Spezia 2-1 Inter Milan: M’Bala Nzola scores late winner from the spot

Spezia 2-1 Inter Milan: M’Bala Nzola scores late winner from the spot as Inter suffer shock defeat to relegation-threatened Spezia despite Romelu Lukaku penalty

• M’Bala Nzola scored the winner as Spezia secured a shock victory over Inter 
• Daniel Maldini, on loan from AC Milan, had opened the scoring for Spezia 
• Romelu Lukaku equalised with a penalty but Nzola’s spot-kick proved decisive 
• Inter, who are second in Serie A, remain 15 points adrift of leaders Napoli 

By Reuters Reporter

Published: 21:49 GMT, 10 March 2023 | Updated: 21:51 GMT, 10 March 2023

M’Bala Nzola scored a late winner from the penalty spot as Spezia secured a shock 2-1 victory over Spezia.

Daniel Maldini, on loan from AC Milan, had given relegation-threatened Spezia the lead. 

Romelu Lukaku equalised with a penalty for Inter late on but Nzola scored the decisive goal.  

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M’Bala Nzola scored a late penalty as Spezia secured a shock 2-1 victory over Inter Milan

Romelu Lukaku thought he had salvaged a point for Inter with a penalty in the closing stages

Daniel Maldini, on loan from AC Milan, had given Spezia the lead in the 55th minute

MATCH FACTS 

Spezia: Dragowski, Caldara, Ampadu, Nikolaou, Amian, Zurkowski, Bourabia, Agudelo, Gyasi, Shomurodov, M’Bala Nzola

Inter Milan: Handanovic, D’Ambrosio, Acerbi, Bastoni, Darmian, Barella, Brozovic, Mkhitaryan, Gosens, Lukaku, Martinez