Luciano Spalletti and his Inter side continued their perfect start to the Serie A season against newly promoted upstarts SPAL. Inter fielded a side with three new faces from the summer transfer window, with Dalbert at left back, Borja Valero in midfield. and Milan Skriniar partnering Miranda at centre back.
SPAL featured two veteran strikers in their ranks, in the form of Marco Borriello and Alberto Paloschi, who would look to make things difficult for their hosts.
Spalletti's men played very cohesively with a high press, and the hard work of Ivan Perisic paid off early, as he slipped in Roberto Gagliardini, who struck a low shot just wide from the edge of the SPAL penalty area.