Inter Milan and Juventus share the top two positions in Serie A before round 13 with a gap of 2 points. This is what created the heat for the Italian derby that took place last night.
However, the caution of both teams made the match less exciting than expected. Inter and Juventus scored two goals by Lautaro Martinez and Vlahovic both in the first half. The match ended in a 101 draw.
With this result, Inter still leads Serie A with 32 points, 2 points more than Juventus.
Going into this match, both teams fielded their strongest possible lineups. They both played in a 3-5-2 formation. On Juventus's side, Chiesa and Vlahovic played highest up front. On the other side, Thuram and Lautaro Martinez still formed a formidable duo up front.
The match started at a rather slow pace. Both teams mainly probed. In the 15th minute, Juventus had the first dangerous chance when Chiesa's shot went wide of the post. Inter immediately responded with a cannon shot from Calhanoglu.
Lautaro Martinez equalized for Inter (Photo: Sky).
In the 27th minute, Juventus opened the scoring. Dumfries lost the ball in his own half, allowing Chiesa to break through. He passed to Vlahovic to score the opening goal of the match.
However, just 6 minutes later, Inter brought the match back to the starting line. Also starting from a wing attack, Marcus Thuram passed inside for Lautaro Martinez to finish against Juventus, leveling the score at 1-1.
In the second half, both teams were cautious. Neither side dared to push too high for fear of counter-attacks. No clear-cut chances were created in this half. The game was disappointing for the audience. The match ended in a 1-1 draw.
Line-up
Juventus (3-5-2): Szczesny; Gatti, Bremer, Rugani; Cambiaso, McKennie, Caviglia (Locatelli 61'), Rabiot, Kostic (Alex Sandro 89'); Vlahovic (Kean 80'), Chiesa (Milik 80').
Inter (3-5-2): Sommer; Darmian, De Vrij, Acerbi; Dumfries (Cuadrado 70'), Barella (Frattesi 88'), Calhanoglu (Asllani 83'), Mkhitaryan, Dimarco (Augusto 70'); Thuram (Arnautovic 89'), Martinez.
Serie A standings.
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