Inter Milan bounced back from one of their toughest weeks this season to beat Ascoli 2-1 yesterday.
Inter crashed out of the Champions League to Villarreal in midweek and must have feared the worst when they fell behind to a Marco Ferrante penalty midway through the first half.
However, second-half goals from Julio Cruz and substitute Sinisa Mihajlovic gave coach Roberto Mancini some relief.
Inter are now second behind Juventus but AC Milan can return to the top two if they beat Chievo on Sunday.
Inter finished the match with just 10 men after Cruz received two yellow cards in a few seconds - first for time-wasting and then for sarcastically applauding the official.
Inter were whistled by their travelling fans as they came out with memories of their Champions League elimination by Villarreal fresh in their minds with banners saying "Incompetents" and "Footballers that should be sacked" getting the message over for anyone with hearing problems.
"In the first half the team was still a little tense, as the exit to Villarreal was only a few days ago and the regrets from that night are still with us," said Inter coach Roberto Mancini.
Inter crashed out of the Champions League to Villarreal in midweek and must have feared the worst when they fell behind to a Marco Ferrante penalty midway through the first half.
However, second-half goals from Julio Cruz and substitute Sinisa Mihajlovic gave coach Roberto Mancini some relief.
Inter are now second behind Juventus but AC Milan can return to the top two if they beat Chievo on Sunday.
Inter finished the match with just 10 men after Cruz received two yellow cards in a few seconds - first for time-wasting and then for sarcastically applauding the official.
Inter were whistled by their travelling fans as they came out with memories of their Champions League elimination by Villarreal fresh in their minds with banners saying "Incompetents" and "Footballers that should be sacked" getting the message over for anyone with hearing problems.
"In the first half the team was still a little tense, as the exit to Villarreal was only a few days ago and the regrets from that night are still with us," said Inter coach Roberto Mancini.
