Federico Dimarco was the undisputed star of Inter Milan’s hard-fought 2-0 victory at Lecce, earning the highest rating among Nerazzurri players from Gazzetta dello Sport, while Petar Sucic endured a night to forget as the Croatian struggled to make any meaningful impact.
Gazzetta handed Inter a collective score of 7 for the performance, via FCInterNews.
The Italian daily described it as a complicated match in which Lecce resisted well but “values eventually came through.”
Chivu himself earned a 7 for winning the game through his substitutions.
Both goals came from players off the bench, and his astute use of set pieces.
Lecce 0-2 Inter – Indispensable Dimarco Makes Up For Struggling Sucic
MILAN, ITALY – JANUARY 04: Federico Dimarco of FC Internazionale reactsduring the Serie A match between FC Internazionale and Bologna FC 1909 at Giuseppe Meazza Stadium on January 04, 2026 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Marco Luzzani/Getty Images)
Dimarco was the standout performer, picking up a 7.5 and labelled indispensable by the Rosea.
It was his corners that unlocked the game.
Indeed, he was involved in numerous attacking moments throughout, including a counterattack in which he could have scored twice.
Zielinski, Akanji and Mkhitaryan all received 7s, with Bastoni, Bisseck, Diouf and Pio Esposito half a point behind.
Luis Henrique and Bonny earned a bare 6, while Thuram received 5.5 for an off-colour display.
The harshest verdict was reserved for Sucic, who received a 5 and was named the worst player on the pitch.
Gazzetta pulled no punches, describing him as “a foreign body, out of the game entirely.”
Furthermore noting bluntly that by February, it is fair to say the Croatian has not lived up to his early promise at the club.