This archive report was first published on 22 September 2021.
On September 21, 2021, Inter Milan secured a thrilling 3-1 comeback victory over Fiorentina, propelling them to the top of Serie A.
Edin Dzeko, the Bosnia striker, scored the equalizing goal 10 minutes into the second half, following Matteo Darmian's leveling strike just three minutes earlier. Darmian's goal canceled out Riccardo Sottil's first-half opener for Fiorentina.
Perisic sealed the win with a late strike, securing a deserved victory for Inter Milan. The result put Inter on 13 points from five games, one point ahead of second-placed Napoli.
Fiorentina, who had Nicolas Gonzalez sent off with 12 minutes left, slipped to sixth place on nine points after their second defeat of the season.
Atalanta jumped to fourth on 10 points after a 2-1 home win against mid-table Sassuolo, while Bologna dropped to seventh with eight points after a 2-2 draw at home against Genoa.
