Inter 0-1 Monza Caldirola stunner as Inzaghis Nerazzurri suffer more Serie A woe

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Luca Caldirola returned to haunt Inter as Monza snatched a stunning 1-0 win at San Siro, a result that means Simone Inzaghis problems are deepening.Defender Caldirola started Boban Marjanovic Jersey his playing days at Inter but did not make the grade as a first-team regular, going on to have a journeyman career. However, a powerful header from the 32-year-old snatched all three points for Monza on Saturday, as Inter fluffed their big chance to go fourth in the table.Milans draw with Bologna earlier in the day had opened up that opportunity, but Inters dismal run of form continued as Caldirola claimed the spotlight.It is now one point from the last five league games for Inter, a desperate run at this crucial stage of the season. Inter Jason Kidd Jersey striker Romelu Lukaku headed wide from an excellent position early on, wasting a big chance, and there were to be several of those for the home side.Joaquin Correa then combined neatly with Henrikh Mkhitaryan and Lukaku as he carved out a route into the Monza penalty area, but the Argentine forward was denied by Michele Di Gregorios save.It was Correa who was providing much of the early Inter threat, but the first half proved a largely drab affair.Monzas Carlos Augusto fired into the side-netting as the visitors posed an early threat after the break, with Inter losing defender Stefan de Vrij to injury.Nicolo Rovella also threatened for Monza with a long-range effort before Inters Lukaku had a header clawed away by Di Gregorio.Correa sent a shot narrowly wide, and Lukaku Nate Hinton Jersey fired fractionally over the bar as the hosts pushed for a breakthrough, yet Dany Mota went equally close for Monza with a left-footed strike that went just too high.Monza stunned their hosts in the 78th minute when Caldirola stomped through a crowd Dwight Powell Jersey to head in Patrick Ciurrias left-wing corner, and Inter could not find a way back to level terms.What does it mean? Inter in desperate domestic plightThey have one foot in the Champions League semi-finals after a 2-0 win at Benfica, but Inters form in the Italian top flight has collapsed. They were chasing Napoli at one point but once that task became obviously beyond them, the Nerazzurri plummeted and find themselves fifth, two points adrift of Milan. To have taken just a single point from a run of games against Spezia, Juventus, Fiorentina, Salernitana and Monza is unforgivable, and head coach Inzaghi must know there will be questions asked. In theory, Inter can still win the Champions League, but at this stage few would back them to beat Empoli next weekend.Monza sit happily in mid-table and this terrific derby victory goes down as a season highlight.Inter hit new lowInter have lost three consecutive home games without scoring for the first time ever Wes Iwundu Jersey in Serie A. That underlines how desperate this dip in form has been.Caldirola rocks Inter againInter had 25 efforts at goal but only Trey Burke Jersey six hit the target. Monza had only seven attempts but made one of them count. For Caldirola, it was his first goal of the Serie A campaign, although it was not his first significant contribution against Inter. Monza held Inter 2-2 at home in January, snatching a last-gasp equaliser when Caldirolas firm header went in off Denzel Dumfries for an own goal.Key Opta Stats: Before Monza, the last team to win their first away match against Inter in Serie A was Chievo in December 2001. Inter have scored 10 goals in their last 12 matches with an average of 0.8 goals per game after netting 38 in their first 18 matches in the league with an average of 2.1 goals per match. They have also conceded three of their last five Serie A goals on set-pieces, including two from corners. Caldirola scored a goal in Serie A for the Devonte Patterson Jersey first time since September 2020 (a brace against Sampdoria).Whats next?Inter host Benfica in the second leg of their Champions League quarter-final on Wednesday. Monza are back in action when they face Fiorentina in Serie A next Sunday.
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