Inter shake off rust to beat Monza 4-1 in Serie A opener

Inter needed a second-half spark to overcome a stubborn Monza side in their title defence opener.

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What happened. Inter began their Serie A title defence with a 4-1 win over Monza, but needed a second-half goal to unlock the match after a rusty first half.

• Chivu praised his team's fluidity after the early second-half goal.
• Players returning from World Cup made themselves available ahead of schedule.
• Thuram is not ready for minutes due to World Cup issues.

“We found more fluidity in the second half thanks to the goal at the beginning, finding the move that we needed.”

— Cristian Chivu

Inter will look to build on this strong start as they continue their Serie A campaign.

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