

Udinese led by two and lost: Inter came back to win it.

It was 2-2 at half-time, and the second half changed the result.

The lead changed hands once.

The referee, L. Pairetto, showed 2 yellow cards: 1 to Inter and 1 to Udinese.

Inter: C. Chivu, 3-5-2 · Udinese: K. Runjaic, 3-4-2-1.

Moneyball's prediction against the result

Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.

Why it went this way

On the day the expected goals were 0.76 for Inter and 2.83 for Udinese.

Inter scored about 4.2 more than their chances were worth: clinical finishing, or a goalkeeper having a bad day.

Udinese created the better chances, 2.83 xG to 0.76, and still lost. On chances alone, the result could easily have gone the other way.

Inter had 12 shots on target, Udinese 5.

Udinese's goalkeeper made 7 saves.

Inter had 66% of the ball and turned it into the win.

Where the two sides stood before this match

Inter came into it with 5 Serie A matches played, scoring 3.0 and conceding 1.6 a match, with 2.80 expected goals for and 1.24 against, and had won 80% of their matches.

Udinese came into it with 5 Serie A matches played, scoring 1.6 and conceding 2.2 a match, with 1.30 expected goals for and 1.72 against, and had won 20% of their matches.

Inter vs Udinese: the match in numbers

Team statistics from Sportmonks.

Player ratings and man of the match

Man of the match: Nicolò Barella (Inter), rated 8.9 by Sportmonks, with 1 goal.

Inter

• Nicolò Barella 8.9 1 goal
• Marcus Thuram 7.8 1 goal, 1 assist
• Carlos Augusto 7.7 1 goal
• Piotr Zielinski 7.4 1 assist
• Pio Esposito 7.1 1 goal

Udinese

• Jurgen Ekkelenkamp 7.3 1 goal
• Maduka Okoye 7.3
• Idrissa Gueye 7.2 1 goal
• Vakoun Bayo 7.1 1 assist
• Sandi Lovrić 6.9

The lowest-rated starter was Lennon Miller at 5.7. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.

What comes next

• Inter: Inter vs Parma Saturday 10 October 2026 · Serie A
• Udinese: Torino vs Udinese Monday 12 October 2026 · Serie A

Each preview has Moneyball's estimate for the next match, published before kick-off and marked against the result afterwards, as this one is.

Questions about Inter vs Udinese

What was the score in Inter vs Udinese?

Inter 5-3 Udinese (half-time 2-2), Serie A, Monday 14 September 2026.

Who scored in Inter vs Udinese?

James Abankwah 9', Jurgen Ekkelenkamp 16', Carlos Augusto 26', Nicolò Barella 35', Marcus Thuram 57', Pio Esposito 67', Ange-Yoan Bonny 79', Idrissa Gueye 90'.

Did Moneyball predict Inter vs Udinese correctly?

Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.

Who was man of the match in Inter vs Udinese?

Nicolò Barella, rated 8.9 by Sportmonks.

Who refereed Inter vs Udinese?

L. Pairetto.