Inter caught their fourth win in a row as they beat Sampdoria 3-0 at the San Siro on Saturday night. The Nerazzurri thus maintained their eight-point gap from top-ranked Napoli and can look forward to the Derby d’Italia with Juventus next week.
Dejan Stankovic’s Blucerchiati did put up a fight but Inter confirmed to be in a good run of from as they made short work of the opposition, building up on their mid-week qualification to the knockout stage of the Champions League.
Stefan De Vrij, Nicoló Barella, and Joaquin Correa found the back of the net for home side who saw their supporters leave the San Siro at half time for a non football-related issue. The Inter ultras stopped singing left the venue as the news of the killing of one of their historical leaders spread.
69-year-old Vittorio Boiocchi was reportedly shot in Milan a few minutes before the game. He was pronounced dead at the hospital and investigations are currently ongoing.