Inter Milan are not slowing down on the 2023/24 Serie A title race as they edged out challengers Juventus with a narrow 1-0 win at San Siro.
Gatti's 37th-minute own goal was the difference between the two sides after the final whistle. Both sides went into the game with a lot at stake. With a game in hand, Inter Milan were still top of the table with a point clear of Juventus. A win would put the 2022/23 Champions League finalists in a vantage position on the race.
Juventus needed nothing less than victory to keep tabs on the Milan club but struggled at the San Siro to tame a victory-hunger Inter. The hosts were the better side in the first half. Wielding more possession and maintaining a good attacking flair.
A superb defensive display by Juventus denied the hosts the opener but it was a matter of time before the Bianconeri got off the mark.
In the 37th minute, Juventus finally collapsed to Inter Milan's mounting pressure. Benjamin Pavard's acrobatic effort was diverted into the net by Gatti. Gatti's intended block deflected the ball pass Szczesny to give Inter the lead.
It was a deserved lead for the home side who headed into the first half break with the lead but it was a different ball game in the second 45. Juventus began to establish their presence in the game, keeping the ball and launching more offensives after conceding.
With pomp and energy, the Old Ladies put up a more impressive second-half performance pushing to level the scores. Vlahovic and Gatti had Juventus' biggest chances of the game but failed to convert them. Inter Milan also missed out on some clearcut chances that would have sealed the win.
The final minutes was nervy as Inter battled to secure the lead while Juventus ramped up efforts for an equaliser. The hosts survived a late pressure by the visitors to emerge victorious with a narrow 1-0 victory.
With the win, Inter have extended the lead at the top to four points with a game in hand.
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Gatti's 37th-minute own goal was the difference between the two sides after the final whistle. Both sides went into the game with a lot at stake. With a game in hand, Inter Milan were still top of the table with a point clear of Juventus. A win would put the 2022/23 Champions League finalists in a vantage position on the race.
Juventus needed nothing less than victory to keep tabs on the Milan club but struggled at the San Siro to tame a victory-hunger Inter. The hosts were the better side in the first half. Wielding more possession and maintaining a good attacking flair.
A superb defensive display by Juventus denied the hosts the opener but it was a matter of time before the Bianconeri got off the mark.
In the 37th minute, Juventus finally collapsed to Inter Milan's mounting pressure. Benjamin Pavard's acrobatic effort was diverted into the net by Gatti. Gatti's intended block deflected the ball pass Szczesny to give Inter the lead.
It was a deserved lead for the home side who headed into the first half break with the lead but it was a different ball game in the second 45. Juventus began to establish their presence in the game, keeping the ball and launching more offensives after conceding.
With pomp and energy, the Old Ladies put up a more impressive second-half performance pushing to level the scores. Vlahovic and Gatti had Juventus' biggest chances of the game but failed to convert them. Inter Milan also missed out on some clearcut chances that would have sealed the win.
The final minutes was nervy as Inter battled to secure the lead while Juventus ramped up efforts for an equaliser. The hosts survived a late pressure by the visitors to emerge victorious with a narrow 1-0 victory.
With the win, Inter have extended the lead at the top to four points with a game in hand.
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