Inter from nightmare to jubilation, overturned Monza
Inter from nightmare to jubilation, overturned Monza
At the Stadio Giuseppe Meazza, in a match of a thousand emotions, after being down 0-2 in the first half won 3-2 with Monza the Saturday night match of the 28th day of Serie A and momentarily stretched to +4 against Napoli.
The first big chance for the Nerazzurri è on 22’: Barella from the right crosses into the middle, Arnautovic’s acrobatic header cleared by Turati in the dive. On 24’ Lautaro scores on a miraculous save by Turati after he himself had hit a header on Calhanoglu’s corner but VAR detects a hand touch and referee Zufferli cancels.
On 31’ two chances for Inter: first Acerbi had a shot deflected on the’outside of the net, then from Calhanoglu’s corner Barella’s right-footed volley too much on Turati. But on 32’ è Monza to go ahead: Birindelli for Dany Mota heel for the same Birindelli who cold Martinez in the exit. At 36’ Dumfries’ right-footed attempt bricked into a corner on which Bastoni’s header puts out.
Again Dumfries at 37’, served with a backheel by Pavard, deflected shot weakly over Turati. At 44’ Monza’s resounding double, thanks to former player Keita, who scores with a crazy right-footed shot from the left that strikes Martinez. In the recovery as if by magic Inter shortens the distance: cross by Mkhitaryan, Dumfries header in the center for Arnautovic who inserts again by header and this time the VAR validates the goal.
Resume. On 48’ Bisseck’s header just in for Pavard, parries Turati. At 50’ the omnipresent Dumfries engages Turati again. At 62’ cross by Dumfries for the head of Lautaro who disturbed sends high. At 64’ Inter equalized: assist by Bisseck for Calhanoglu who with his first intention with the right hand slips it into the corner where Turati cannot’ arrive. At 71’ Thuram, who came in for Arnautovic, also sends him off target.
At 73’ Zielinski, who entered three minutes ago in place of Mkhitaryan, is injured and has to give way to Correa. At 76’ Thutam tries a right-footed shot, just out. At 77’ Inter overturns the score: cross from the left by Carlos Augusto, Lautaro’s header, ball touched in the contrast also by Kyriakopoulos, extraordinary save by Turati but the ball è already entered the goal, the Greek is awarded the own goal.
At’83’ Thuram’s resounding post with the goal wide open and on a clear shot after a counterattack by Bastoni and assist by Lautaro. At’88’ Calhanoglu with his right forcing a new feat from Turati who deflects it into a corner. Shortly afterwards Lautar gets two right-footed rebounds from the Brianza defense. Inter won 3-2, ascending to heaven after descending to hell.
