Inter-Sheriff 3-1, gol di Dzeko, Thill, Vidal and De Vrij

Inter stops Sheriff and takes color back in the Champions League, where they did not win at home from 2-0 at Borussia Dortmund in pre Covid, on 23 October 2019. A super Dzeko, the warrior Vidal and De Vrij, fresh from criticism between Reggio, decide and Rome but returned to scoring and above all to its levels on the most important night. Neutralized the jewel on a free kick from Thill. The road to the second round, however, is still long, with Real and Sheriff himself at an altitude of 6. The return on November 3 to Moldova is very delicate, four days before the derby. A success that, however, today, after the knockout against Lazio, gases the Nerazzurri in view of Juve.

Lamp Edin

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Inzaghi surprises by holding Bastoni on the bench to deploy Dimarco low and not lose his ability to put poisonous balls in the area. So on the left moves Perisic, among the best in Rome. With Calhanoglu still bruised and not called up, Vidal plays the first as a starter (it would have been his turn with Bologna, but he got hurt), while the other novelty is Dumfries, preferred to Darmian. In attack Lautaro returns alongside Dzeko. The Sheriff is a chameleon who in the non-possession phase crushes himself in a 5-3-1-1 with Bruno low to watch Dumfries but who when he starts again unfolds in a 4-2-3-1 with Addo and Thill in the heart of the game. The constant exchange of positions creates some apprehension (Perisic’s big diagonal to save on Castaneda in the 6 ‘), while on the other side Inter only knocks on the head with Dzeko but is too frenetic and misses elementary things. Dumfries ‘clamorous mistake launched by Dzeko towards the goalkeeper in the 15’ stretches the ball badly and also risks on soccer at Celeadnic. The paradox is that, in spite of 24.8% of average possession in the first two outings, the Sheriff attacks and risks on the counterattack. The goalkeeper was good at blocking Dzeko in the 17th minute, while the Nerazzurri didn’t get it right against the defense deployed. An impromptu play would be needed. Dimarco goes close, in fact an American football model kicker because he beats every placed. Celeadnic flies on the poisonous free-kick, but on the corner spiked by Vidal in the 34th minute, Dzeko’s left-handed voleé is deadly. The goal, which in the Champions League at the Meazza had been missing for three and a half games and is the first of this edition, however, does not dissolve the team as Inzaghi would hope. Almost as if the fear of opposing restarts led his team to attack the area in a contracted and not very fluid way. And on a Dumfries amnesia the Sheriff in the 40th minute is close to equalizing, but Handanovic is careful on Cristiano’s left.

Question and answer

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Vernydub at the beginning of the second half redesigned his team with the entry of Radeljic for Castaneda and the passage to 3-4-2-1. Now Kolovos and Bruno are acting behind Traore, with the full backs a few meters higher. Just Bruno scares Handanovic twice and on the third restart Dimarco has to lay him down, deserving the yellow that will lead him to the immediate change with Bastoni. Too bad that in the meantime Thill, already decisive at Real home, hits a great left-handed free-kick for the 1-1 on which Handanovic is not entirely free from blame. Inter are not there and, always with a left foot, Dumfries first – bewildered – kicks in the curve, then Perisic takes the outside pole. The match is vibrant because neither of the two teams knows how to manage and at 13 ‘the left-handed shot goes to Vidal, on the assist of a monumental Dzeko who a few moments before had exalted with a closure in his own area. Inter now unlocks for real, with Perisic on the left asphalts Costanza and Arboleda. On the umpteenth blaze of the Croatian comes a corner that at 22 ‘Brozovic brushes for Dumfries’ head that triggers the winning right of De Vrij. The Sheriff is now on the ropes and risks a technical knockout several times. Dzeko gives way to Sanchez amid the applause of the Meazza, while Gagliardini takes over Vidal. Now the Nerazzurri are trying to lower the pace, but above all the opponents no longer have the strength to restart. Lautaro’s crossbar and Sensi’s tracker certify the Nerazzurri’s dominance. The Sheriff is arrested. But on November 3 it will be necessary to repeat the victory in his county.