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Framed #177: Fiorentina v Inter Milan

Not that an excuse to visit Florence is ever needed, but when Inter Milan are in town looking to get back on top of the Serie A table that'll do very nicely for us. Sunday night football at the Stadio Artemio Franchi, there ain't many better places for the next episode in our 'Framed' series.

With the hangover of a Champions League Group Stage exit still sore, Inter travelled down to take on Fiorentina knowing they could soothe that pain by regaining pole position in the league from Juventus. A point would have been enough to get the job done, but after leading 1-0 for most of the game, they'll see it as an opportunity missed with their host clinching a share of the spoils in stoppage time.

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Borja Valero took just eight minutes to open the scoring for Inter against his former club with a smart finish, and it looked to be the only goal of the game until teenager Dusan Vlahovic levelled in stoppage time, running from his own half to fire home in sublime style and leave another sour taste in the visitors mouth, despite returning to the Serie A summit on goal difference ahead of Juventus, who beat Udinese 3-1 earlier in the day.

A point away at Fiorentina is always a handy one if you're fighting for a title, but under the circumstances, and up against a ruthless Juventus side, Inter may well be dwelling on a season defining week.

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Photography by Giacomo Cosua for SoccerBible.

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