All easy for Inter, Red Star defeated 4-0. First goal in black and blue for Taremi

Milan, 1 October 2024 – It should have been a goal difference match and so it was. Inter he won and convinced with the Crvena Zvezda, scoring a consistent victory also for the differential that in the standings, in view of the first eight places, could count. A clear and deserved success, opened by the marking of Calhanoglu on a free kick in the first half and cemented in the second half by arnautovic, among the best, Lautaro e Taremis, scoring on a penalty kindly offered by the captain. The Nerazzurri alternated moments of good football with others less so, but overall the performance, with several reserves on the pitch, was good. Three important points for Inter who therefore stays in the wake of the best, goals by Dortmund, Barcelona and City, and gives continuity after the victory in Udine. Now the difficult match against Vanoli's Toro.  

Calha right away

Wide turnover for Inzaghi who launches a surprise arnautovic e Taremis, Darmian and Dimarco also take a breather, Carlos Augusto and Dumfries play, while in the middle space for Zielinski and not Frattesi. In Red Star Silas, Maksimovic and Olayinka in support of Ndiaye. Try to start strong immediately Inter with possession and immediate counter-attack to crush the Serbs in their own half, and the Nerazzurri immediately scored after three minutes when Arnautovic appears in the center of the area on Zielinski's free kick, but is offside. Inzaghi's team still has to refine the understanding between Taremis and Arna, because the two are looking for each other but some synchronisms have not yet become automatic. In fact, Inter unlocked it with a free kick in the 11th minute, taking advantage of a nice steal by Mkhitaryan who steals from Elsnik on the edge of the area: it goes Calhanoglu who finds the right trajectory to beat Glazer. Roar at San Siro. The Nerazzurri continue to press forward to immediately win back the ball and the team is short in a handkerchief and prevents Red Star from playing cleanly from the bottom; good intensity. The only risk is a mistake by Zielinski on the restart which opens the left of Maximovich from 25 meters: high ball. Another goal arrives from the opposite side, this time the dialogue between Taremi and Arnautovic seems to be the right one but the Austrian does not connect so Dumfries arrives for the header goal in insertion. Offside again. Inter dominates and a great opportunity arrives when Arnautovic breaks free Mkhitaryan in the area, Glazer's providential exit saved the deficit. Red Star made its appearance in the 28th minute, again with Maximovich who creates superiority in midfield by jumping Bastoni, then a left-footed shot from the outside of the foot that doesn't take the right turn and whistles just wide. Once the fear has passed, Inter starts to grind out the game up front, also not disdaining conclusions from outside, both Pavard and Zielinski try but without precision. A flaw of the Nerazzurri in the first half is that of not finding the second, especially when Taremi puts it in the net arnautovic who chooses to dribble more instead of shooting, and shortly after it is Mkhitaryan's turn to shoot high from a good position. By dint of wasting, the equaliser is risked, which almost comes in the 42nd minute on the incursion of Silas after a mistake in possession: Sommer is alert. At half time the score is 1-0 for Inter.  

Taremi first goal

Inzaghi's team started off slow in the second half and Crvena Zvezda gives the impression of having entered with a completely different spirit, in fact you can perceive a certain fatigue from the Nerazzurri both on the second balls and on the tackles and on the ball possession, which is less fluid than before. As the minutes pass things seem to improve, but Red Star compacts well and starts again on the counterattack with the leg and speed of its forwards, keeping the result in balance and Inzaghi in apprehension. Nerazzurri call at 58' with a nice cross from Zielinski for the insertion of Mkhitaryan but the right winger slides wide. Inter wakes up and finally finds the second. Taremis steals a nice ball on the sixteen-meter line, then a perfect assist for arnautovic who scored the easiest of goals: 2-0 in the 59th minute. Red Star loses its composure and immediately risks conceding a third, this time a diagonal shot from arnautovic is deflected by Glazer's foot. Now the match is downhill, with the Armenian Mkhitaryan in command, who draws the ball and opens up the counterattack that puts Carlos Augusto in goal: Glazer is still there. It could have been better, goal difference counts. Inzaghi goes with classic changes in the 60th minute, Acerbi, Lautaro and Frattesi come in for De Vrij, Arnautovic and Mkhitaryan, Red Star responds with Ilic, Duarte and Radonjic to try to reopen the game of a match that seems to be headed. Every discussion ends in the 71st minute, again with an error in disengagement by Inter, so Taremi this time puts the ball in goal Lautaro: tris. Now the goal difference is better, but you can still score considering that there are goal-fests coming from other fields. The Serbians are losing their way and are collapsing vertically and Drkusic unexpectedly knocks down Lautaro in the area, penalty. The captain leaves the ball to Taremis who thus scores his first goal with the Inter shirt: poker. Inter can be satisfied, while the Serbians try not to take the lead all the way and the final minutes are garbage time, even if Ilic has a good chance with his right foot but sends it to the outside of the net. It is the last half emotion of the match, deservedly won by Inter and with turnover to manage the triple commitment week. Many goals have also arrived. Mission accomplished. Now Torino on Saturday, while the next Champions League match will be on October 23rd away against Young Boys.