Article by Tudor Belivacă – Published Sunday, December 14, 2025, 9:50 p.m. / Updated Sunday, December 14, 2025, 9:51 p.m.
The Italian press reacted immediately after Inter beat Genoa 2-1 in Serie A round #15.
Cristian Chivu received a 6.5 grade for his team's performance from the Italian journalists at Tutto Mercato Web. Journalists from Gazzetta dello Sport emphasized the duel won in front of Daniele De Rossi, coach of Genoa and former colleague of the Romanian in Rome.
What the Italian press wrote after Genoa – Inter 1-2: “Don't waste your chance”
“Inter don't waste their chance: Bisseck and Lautaro beat Genoa, Chivu takes the lead alone,” captioned Italian journalists from Gazzetta dello Sport.
“Three important points for Chivu and his team overtakes Milan and Napoli and finds itself at the top of the table.
The risk of a draw, 2-2, in Genoa, at the end, like last year, was avoided. Cristian Chivu would have taken anything other than “failed” or “finished”. The clash on the bench between the former players of Rome was won by the Romanian coach, who, after an emotional hug with De Rossi before the match, condemned his former teammate to the first defeat in Serie A. And he takes the top of the standings”, continued the journalists from Gazzetta dello Sport.
Cristian Chivu 6.5: With the three points won on Ferraris, his team, Inter, climbs to the top of the standings, taking advantage of the mistakes of Milan and Napoli. His side had a strong first half, then struggled in the second half but withstood Genoa's generous attacks.
-the score given by the journalists from Tutto Mercato Web
The Italian journalists also praised the ease of those from Inter: “Chivu's team played with great ease, and a cross from Luis Henrique in the 13th minute found the head of Carlos Augusto, who, however, missed the target. When Inter accelerated, it was always dangerous, and after a quick action, Lautaro shot powerfully, but too centrally, but Leali blocked it”
Current standings in Serie A
