In a gripping encounter at the San Siro, Inter managed to defeat Juventus with a scoreline of 3-2 in the 25th matchday of Serie A. The home side’s goals were scored by Francesco Pio Esposito (30’ 2T), Piotr Zielinski (44’ 2T), and an unfortunate own goal from Andrea Cambiaso (16’ 1T). Juventus found the net through Andrea Cambiaso (25’ 1T) and Manuel Locatelli (37’ 2T).
Inter had a golden opportunity to take the lead just before halftime; however, Alessandro Bastoni hit the post with a powerful strike, leaving the team rueing the missed chance.
Francesco Pio Esposito was the star of the match, earning the title of Man of the Match with one goal and three shots on target, displaying his remarkable talent throughout the game.
Another standout performer for Inter was Piotr Zielinski, who contributed significantly with one goal and also had three attempts on goal against Juventus.
Head coach Cristian Chivu deployed a 3-5-2 formation, featuring Yann Sommer in goal; a defensive line of Yann Bisseck, Manuel Akanji, and Alessandro Bastoni; a midfield comprising Luis Henrique, Piotr Zielinski, Petar Sucic, Nicolò Barella, and Federico Dimarco; and an attacking duo of Lautaro Martínez and Marcus Thuram.
On the other side, Juventus, managed by Luciano Spalletti, used a 4-5-1 setup, with Michele Di Gregorio in goal; Pierre Kalulu, Bremer, Lloyd Kelly, and Andrea Cambiaso in defense; a midfield of Manuel Locatelli, Fabio Miretti, Francisco Conceição, Weston McKennie, and Kenan Yildiz; and Jonathan David leading the attack.
The match, directed by referee Federico La Penna, saw Inter sitting atop the league table with 61 points, while Juventus now stands at 46 points in fifth place.
Substitutions for Inter:
53’ 2T – Nicolò Barella out for Hakan Çalhanoglu
65’ 2T – Luis Henrique out for Francesco Pio Esposito; Petar Sucic out for Andy Diouf
85’ 2T – Marcus Thuram out for Ange Bonny
Yellow Cards for Inter:
8’ 1T – Alessandro Bastoni (Unsporting behavior)
7’ 2T – Nicolò Barella (Unsporting behavior)
33’ 2T – Hakan Çalhanoglu (Unsporting behavior)
46’ 2T – Piotr Zielinski (Removing jersey)
Substitutions for Juventus:
45’ 2T – Francisco Conceição out for Emil Holm; Alessandro Bastoni out for Carlos Augusto
60’ 2T – Jonathan David out for Juan Cabal; Fabio Miretti out for Teun Koopmeiners
74’ 2T – Kenan Yildiz out for Jérémie Boga
76’ 2T – Andrea Cambiaso out for Lois Openda
Yellow Cards for Juventus:
31’ 1T – Pierre Kalulu (Unsporting behavior)
Red Card for Juventus:
41’ 1T – Pierre Kalulu (Second yellow card)
Looking ahead, Inter will be visiting Lecce in their next match, while Juventus will host Como 1907.