Inter 3-0 Sampdoria, Perisic’s goal and Correa’s brace. But the Scudetto goes to Milan

A victory of pure pride, but very mocking. Inter fold a Sampdoria that plays 50 ‘as if it were a Champions League final but the scudetto dreams had escaped before the interval – like some fans – with Milan walking on Sassuolo. The inevitable Perisic (who will leave the field for a distraction in the right calf that could also change the renewal scenario) and a brace from Correa in the distance come at the head of Giampaolo’s bunker, but the party is elsewhere. Inzaghi’s team have two trophies and the usual cheering title left. With 71,109 today, seasonal viewers reach 128,377 million. And San Siro, which sings, applauds and thanks the players at the end of the match – many of them in tears – is a great example of love and passion.

FIRST HALF

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The Nerazzurri coach focuses on the usual suspects and prefers Correa to Dzeko to support Lautaro in attack. Giampaolo responds with a 4-5-1 in which Caputo is the only striker and Candreva and Sabini the external attackers. Central defense with Ferrari, in place of the suspended Colley, there is Yoshida. The Japanese was booked after 5 ‘of Nerazzurri bull. Head down, the Nerazzurri close Sampdoria in the last 30 meters, with the associated risk of opponents restarting in the prairies. The first is placed by Sabiri and Candreva in the 10 ‘, but Skriniar unravels a stone’s throw from Handanovic. Then he resumes the monologue, with 7-8 Inter players passing me the ball on the edge of the area, looking for the right pocket. With the double zipper Bereszynski-Candreva and Augello-Sabiri, Giampaolo aims to neutralize Perisic and Dumfries, forcing the opponent into a central funnel. At 17 ‘Giroud scores and one wonders if Brozovic and his teammates will feel the blow. Not at all, with Perisic and Lautaro coming very close to the advantage on 23 ‘. At 27 ‘Bastoni puts Correa in front of Audero, but Tucu loses the moment. Candreva scares the former fans with a slightly wide diagonal, Barella struggles with Rincon, takes a yellow card for protests and struggles to calm down. Vieira dam in front of the defense works, while Thorsby struggles to stop Calha. At 33 ‘Giroud doubles in the Sassuolo butter just as Barella, Lautaro and Skriniar crash into the Dorian wall in a few seconds. Just as after Kessie’s 3-0 AC Milan goal, Audero surpasses Correa’s header. Here the backlash is more than the audience, and the players themselves seem less possessed. Even when in the 41st minute a break by Barella leads to a three against two, Audero with a great reflex says no to Lautaro’s right. And when the Dorian towers get distracted, Dumfries heads off a goal scored from a Calhanoglu corner.

SECOND HALF

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No substitutions after the interval. If anything, the difference can be seen in the stands, given that some of the fans preferred to go home early. For the many who remain, it becomes Inter pride, but yet another miracle by Audero (this time on Barella) confirms that this team is never given anything away. It is also emblematic that the usual overflowing Perisic, on an assist from Barella, opens the game at 4 ‘. The banks are broken, the doubling at 10 ‘is a masterpiece of first touches closed by Calha’s plate for Correa’s baba, which is repeated after two minutes at the end of an insistent action. In the celebrations it escapes many that on the other side of the field Perisic is on the ground in pain after having intercepted a shot from Candreva. For the Croatian driver, who came out on a stretcher with the standing ovation of the Meazza, the first diagnosis speaks of distraction in the medial twin of the right leg. Pending further examinations, he risks three months off. Inzaghi in addition to Gosens sends the oxygenated Dimarco and Vidal to the field for Bastoni and Barella. At 27 ‘the applause was for De Vrij and Correa, who gave way to Ranocchia (last in the Nerazzurri?) And Caicedo. The last one is definitely Vidal, who takes a broadside of whistles when he badly smashes a counterattack. Inside also Damsgaard, Trimboli, Askildsen, Magnani and then Yepes. The final minutes are academy at the pace of Subbuteo, in the Inter attempt to score Lautaro’s goal number 22 in the league. He goes wrong twice (super Yoshida and Audero), as well as Caputo and Augello, hypnotized by a Handanovic abandoned for a few minutes by his teammates with his head already on vacation.