Udinese’s Lorenzo Lucca (C) celebrates a goal during the Italian Serie A soccer match Parma Calcio vs Udinese Calcio at Ennio Tardini stadium in Parma, Italy, 16 September 2024. EPA-EFE/SERENA CAMPANINI Udinese went into the break with a shock 1-0 home defeat to Hellas Verona,

ROME — Goalkeeper Yann Sommer made two clutch saves and Inter Milan made sure of maintaining its Serie A lead with a 2-1 win over visiting Udinese on Sunday. Marko Arnautovic took advantage of a rare start at center forward, opening the scoring early in the first half by redirecting in a cross from Federico Dimarco with one touch.

Inter Milan's victory over Udinese on April 2 highlighted both promise and concern. Initially, the team delivered one of their most impressive first-half performances of the season. With a blend of aggressive attacking play and robust defending,