Journalist
November 3, 2024 (changed at 10.54pm) – MILANO
A hint of pink was enough to make the Bull run again. The color of Stankovic’s son’s goalkeeper shirt. Lautaro Martinez returns to score at San Siro in the championship after more than 8 months, knocks out Venezia with a header and pushes Inter to within -1 of Napoli. On Sunday, again at the Meazza, Conte will have to defend his lead. The 1-0 for the Nerazzurri is the result of at least a couple of thanks. The first to Sommer, decisive on two occasions, and the second to Dimarco, the Serie A champion. He provided the assist for Lautaro’s head. Venezia, on the other hand, said goodbye with their heads held high after frightening the Nerazzurri. If Sverko’s last minute goal had been validated, Inzaghi would have seen Halloween again three days late.
aunt luck
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One brick after another. Inter take the field as if they had to complete a Lego made of two thousand pieces, almost all very small, then they sit down, lower their heads and start building as they know how. The high fifths, the usual Bastoni in midfield, Dimarco’s crosses, Zielinski as director. Venezia, fresh from four points in two games, cleverly defend themselves in front of Filip Stankovic and look for the sting on the counterattack. But the best opportunities came from Inter: a couple of shots from Lautaro went wide, a hesitation from Barella inside the area on the half hour mark – the Italian fiddled with the ball and served Thuram instead of kicking -, a right-footed shot from Marcus on the outside of the net and a good save from Stankovic’s son on Mkhitaryan.
great summer
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But the score is strange. In the 40th minute Venezia held its breath and blew hard near the blocks lined up by Inter. Keeping them up is Sommer, who did well to block a close-range right from Orisanio with his big hand (Izdes’ descent to the left was nice). Interello’s son, who arrived in Milan at 13 and was shaped by the Nerazzurri youth team, remains incredulous in the face of the Swiss number one. The great thing is that it repeats itself in the second half. Venezia, encouraged by the arrival of Busio and Sverko, charged up as the minutes passed. And in the 53rd minute Sommer saved the Nerazzurri with Pohjanpalo’s sure shot, fed by Haps from the left-handed lane. The wing on which Di Fra built his game. All this after Mkhitaryan’s goal was disallowed due to a millimetric offside by Dimarco (50′). The Armenian tries again shortly after, but shoots very high from two steps.
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In the end, Taurus takes care of it. Inter hammered Venezia’s tough defense for most of the match, finding the crack after just over an hour. In the 65th minute Dimarco produced his usual cross from the left and found the head of Lautaro Martinez. The Argentine passes Stankovic and returns to score at San Siro in the championship after 249 days. He scored his last Serie A goal in front of his fans on 28 February 2024 against Atalanta. At this point Inter sets the management mode. Thuram, alone ahead of Stankovic, missed a goal, while Inzaghi gave minutes to Calhanoglu, Taremi, Darmian and Bisseck (Bastoni out due to cramps). Fundamental victory in view of Inter-Napoli next Sunday, with a final thrill. Sverko’s goal was disallowed in the last minute due to a touch from the defender’s arm. The Croatian jumps over Bisseck on a Haps cross and puts the ball into the goal with a carom, but Ferrieri Caputi cancels after the VAR check. Venezia greets San Siro with the reputation of a fighter and with a pretty good goalkeeper. Filip Stankovic, Dejan’s son on loan from the Nerazzurri, celebrated Inter trophies on the San Siro lawn as a child. Tonight he made at least two not bad saves. Dad will be proud of him.
