5 scoring opportunities in the first half hour, a bit of inaccuracy and three decisive saves from Meatballs to say no: theInter crashes into the goalkeeperAtalanta in the first half of the semi-final of Italian Super Cup. The Dea revolutionized by Gasperini in the starting lineup and saved by his number 29 who made 3 prodigious interventions, two on Lautaro (4 opportunities for Toro in the first half) and one to stop Dimarco.
Gasperini surprises everyone, great Inter start: triple goal in 10′
Gasperini surprises everyone with his lineup choices, which were announced on the eve of the match but which no one expected to be so pronounced: Ederson, De Ketelare and Lookman, three pillars of Atalanta, are out of the 11. Distorted formation and many scares for the Goddess: in the first minute Thuram escapes Hien on the right and puts it in the middle for Lautaro, whose shot hits Kossounou. The captain, however, passes to Mkhitaryan completely alone, Zappacosta’s intervention on a shot that seemed aimed behind Carnesecchi was miraculous.
After the great scoring opportunity, Inter immediately took control of the game, with Atalanta closing in behind but not giving up attacking high when Inzaghi’s team went back to turn the ball over. But Inter seemed to be in the evening: in the tenth minute only a miracle from Carnesecchi by Lautaro, who had kicked Calhanoglu’s cross from a dead ball, saved Atalanta. From the corner Bisseck tries to head it, also coming close to scoring. The two will also combine for another occasion: the German’s bank for Toro, a wide volley.
Atalanta is growing, but Inter are still scary
Atalanta’s reaction arrives in the 15th minute: Gasperini’s team grows and following a terrible header from Bastoni, Scalvini is completely alone in front of Sommer but his weak header ends up in Sommer’s arms. It is the other goalkeeper, Carnesecchi, who is the great protagonist: first Lautaro and then Dimarco fail to beat the Dea goalkeeper who keeps the 0-0 with a double intervention. After an initial half hour of high intensity, the pace drops. Lautaro has another chance but shoots high.
Inter ended with many wasted opportunities and some regrets in the 41st minute, when Dumfries entered the area following Lautaro’s backheel and tripped over Ruggeri’s leg at the moment of the shot. Chiffi doesn’t blow the whistle and the VAR lets it go. Inzaghi’s team just needs to raise the level of precision in front of goal to fly to the final, in the hope that the many missed opportunities will not cost them elimination.
