Kristjan Asllani acknowledges that Inter experienced some ‘fatigue’ during their hard-fought 2-1 victory over Genoa and shares his sentiments upon scoring his inaugural goal for the club.
The Nerazzurri have maintained an impeccable record in 2024, triumphing in all 12 of their matches across Serie A, the Supercoppa Italiana, and the Champions League.
Asllani registered his premier Serie A goal in the Inter jersey, breaking the deadlock following a strong start from Genoa. Subsequently, Alexis Sanchez converted a contentious penalty.
Despite Genoa’s retaliation with a Johan Vasquez volley from the perimeter of the area, and a disallowed equalizer for Vitinha due to offside, Inter secured the victory.
This triumph propels them to 72 points, matching the total amassed by Inter throughout the entirety of the previous season.
“This is a very important victory, as Genoa came here with a lot of points behind them, they play good football and we conceded an avoidable goal, but we did well to suffer together as a team,” Asllani told Sky Sport Italia.
“There was a little fatigue in the second half, but these three points are fundamental, as we wanted to extend our lead a little more.”
Last evening, Juventus suffered a 1-0 defeat against Napoli, resulting in Inter extending their lead at the summit of the league table by 15 points. Consequently, Inter now appears poised to secure the coveted Scudetto trophy.
“We know it is an important advantage, but Bologna are coming up next, that is fundamental too and we go there with the hope of keeping the run going.”
This marks Asllani’s inaugural goal for Inter, representing only his second tally in Serie A. The preceding instance occurred during his tenure with Empoli, wherein he netted against Inter at San Siro as well.
So who does he dedicate it to?
“I dedicate it to my family, but also to these lads in the squad who help me every day, all came to hug me and were really happy for me. To be honest, I had waited a long time for this goal and hoped it would come at San Siro, as it’s a special emotion scoring here.”
It was a great gift, as he will celebrate his 22nd birthday later this week.