MILAN – Fourth week of the season, fourth win on the bounce. Roberto Mancini’s side made it 12 points from a possible 12 to remain on top of Serie A thanks to Mauro Icardi’s 42nd-minute goal against Chievo Verona yesterday. Check out the stats behind the match:
- Mauro Icardi has had a hand in eight Serie A goals (five goals, three assists) in his last six league appearances.
- Icardi found the net with his only shot against Chievo yesterday.
- Inter have scored at least one goal in 25 of their 27 Serie A meetings with Chievo.
- Inter have won both of their Serie A clashes against Chievo on a Sunday at 12:30 by one goal to nil.
- The Gialloblu had not lost at home in the league since they were beaten by Napoli on 1 February 2015. Until yesterday, Chievo were unbeaten at home with a run of four wins and five draws since then.
- The last time Inter won their first four matches of the Serie A season was in 2002/03. They went on to finish in second place that year.
- All of Inter’s four wins this season have featured one-goal winning margins. The Nerazzurri have had three 1-0 wins and one 2-1 win.
- Including last season, the Nerazzurri have won five league games in a row for the first time since November 2012.
- Chievo attempted 15 shots against Inter, with only five of those coming in the second half.
- Chievo managed only two shots yesterday, both of them falling before half-time.
- Inter’s three attempts on target also came in the first half.
- Davide Santon had 82 touches today, more than any other player.
- Kondogbia completed 55 passes today, more than any other player.
- Felipe Melo had three shots against Chievo, more than any other Inter player.
