If not the best match since his arrival at Inter in summer 2021, the one against Atalanta in the Italian Super Cup was undoubtedly one of Denzel Dumfries’ best performances with the Nerazzurri. The Dutch winger was decisive against Gasperini’s men, scoring a brace – scored entirely in the second half – the first since his arrival on the Nerazzurri side of Milan.
DOUBLE – The scores of the class of ’96 former PSV Eindhoven, as well as allowing Simone Inzaghi’s players to secure success against Atalanta and access to the final scheduled for Monday 6 January – at the Kingdom Arena – they have bothered important names and great champions in the history of football orange.
ILLUSTRIOUS PRECEDENTS – As reported by choose in fact before Dumfries, the last Dutch player capable of scoring in the Italian Super Cup was another Inter player, Wesley Sneijder, in the final lost against Milan 2-1 in 2011. Before the attacking midfielder, hero of the Treble, three other compatriots had scored in this competition: Frank Rijkaard, Marco Van Basten (on occasion) and Ruud Gullitt.
