Inter Milan Wins 2-0 at Cremonese, Flare Hits Goalkeeper

CREMONA, Italy — Inter Milan secured a 2-0 victory over Cremonese in Serie A on Sunday, extending their lead at the top of the standings to eight points, though the match was overshadowed by a flare thrown from the visiting fans' section that struck the home team's goalkeeper, Emil Audero.

Lautaro Martinez and Piotr Zielinski scored in the first half to give Inter a comfortable advantage at Stadio Giovanni Zini. Martinez opened the scoring early, capitalizing on defensive lapses, while Zielinski added a second before halftime with a composed finish. The visitors, under coach Cristian Chivu, controlled possession and limited Cremonese to few chances, preserving their clean sheet despite a more subdued second half.

Inter's win moved them to 55 points from 23 matches, pulling eight points ahead of second-place AC Milan, who have a game in hand. Cremonese remained in 16th place with 23 points from the same number of fixtures, deepening their struggles near the relegation zone. The result extended Inter's unbeaten league run to 10 matches and highlighted their strong away form, with eight road wins this season and just nine goals conceded in those outings.