Inter turned on the style for their first friendly since the break for the World Cup, flattening Gzira United in Malta 6-1 including goals from Hakan Calhanoglu and Robin Gosens.
The Nerazzurri are in Malta for a warm weather training camp without the players who participated in the tournament in Qatar.
Raoul Bellanova broke the deadlock with a diving header on Alessandro Bastoni’s cross from the left, then Kristjan Asllani’s strike squirmed through the goalkeeper’s hands.
Gzira United got one back with De Assis on a corner, but Hakan Calhanoglu curled in one of his trademark free kicks.
The first half ended 4-1 thanks to Robin Gosens springing the offside trap.
Federico Dimarco continued the rout with his left-foot finish on an assist from Henrikh Mkhitaryan, who returned the favour with a cross for the Armenian’s header at the 90th minute.
Inter 6-1 Gzira United
Bellanova 17 (I), Asllani 25 (I), De Assis 32 (G), Calhanoglu 39 (I), Gosens 41 (I), Dimarco 70 (I), Mkhitaryan 90 (I)
Inter: Handanovic (Cordaz 67); Skriniar (Guercio 77), Acerbi (Di Pentima 77), Bastoni (Fontanarosa 67); Bellanova (Biral 67), Gagliardini (Dimarco 46), Asllani (Stankovic 67), Calhanoglu (Mkhitaryan 46), Gosens (Curatolo 46); Carboni (Iliev 67), Dzeko (Barella 46)