Inter vs Juventus: a never-seen first half in Derby d’Italia
Inter vs Juventus: An Unprecedented First Half in the Italian Derby
We just experienced an incredible first half in the derby d'Italia, with Inter and Juventus combining for a total of five goals, a first in history.
Tonight at San Siro was filled with ups and downs as Inter led Juventus 3-2 at halftime.
The Nerazzurri got ahead when Piotr Zielinski scored from the penalty spot, but Juventus responded almost immediately with goals from Dusan Vlahovic and Timothy Weah. The Nerazzurri leveled the score thanks to Henrikh Mkhitaryan, and then took the lead again with another penalty from Zielinski.
According to Opta, this marked the first occasion that Inter and Juventus both netted five goals during the first half of a Derby d’Italia.
Football Italia is one of the approved media outlets covering the match at San Siro tonight.
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Juventus is the only team in Serie A that hasn't been defeated this season. However, they recently suffered their first loss of the season in the Champions League against VfB Stuttgart.
