Inter Complete Second Straight Comeback to Beat Udinese 5-3, Betis Continue Fairy-Tale Run
Inter Milan produced a stunning fightback to beat Udinese 5-3 at San Siro, recovering from two goals down inside 16 minutes to maintain their perfect start to the Serie A season and move level with league leaders Roma on 12 points.
James Abankwah and Jurgen Ekkelenkamp put Udinese ahead early, but Carlos Augusto and Nicolo Barella restored parity before half-time. Marcus Thuram completed the turnaround early in the second half, before Francesco Pio Esposito and Ange-Yoan Bonny extended the lead, with Idrissa Gueye's late strike proving mere consolation for the visitors. It marked the second consecutive match in which Inter had recovered from a two-goal deficit, having done the same against Napoli previously.
Elsewhere in Europe, Real Betis continued their remarkable start to the season, beating Villarreal 2-1 away through goals from Cucho Hernandez and Natan, a result that arrived just ten days after beating Real Madrid and less than a week after winning their first Champions League group-stage match since 2005. The win lifts Betis level on points with Real Madrid in second place, three points behind leaders Barcelona, while Villarreal remain winless and third-from-bottom after five matches.