ReutersDumfries cheers with his teammates
NOS Voetbal•gisteren, 22:45
Inter won the Serie A title in a Milan derby in the cold and pouring rain. They won 2-1 against AC Milan, meaning that Simone Inzaghi’s team can no longer be traced five games before the end.
With this title, Inter now has twenty championships, which means a second star on the shirt for next season. That star will feel extra good, because city rivals AC Milan have one. The Red Blacks remain at nineteen titles for the time being.
Red for Dumfries
Tijjani Reijnders was the only Dutchman with a starting position, he started in midfield at Milan. Denzel Dumfries, Stefan de Vrij and Davy Klaassen all started on the bench at Inter. Dumfries and De Vrij came on, Dumfries received a red card in the limited playing time he had.
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After seven minutes, things started to go up, after pushing and pulling, Inter’s Nicolo Barella and Milan’s Yacine Adli were scolded by referee Andrea Colombo.
After 18 minutes it was Inter that took the lead. Defender Francesco Acerbi was able to head in a bird-free shot after a corner from Federico Dimarco was extended by Benjamin Pavard: 0-1.
Reuters Emotions occasionally ran high
Five minutes later it should have been 0-2, but Lautaro Martínez shot the ball over the goal from about five meters. Not much later it was almost equal, but Rafael Leão did not shoot powerful enough after a good move.
Both teams continued to get chances. On behalf of AC Milan, Davide Calabria was close to scoring, but goalkeeper Yann Sommer had a good reflex. Marcus Thuram had a great chance on behalf of Inter after 38 minutes, but the French striker did not have his sights set and shot wide of the post.
Deliverance by Thuram
Thuram immediately made up for his miss in the second half. He surprised his compatriot Mike Maignan with a slide into the short corner and brought the blue-black part of San Siro into ecstasy: 0-2.
ReutersThuram celebrates his goal
After the 0-2, Inter remained the team with the best chances, although some of the supporters in the stadium may not have seen this due to the smoke that arose after Milan supporters set off fireworks.
In the final phase Inzaghi decided to make a substitution, after which Milan suddenly experienced a revival. A header from Matteo Gabbia was tapped against the post by goalkeeper Sommer, but Fikayo Tomori still cleared the ball and suddenly brought the tension back with about ten minutes to play: 1-2.
ReutersSan Siro was affected by local fog
Seven minutes before the end it was time for Denzel Dumfries to come on, five minutes later De Vrij was also allowed to participate.
In extra time there was another upset, in which Dumfries played a leading role. The Dutchman was sent off, just like Theo Hernandez of AC Milan. The Red Blacks also lost Davide Calabria in the 97th minute with a red card for a striking move, after which Inter was able to uncork the champagne.
2024-04-22 20:45:42
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