Despite controlling the game and enjoying the better of the play, reigning Italian champions Inter Milan somehow found themselves two goals down inside the opening 15 minutes.

But then the Nerazzurri finally woke up. Inter regained their composure, stepped up the pressure and quickly turned a nightmare start into a completely different game.

By half-time, the champions had already restored parity. Whatever concerns had emerged during those chaotic opening minutes were gone, and Inter Milan looked once again like the dominant side expected to challenge for the Serie A title.

The second half was a completely different story. Inter struck three more times, completing a remarkable comeback and turning a potential disaster into a comfortable and entertaining victory over Udinese.

The result keeps Inter Milan level with AS Roma at the top of the Serie A table. Both sides have taken maximum points from every game so far, setting the stage for an intriguing early-season battle at the summit.

2026-27, Italy - Serie A

Inter - Udinese 5:3 (2:2)
Goals: Abankwah, 9 (0:1); Ekkelenkamp, 16 (0:2); Carlos Augusto, 26 (1:2); Barella, 35 (2:2); Thuram M., 57 (3:2); Pio Esposito, 67 (4:2); Bonny, 79 (5:2); Gueye Ia, 90 (5:3)

Inter: Martínez J-p; Stones (Pavard, 62); Akanji; Carlos Augusto; Bastoni (Dimarco, 70); Mkhitaryan (Jones Cur., 62); Zielinski P. (Stankovic Al., 82); Barella; Thuram M. (Bonny, 70); Diouf A.; Pio Esposito
Substitution: Pavard (from 62); Jones Cur. (from 62); Dimarco (from 70); Bonny (from 70); Stankovic Al. (from 82)
Bench: Di Gennaro; Provedel; Bisseck; Sucic P.; Martínez L.; Luis Henrique T.L.; Mosconi
Yellow Cards: Mkhitaryan 60

Udinese: Okoye; Abankwah; Vojvoda (Bertola, 74); Kabasele; Ebosse; Karlstrom; Kamara H.; Ekkelenkamp (Lovric S., 80); Miller L. (Chakvetadze, 73); Etxebarria U. (Gueye Ia, 61); Davis K. (Bayo, 80)
Substitution: Gueye Ia (from 61); Chakvetadze (from 73); Bertola (from 74); Lovric S. (from 80); Bayo (from 80)
Bench: Mrozek; Padelli; Zarraga; Jovanovic L.
Yellow Cards: Davis K. 45