Inter beat Juventus with a goal in the 90th minute in a 5-goal derby

Inter defeated Juventus 3-2 at the “Giuseppe Meazza“ in an extremely dramatic Derby d’Italia from the 25th round of Serie A. The winning goal for the “Nerazurri“ was scored by Piotr Zielinski in the last minute of regular time.

The match started calmly, but in the 17th minute the hosts took the lead after an own goal by Andrea Cambiasso, who, in an attempt to intercept a pass from Luis Enrique, sent the ball into his own net. In the 26th minute the Italian international got his revenge, after a pass from Jonathan David, and equalized for 1-1. Thus Cambiasso became the first player in the history of this rivalry to score a goal and an own goal in the same match. match.

At the end of the first half, Inter increased the pressure. Di Gregorio saved a header by Marcus Thuram, and in the added time, Alessandro Bastoni hit both posts. A little later, Juventus was left with a man less after Pierre Calcioli received a second yellow card for an extremely controversial foul on Bastoni, which blew up the Bianconeri staff.

After the break, the pace picked up. Jan Sommer made three consecutive saves from shots by Cambiazo, Fabio Miretti and Weston McKennie. In the 76th minute, substitute Francesco Pio Esposito headed in a cross from Federico Dimarco to make it 2-1. However, Juventus did not give up and in the 84th minute Manuel Locatelli equalized with a precise shot after an assist from McKennie.

When the match was heading towards a draw, in the 90th minute Zielinski fired a low shot from the edge of the penalty area to give Inter a valuable win. With the victory, the Milan team recorded a crucial three points in the battle for the top spot, while Juventus left with a bitter taste despite their strong response in a reduced squad.