Inter wins as Pazzini nets against former club
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February 18, 2011, Friday
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INTER Milan returned to winning ways with a 2-1 win away to Fiorentina on Wednesday.
Giampaolo Pazzini scored a second-half winner against his former club after Fiorentina defender Manuel Pasqual canceled out Michele Camporese's own goal.
The result means Inter has now played the same number of games as league leader AC Milan, and trails by five points.
"It was important to get the three points to get us back on course after losing to Juventus," Inter assistant coach Giuseppe Baresi said.
"We have just met one of the most in-form teams in the league and played well."
Also on Wednesday, Genoa beat cross-town rival Sampdoria 1-0. Rafinha hit a spectacular winner early in the second half.
Inter took an early lead when Camporese diverted Samuel Eto'o's cross into his own goal, but Fiorentina threatened to equalize when Adrian Mutu fired in a free-kick that Julio Cesar pushed away a few minutes later. The host drew level in the 33rd when Pasqual crossed from the left and the ball evaded Inter's defense and crept in at the far post.
Julio Cesar then kept out Riccardo Montolivio's effort and Alberto Gilardino shot narrowly over the Inter bar in first-half injury time. Maicon shot wide after Pazzini set him up with a perfectly weighted backheel.
Shortly after the break, Artur Boruc denied Dejan Stankovic and Andrea Ranocchia needed to react quickly to block Gilardino's shot.
In England, Ivan Klasnic scored the second-half winner as Bolton beat Wigan 1-0 away in an FA Cup fourth-round replay to set up a match against Fulham.
Giampaolo Pazzini scored a second-half winner against his former club after Fiorentina defender Manuel Pasqual canceled out Michele Camporese's own goal.
The result means Inter has now played the same number of games as league leader AC Milan, and trails by five points.
"It was important to get the three points to get us back on course after losing to Juventus," Inter assistant coach Giuseppe Baresi said.
"We have just met one of the most in-form teams in the league and played well."
Also on Wednesday, Genoa beat cross-town rival Sampdoria 1-0. Rafinha hit a spectacular winner early in the second half.
Inter took an early lead when Camporese diverted Samuel Eto'o's cross into his own goal, but Fiorentina threatened to equalize when Adrian Mutu fired in a free-kick that Julio Cesar pushed away a few minutes later. The host drew level in the 33rd when Pasqual crossed from the left and the ball evaded Inter's defense and crept in at the far post.
Julio Cesar then kept out Riccardo Montolivio's effort and Alberto Gilardino shot narrowly over the Inter bar in first-half injury time. Maicon shot wide after Pazzini set him up with a perfectly weighted backheel.
Shortly after the break, Artur Boruc denied Dejan Stankovic and Andrea Ranocchia needed to react quickly to block Gilardino's shot.
In England, Ivan Klasnic scored the second-half winner as Bolton beat Wigan 1-0 away in an FA Cup fourth-round replay to set up a match against Fulham.
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