Late Comeback Keeps Inter Top as Unbeaten Run Hits 10-Year High
Inter Milan maintained their position at the summit of Serie A with a 2-1 comeback victory against Fiorentina on Sunday at San Siro. Cristian Chivu’s squad collected their seventh win of the league campaign to move onto 22 points from eight matches, preserving their unbeaten status. The victory establishes the club’s highest points tally at this stage of a top-flight season in ten years.
Cristian Chivu’s Tactical Rigour Drives Historic 22-Point Start
Having fallen behind early, the Nerazzurri asserted control over spatial lanes in the final third to overturn the deficit. Inter’s current 22-point total surpasses the early marks set during their previous three Scudetto-winning campaigns. They hold a seven-point advantage over their tally at the eight-game mark from the 2025-26 championship season under Chivu, while also eclipsing early return rates recorded by Simone Inzaghi in 2023-24 and Antonio Conte in 2020-21.
Cristian Chivu
coachThe domestic landscape reflects unprecedented competitive balance at the top of the division. For the first time in Serie A history, four separate clubs, Inter, Lazio, Roma, and Milan, have navigated the opening eight fixtures without suffering a single defeat. This collective run has intensified the early fight at the top of the standings.
Inter now transition to a rapid midweek league turnaround with a trip to face Venezia on Wednesday evening. That fixture immediately precedes the first Derby della Madonnina of the domestic campaign against rivals Milan on Saturday.
