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Milan. “Giuseppe Meazza”
Inter – Juventus 2: 0
Goals: Vidal 13, Barella 52
“Bury“: Handanovic, Skrinjar, De Fry, Bastoni, Hakimi, Brozovic, Vidal (Gallardini 72), Barella, Young (Darmian 77), Lukaku, Lautaro Martinez (A. Sanchez 86)
“Juventus“: Schesny, Danilo, Bonucci, Chiellini, Chiesa, Bentancourt, Rabio (McKenny 58), Frabotta (Bernardeschi 58), Ramsey (Kulushevski 58), Morata, Cristiano Ronaldo
Warnings: Yng 60, Barella 67 – Bonucci 36, Morata 62
Chief referee: Daniele Doveri
Inter general manager Giuseppe Marotta called the Italian Derby “a trophy in itself”. But this time there was much more at stake. An opportunity to push Juventus back and turn it into an outsider in the three-team fight for the Scudetto. Such an opportunity was felt in the atmosphere of this season, in which Juve is clearly vulnerable. On the other hand, from the beginning of 2021, it restarted, in particular, beating Milan here, and Inter were just beginning to lose points. Likewise, the inferiority complex of “Inter” and personally Antonio Conte remained against the champion. Therefore, this victory is of triple value.
It was clear that Juventus would have the ball, Inter would quickly counterattack and the flanks would decide the fate of the match. In the first part, the right flank of the hosts decided. Hakimi was active against Frabotta, who was spending his first full season with the senior team. Also there, as he likes, Barella’s midfielder moved often. And Lukaku did not allow left central Chiellini to help. Therefore, this flank was broken. The same could have happened on the right flank of the guests’ attack. But no one helped Chieza there, and not only the super experienced Young held him up, but also Bastogne, who actually played second left back.
All of this resulted in 11: 3 shooting on goal with just 44 percent of ball possession, a series of strong counterattacks through Barella and Hakimi. Nicolo hung himself over the head of Vidal and the much-criticized Chilean scored his first goal for a league team. He is against the first. Hakimi shot him, and here Arturo missed. Barella also found Lukaku, and had to force his way through. Romelu himself twisted in an attack, Schesny repelled and Lautaro did not hit the finish. Martinez also didn’t hit after recovering from it. And in response, maybe Rabio and Ronaldo controlled Handanovich from a distance. KR7 missed half.
Inter started the second half with the same attacks from Hakimi and Barella. Then he took a step back and again began to launch a counterattack. Bastogne’s pitch found Barella, got away from Frabotta and Chiellini and didn’t miss the goalkeeper. The “Juventus” looked collapsed, confused, and after this goal they continued allowing the rival to counterattack. Lautaro almost twisted into a corner. Only Chiesa responded. His blow was rejected by Handanovich.
Now “Juve” is seven points behind “Inter” and “Milan”. In the 2015/16 season he played a bigger gap – 12. And compared to the “Nerazzurri” he has one match in reserve. But it’s not even the glasses. And the fact that today he played shamefully. And the fact that his performance in light of the current season as a whole is hardly surprising. In addition, it allowed his rival to eliminate almost all psychological barriers, get rid of complexes, get the first victory in the derby after two draws and five losses, since 2016. Believe in yourself. While Juventus itself does not believe in itself now.
Conte, after two complete tactical defeats in the Italian Derby last season, starred in a tactical defeat, his team achieving more than one victory for the first time in four years in its worst month, January. Which is far from complete. For her, this victory may become a historic turning point. As with all Italian football. Although it is still too early to issue sentences in the 18th round.
