“We’re only at the start”.
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Mauro Icardi’s brace gave Inter Milan their first win of the season at Pescara on 11 September, but the 18-time Italian champions followed that up with a dispiriting 2-0 defeat at home against Hapoel Beer Sheva in the Europa League in midweek.
The Argentine striker immediately cancelled out Stephan Lichtsteiner’s 66th-minute opener for Juve, before providing the assist for Ivan Perisic’s victor with 12 minutes remaining.
Massimiliano Allegri rested Gonzalo Higuain, despite the Argentina star netting a brace in his first Serie A start for the club against Sassuolo, and his side seemed to lack goal without him leading the line. “This defeat has to burn within us and teach us a real lesson and get our feet back on the ground”. “They did well to create chances, but as soon as we took the lead we needed to show that savvy in order to bring home the three points”, he said.
But the Argentine marksman, and other culprits, hit a blank in a scoreless Champions League draw at home to Sevilla on Wednesday and then came up short on their way to a 2-1 “Derby d’Italia” defeat to Inter Milan on Sunday.
Higuain nearly headed an equaliser with one of his first touches of the game then Pjanic sent a long-range free-kick inches over the bar as Juventus frantically sought to draw level.
“I don’t want to talk about revenge, I can’t do miracles”, De Boer said.
“We didn’t lose our heads when we went a goal down – we started to fight”. “Juventus of course give you extra motivation but we said before the game we had to play as a team from the first to the 90th minute”. “There are those who played fantastically but no one is bigger than Inter and everyone has to be proud to wear this shirt”. Lichsteiner, who had been strongly linked with Inter in the offseason, got in front of Davide Santon to volley in Alex Sandro’s cross from close range.
For the title of top-scorer [in Serie A], I see a fight between the two of them.”Icardi had netted all four of Inter’s goals this season prior to Ivan Perisic’s victor, which young skipper created himself, to earn further praise from Milito”. The Argentinian striker scored 16 goals in 33 league games last season and looks set to keep his momentum going.
Juventus, who are aiming to bag six consecutive league title, are considered overwhelming Serie A favourites and also a strong contender in the Champions League following a string of impressive signings in the summer.
Inter Milan move into sixth place, while Juventus fall to second place behind leaders Napoli.
The result was only Juve’s second Serie A defeat since they lost 1-0 to Sassuolo on 28 October, 2015.
Fifth-placed AS Roma visit Fiorentina later on Sunday.
That sparked a good spell of pressure for Empoli but Hart withstood the challenge.
England worldwide Joe Hart kept a clean sheet in his home bow for Torino, who drew 0-0 with Empoli, while Cagliari beat Atlanta 3-0 and Crotone picked up their first ever Serie A point by drawing 1-1 at home to Palermo.
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The Colombian striker Duván Zapata had given Udinese a 25th-minute lead after connecting with Emil Hallfredsson’s inch-perfect cross.
