Piotr Zielinski transformed two penalties for Inter Milan as they performed out an exciting 4-4 draw with Juventus, for whom Kenan Yildiz scored a late brace, in Serie A on Sunday.
The high-intensity match marked the primary time in Serie A historical past that 5 objectives had been scored within the first half between Inter and Juve, who stay unbeaten within the league this season.
Inter are second within the standings with 18 factors, 4 behind Napoli. Juve are third with 17 factors.
The five-goal opening half started when Marcus Thuram acquired to the ball forward of Danilo, who inadvertently kicked him on the ankle as a substitute of clearing it which prompted the referee to level to the penalty spot. Zielinski transformed after quarter-hour to offer Inter the lead.
Juve equalised 5 minutes later when Weston McKennie offered a go for Dusan Vlahovic, who side-footed it in on the bounce from a brief distance.
After 26 minutes, Juve took the lead when Francisco Conceição labored his approach into the field, creating area earlier than rolling a go throughout to an unmarked Timothy Weah, who had little hassle turning the match round for the guests.
Inter’s Henrikh Mkhitaryan made it 2-2 10 minutes earlier than halftime with a left-footed strike into the underside nook from the sting of the field.
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The aim fest continued when Zielinski once more put Inter forward from the penalty spot after Pierre Kalulu tripped Denzel Dumfries, handing the champions a 3-2 lead going into the break.
The second half started intensely as Dumfries discovered the web from a nook, sending the ball by way of the crowded Juve defence to increase Inter’s result in two objectives.
Turkish striker Yildiz, 19, fired a low shot from a good angle after making a run into the field throughout a counter-attack, decreasing Juve’s deficit within the 71st minute.
Eight minutes earlier than full-time he managed a cross contained in the field to unleash a shot that went into the web to safe the spectacular draw.
“We might have completed extra to keep away from Juventus’ objectives, it was too straightforward for them,” Zielinski advised reporters.
“We might have all completed one thing extra, particularly on the third aim. We must always have recovered the ball extra rapidly. We left an excessive amount of area for them. We all know Juventus have robust gamers; they’re fast and may rating objectives.”
Keeper Michele Di Gregorio mentioned Juve’s willpower to maintain combating until the ultimate whistle paid off.
“Till the tip is our motto, and at this time we proved it. I mentioned it will be a lovely match, and it was; I am pleased with the workforce’s response. It sends us a powerful sign to start out once more. Our workforce energy was evident; we advised one another not to surrender,” he mentioned.
“Yildiz gave us an ideal hand, and I am blissful for him; he is very robust, and we have to pamper him.”
