Soccer-Champions Inter suffer 1-0 loss to Sassuolo

Soccer Football - Serie A - U.S. Sassuolo v Inter Milan - Mapei Stadium - Citta del Tricolore, Reggio Emilia, Italy - May 4, 2024 Inter Milan's Benjamin Pavard in action with U.S. Sassuolo's Armand Lauriente REUTERS/Alberto Lingria

SASSUOLO, Italy (Reuters) -Newly-crowned champions Inter Milan suffered their second defeat in Serie A this season, as a first-half goal by Armand Lauriente gave relegation-threatened Sassuolo a crucial 1-0 victory at home on Saturday.

Sassuolo have a unique hold over Simone Inzaghi's side this season as the only team to beat Inter in the league, securing a 2-1 victory in the reverse fixture in September.