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Inter 1-0 Udinese: Cheeky Icardi wins it

MILAN, Dec 15 (Reuters) - Inter Milan rebounded from the disappointment of their midweek Champions League exit by scraping a 1-0 win at home to Udinese in Serie A after captain Mauro Icardi converted a Panenka-style penalty late in the game on Saturday.

Udinese appeared to have cleared a corner in the 76th minute but the referee then asked for a VAR review amid Inter protests and, after looking at the pitchside monitor, ruled that Seko Fofana had handled the ball.

Icardi, who had missed from close range minutes earlier, then sent goalkeeper Juan Musso the wrong way from the spot as he gently dinked the ball into the net for his ninth goal of the season.