Match report

Inter Stuns AS Roma with 5-2 Victory in Serie A

Inter
Inter
5–2
FT
AS Roma
AS Roma
Apr 5, 2026

Inter delivered a stunning 5-2 victory over AS Roma in a thrilling Serie A encounter on April 5th. Lautaro Martinez scored twice, while Marcus Thuram and Hakan Calhanoglu added to the tally. The Nerazzurri dominated despite Roma's efforts, securing a crucial win in the league standings.

Key Facts

  • • Inter scored 5 goals against AS Roma
  • • Lautaro Martinez scored twice
  • • Hakan Calhanoglu and Marcus Thuram both scored and assisted
  • • Gianluca Mancini opened the scoring for AS Roma
  • • Leonardo Pellegrini scored a consolation goal for Roma
  • • Inter's Hakan Calhanoglu and Marcus Thuram were substituted in the 66th minute

Lineups

Inter

Formation: 3-5-2

Starting XI

  • 1 Yann Sommer (G)
  • 25 Manuel Akanji (D)
  • 15 Francesco Acerbi (D)
  • 95 Alessandro Bastoni (D)
  • 2 Denzel Dumfries (M)
  • 23 Nicolò Barella (M)
  • 20 Hakan Çalhanoğlu (M)
  • 7 Piotr Zieliński (M)
  • 32 Federico Dimarco (M)
  • 9 Marcus Thuram (F)
  • 10 Lautaro Martínez (F)

Substitutes

  • 13 Josep Martínez
  • 36 Matteo Darmian
  • 12 Raffaele Di Gennaro
  • 14 Ange-Yoan Bonny
  • 8 Petar Sučić
  • 94 Francesco Pio Esposito
  • 6 Stefan de Vrij
  • 17 Andy Diouf
  • 16 Davide Frattesi
  • 22 Henrikh Mkhitaryan
  • 11 Luís Henrique
  • 43 Matteo Cocchi

AS Roma

Formation: 3-4-2-1

Starting XI

  • 99 Mile Svilar (G)
  • 23 Gianluca Mancini (D)
  • 5 Evan Ndicka (D)
  • 22 Mario Hermoso (D)
  • 19 Zeki Çelik (M)
  • 4 Bryan Cristante (M)
  • 61 Niccolò Pisilli (M)
  • 2 Devyne Rensch (M)
  • 18 Matías Soulé (F)
  • 7 Lorenzo Pellegrini (F)
  • 14 Donyell Malen (F)

Substitutes

  • 87 Daniele Ghilardi
  • 8 Neil El Aynaoui
  • 12 Konstantinos Tsimikas
  • 95 Pierluigi Gollini
  • 97 Bryan Zaragoza
  • 20 Lorenzo Venturino
  • 78 Robinio Vaz
  • 70 Giorgio De Marzi
  • 24 Jan Ziółkowski
  • 92 Stephan El Shaarawy
  • 3 Angeliño

Timeline

  1. Inter
    1' Inter Goal · Normal Goal
    L. Martinez · Assist: Marcus Thuram
  2. AS Roma
    40' AS Roma Goal · Normal Goal
    G. Mancini · Assist: D. Rensch
  3. Inter
    45'+2 Inter Goal · Normal Goal
    H. Calhanoglu · Assist: P. Zielinski
  4. AS Roma
    46' AS Roma subst · Substitution 1
    Off: G. Mancini · On: Daniele Ghilardi
  5. Inter
    52' Inter Goal · Normal Goal
    L. Martinez · Assist: Marcus Thuram
  6. Inter
    55' Inter Goal · Normal Goal
    Marcus Thuram · Assist: H. Calhanoglu
  7. Inter
    58' Inter subst · Substitution 1
    Off: A. Bastoni · On: M. Darmian
  8. AS Roma
    58' AS Roma subst · Substitution 2
    Off: D. Rensch · On: K. Tsimikas
  9. AS Roma
    60' AS Roma Card · Yellow Card
    N. Pisilli

    Tripping

  10. Inter
    63' Inter Goal · Normal Goal
    N. Barella
  11. AS Roma
    64' AS Roma subst · Substitution 3
    Off: M. Soule · On: S. El Shaarawy
  12. Inter
    66' Inter subst · Substitution 3
    Off: H. Calhanoglu · On: P. Sucic
  13. Inter
    66' Inter subst · Substitution 4
    Off: Marcus Thuram · On: F. Esposito
  14. AS Roma
    70' AS Roma Goal · Normal Goal
    L. Pellegrini
  15. Inter
    76' Inter subst · Substitution 5
    Off: P. Zielinski · On: Henrikh Mkhitaryan
  16. AS Roma
    81' AS Roma subst · Substitution 4
    Off: M. Hermoso · On: J. Ziolkowski

Match Stats

Stat Inter AS Roma
Fouls 11 10
Pass Accuracy 86% 85%
Offsides 1 1
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 17 9
Corners 7 4
Total Passes 507 403
Yellow Cards 0 1
Blocked Shots 4 1
Shots on Target 9 3
xG 1.17 0.96
Shots off Target 4 5
Possession 56% 44%
Goals Prevented -2 -2
Accurate Passes 435 341
Shots Inside Box 14 6
Saves 1 4
Shots Outside Box 3 3

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Inter took the lead through Lautaro Martinez in the first minute, setting the tone for the match
  • ▸ Inter's quick-fire goals in the second half sealed the victory, with key contributions from Calhanoglu and Thuram
  • ▸ Roma's brief resurgence in the final minutes with Pellegrini's goal was too little too late, as Inter had already secured the match