Candreva’s strike cancelled out Robin Gosens’ early opener
for Inter, which hasn’t won for more than a month — a run of five matches in
all competitions.
Inter hit the woodwork twice, while Salernitana also hit the
crossbar.
Inter moved level on points with third-placed AC Milan,
which played Empoli later. Fifth-placed Roma was a point further back in a
tight battle for the Champions League qualifying places.
Leader Napoli also played later, at Lecce. The other seven
league matches this weekend will all be played on Saturday because of the
Easter holiday.
Milan hosts Napoli in the Champions League on Wednesday, the
day after Inter plays at Benfica.
Inter’s first goal from open play in nearly 500 minutes came
when Romelu Lukaku nodded on a Kristjan Asllani ball over the top for Gosens to
sweep into the top left corner.
Lukaku should have doubled Inter’s lead on the stroke of
halftime with a header from point-blank range which Salernitana goalkeeper
Guillermo Ochoa saved off the line with his knees.
Ochoa was the busier of the goalkeepers and he did well
again early in the second half to fingertip Nicolò Barella’s strike onto the
post.
Ochoa also palmed a Denzel Dumfries header over the bar in
the 64th minute and Inter went even closer to doubling its lead from the
ensuing corner with an incredible triple chance.
First, Lukaku headed off the crossbar, then Ochoa denied
Stefan de Vrij on the rebound, and the Inter defender also saw his followup
blocked by a Salernitana player.
Salernitana almost leveled seven minutes later but Boulaye
Dia fired Candreva’s cross off the crossbar.
The home side equalized in the final minute when what
appeared to be a cross from Candreva from the right looped over Inter
goalkeeper André Onana and into the far top corner.
Candreva made more than 100 appearances for Inter in four
seasons. -AP
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