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02 February 2021 After the 2-0 cashed fifteen days ago in the league, Juve's revenge arrives: at the 'Meazza', in the first leg of the Italian Cup, Inter beaten 1-2 by Pirlo's team, who will defend this (important) advantage in the return match, scheduled at Allianz Stadium in exactly one week.
Tactical start, initially low and Nerazzurri rhythms that strike at the first lunge (9 '): Barella sprints on the right and puts in the middle for Lautaro Martinez, who clearly anticipates de Ligt and signs the advantage.
Not flawless Buffon, who touches the ball without being able to avoid the net.
Nothing to report until 26 ', minute in which Calvarese is called to the Var for a hold by Young on Cuadrado after a Bernardeschi cross: it is a penalty, Cristiano Ronaldo transforms with power (26').
Reached equal, in the 36th minute the bianconeri overtake thanks to a sensational misunderstanding on the trocar between Bastoni and Handanovic: CR7 thanks for the super tribute and deposits on the net with a diagonal… billiards (internal pole and net).
Without Lukaku, disqualified after the dispute with Ibrahimovic in the derby, Inter are struggling to find adequate offensive solutions.
Shooting.
First chance for bianconeri (55 '): Handanovic providential on Bernardeschi's left-handed thrust' soiled 'by de Vrij.
Immediate response from the hosts (57 '): on Sanchez's safe shot - after a mistake by Bentancur in the setting phase - Demiral's rescue just over the line counts as a goal.
Inter still dangerous in the 69th minute with Darmian, who this time finds Buffon's great response.
The 43-year-old goalkeeper doesn't tremble over Eriksen's not powerful shot (77 '), then nothing more.
Appointment next Tuesday for the second round.
Juve made much better, but the question appears far from closed.