Verona-Inter 1-2, the goals of Lautaro, Ilic and Skriniar decide

From our correspondent Davide Stoppini

December 23th
– Verona

Seventh win in a row, here it is. Inter stayed in the wake of Milan by beating Juric’s team in Verona thanks to goals from Lautaro and Skirniar, managing to cover up the mistake made by Handanovic that had given Ilic the momentary 1-1 and playing a second half like a real grand. Juventus is now nine points behind (with one game less): one Christmas ago, Conte had closed in a match with the Bianconeri.

FIRST HALF

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Conte confirms the tactical change, choosing the trident with Perisic and Lautaro swinging from the wing to the center behind Lukaku. Beyond a similar line-up for Juric’s Verona: the first part comes out, which is in fact a long sequence of duels, one on one in all areas, with Gialloblù accepting man against man in the defensive phase. And in general, they grant little to the Nerazzurri. The first ring is from Young at 9 ‘, with a right hand from the edge behind a corner that ends wide. To find Inter’s first shot in the mirror, you have to run until minute 36. And it is a loose ball from Verona that opens the field for Perisic: ball to Lukaku and a touch to Lautaro who is deflected towards the goal for the first intention , but Silvestri with A shot of the kidneys is very good in the corner, on whose developments Bastoni commands high with his head. But until then it was Verona that had the most possession, also by choice of Inter who deliberately did not put high pressure on Juric’s players. And in the 26th minute it took a super Handanovic to stop the former Dimarco, who had finished off with his left foot and entered the area after a splendid taconeo from Zaccagni.

SECOND HALF

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The recovery begins with a substitution: Juric – who had already been forced to trade Dawidovicz with Lovato in the first half – takes out Salcedo and puts Ilic in the center of the attack. An episode is required to unlock the match. And Inter found him at 6 ‘: Lukaku works a ball down the right and takes Hakimi out, crosses through the center and Lautaro anticipates Lovato with a flying shot at the far post. Juric takes cover with a double change: he leaves Colley for Ruegg, then Zaccagni gives way to Lazovic, in fact a completely revolutionized trident compared to the start. Verona’s reaction is at 11 minutes, with a dangerous left from Ilic from 20 meters. Juric’s team raises the center of gravity by forcing the pressure rhythm. But the coach is out of luck: Lovato is also injured, the fifth substitution comes at minute 14, inside Gunter. A couple of minutes later, Hakimi finally finds the field in front of him: his center is for Lautaro’s shot, who this time eats the ball a bit favoring the Silvestri parade. Suddenly, here is the equal of Verona. And everything is on Handanovic’s shoulders: minute 18, Faraoni goes well to Young on the right and hits, the intervention would be easy for the Slovenian goalkeeper who instead lets the ball escape, for the comfortable tap-in in the small area of Ilic, without Skriniar being able to intervene at the time. New balance, Inter try to lean very to the right of Hakimi. And from a corner, in the 24th minute, Inter advanced: a cross from Brozovic, a winning head in the Skriniar area. Conte, who had already prepared the replacement, does not change his mind: outside of Perisic, inside Vidal. The Nerazzurri are in control, Verona looks tired. At 29 ‘Lautaro recovers the ball and goes straight to Silvestri, but his conclusion is diverted to a corner. A moment before, Lukaku had claimed a penalty for a retention of the shirt in the area, but Giacomelli had let it pass. Inter again, only Inter: 36 minutes, Bastoni anticipates and flies to the opposite field, ball first for Vidal and then for Lukaku who finds space for a left deflected again to corner. Conte’s team cannot close the game and thus risks, as in the 40th minute in a free kick from the front of Dimarco that touches the crossbar. Conte new change: at 42 ‘outside Lautaro and inside Gagliardini. We are in the sprint, Lukaku wastes a counterattack in the 44th minute looking for the shot and not taking Vidal out. And not even a minute later, Hakimi serves Romelu a little too long for the comfortable touch. Three minutes of recovery, but Verona cannot be dangerous, in fact there is also room for a goal disallowed in the last second to Lukaku.