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Author of a passable match, Inter dropped two points at the very end of the game once morest Monza (2-2). Juventus overcame Udinese on the wire (1-0).
Inter Milan dropped two points in added time on the lawn of promoted Monza (2-2), trapped by a header from Luca Caldirola (90 + 3rd), defender trained with the Nerazzurri, Saturday during the 17th day of Series A.
Three days following bringing down leader Naples (1-0), Inter Milan (4th) wasted the opportunity to join AC Milan in third place in the championship because of this final stroke of fate, which came from a player who passed through the Nerazzurri training center.
Caldirola, who beat Denzel Dumfries to place his decisive header, thus made up for the big mistake in the first period of his central defense colleague, Pablo Mari, who had allowed Lautaro Martinez to restore the advantage to Inter (22nd ).
The Argentinian had taken advantage of a lack of attention from the Spanish defender, holder for the first time since he was injured in a deadly knife attack committed by a lunatic in a Milan supermarket at the end of October, to steal the ball from him in the box and score his eighth league goal.
Inter Milan may regret not having been able to make the break followingwards, despite the entry into play of Romelu Lukaku in the second half and a new great opportunity for Martinez, who found the post (84th).
Juventus’ comeback continues
Juventus Turin clinched their eighth consecutive victory once morest Udinese (1-0), provisionally taking second place in Serie A four points behind leader Naples, on Saturday during a meeting preceded by a moving tribute to the former -Bianconero Gianluca Vialli.
Like Wednesday once morest Cremonese (1-0), Massimiliano Allegri’s players were patient to pick up the three points at the end of the match thanks to a good combination between Leandro Paredes and Federico Chiesa concluded in the empty goal by captain Danilo (86th).
With this success, the eighth in a row without taking a single goal in the league, the Turinese temporarily overtake AC Milan (third, one point away) and above all continue to increase the pressure on Naples, which has only four points left. margin before his trip to Sampdoria Genoa on Sunday, during this 17th day of Serie A. And this before the direct duel between Neapolitans and Turinese next Friday.
The meeting was preceded by a tribute to Vialli – whose death from cancer was announced on Friday -, who had played at Juve between 1992 and 1996.
His ex-teammate Gianluca Pessotto, who was his partner during the victorious Champions League campaign in 1996, notably spoke before the meeting to salute his “class” and his “tenacity”, before concluding to the applause of Juventus Stadium filled with banners in memory of Vialli: “Ciao captain, have a good trip”.
(AFP)
