Inter Milan did their part by beating Sampdoria 3-0 at the San Siro, but could not work the miracle. Inzaghi’s men finished the Serie A season in second position, two points behind a Milan that took advantage of the interista defeat against Bologna to win the crown in Italy.
When the referee blew the final whistle at the San Siro, Milan had been celebrating their champions for 45 minutes. And that they started the game at the same time, but Leao and Giroud’s first half was enough for the Rossoneri to seal the championship. Surely more than one interista, fan, player or member of the coaching staff, could not help but remember the defeat against Bologna when they depended on themselves to maintain their throne.
With the wind in their favour, Inter punctured in a game that will mark the career of goalkeeper Radu, protagonist of the game due to an error that gave the three points to Bologna and the leadership to Milan when the neroazzurra streak was overwhelming. It didn’t seem like they were going to give in, but anything is possible in football.
This Sunday there was only waiting for a miracle. With one condition, yes: win. Inter fulfilled their part with a 3-0 in eight minutes at the hands of Perisic and Correa, with a brace. But the news coming from Sassuolo, where Milan led 0-3, turned the last victory of the season, the farewell, into a defeat.
Long faces at the end of the meeting. Players on the green while receiving encouragement from rivals and some teammates. ANDThey were aware that they had had it in their hands, but that they were not able to get a good grip on a title that they put on a plate for their rivals.
Changes
Robin Gosens (58′, Perisic), Vidal (58′, Barella), dimarco (59′, Alessandro Bastoni), Mikkel Damsgaard (61′, Candreva), Simone Trimbol (61′, Morten Thorsby), Ranocchia (72′, from Vrij), Caicedo (72′, Joaquin Correa), Kristoffer Askildsen (77′, Ronaldo Vieira), Giangiacomo Magnani (77′, Maya Yoshida), gerard yepes (83′, Rincon)
goals
1-0, 48′: perisic2-0, 54′: Joaquin Correa3-0, 56′: Joaquin Correa
cards
Referee: Marco Di Bello
VAR Referee: Massimiliano Irrati
maya yoshida (4′, Yellow) Barella (28′, Yellow) alex ferrari (65′, Yellow