Torino-Inter 0-1, the Nerazzurri finished with a victory: goal from Brozovic

Turin, 3 June 2023 - Inter closes the championship with three points and temporarily climbs into second place with 72 points while waiting for Empoli-Lazio, but he will certainly be ahead of Milan who will no longer be able to reach the Nerazzurri. The Toro instead he says goodbye to the hopes of Europe, plausible with the eighth place and the expulsion of Juventus from the cups, with an undeserved defeat but which occurred in the first half due to the winning left-footed shot by Brozovic. Juric's team not only did not overcome Fiorentina but now risks being overcome also by Monza and Bologna who will play on Sunday. 

Brozovic with the left

No turnover for Inzaghi who doesn't want to put his starters out of rhythm, i.e. without official matches for two weeks, so the only one rests Stretcher, there's Gagliardini, taking a breather behind him Acerbi, De Vrij plays, while in front there is Lu-La. Juric relies on his usual 3-4-2-1 with Miranchuk and Vlasic supporting Sanabria. Of note is Inter taking the field with Paramount in place of Digitalbits, which disappeared from the radar after not having paid the three annual instalments. The game begins with the Toro to close spaces and to press high and in fact Inter chooses the vertical to skip the lines leaning on Lukaku. Already in the 5th minute the Belgian has a good vision for Lautaro who loses the moment and throws a lob high over the crossbar. Game very blocked at the start, the stakes are high for the Toro, eighth place, less for Inter who are already certain of the Champions League and will play in Istanbul in seven days, but the Nerazzurri approach the match better also with decent offensive solutions. A few things from the men of Juric which are difficult to trigger Sanabria and they only find a few ideas from Single, while Iter is good at maneuvering patiently to widen the game and find spaces. The grenades are seen with a right-footed shot from distance Ricci but it's Inter who play better despite the match counting for almost nothing and there being the distraction of Istanbul. Evidently, however, the Nerazzurri are physically and mentally well and are ready for any eventuality. Corner Calhanoglu and mixes in the area for the left-footed shot Dumfries, but the defense is there to block. As the minutes passed, the guests gave the impression of being able to break through and Lukaku, with a powerful move of his own, finds a left diagonal shot that goes just wide. It is the prelude to the goal that arrives in the 37th minute, after Singo on the opposite side had sent Handanovic flying with a dangerous header, with a left-footed shot from the edge of Brozovic who has time to stop, aim and pass an uncertain Milinkovic Savic. The Croatian was the best of the first half and in the 45th minute he had the ability to escape to the attacking right midfielder for the service to the center which failed to connect with his teammates: Inter largely in control of the match. The last chance is in the last second of the first half with an undisturbed header by Gagliardini which ends up high on corner developments. The midfielder could have done better but at half-time he had an outside advantage.

Toro assaults, Cordaz miracle

Il Toro he tries to start with greater aggression in the second half, aware that to finish eighth he must reverse the result. Inter appears a little lower in center of gravity and takes advantage of the counterattacks but with greater difficulty than in the first half, however Lukaku always represents an excellent outlet for the vertical and the Belgian favors a right-footed shot from Calhanoglu which however ends up centrally in the arms of Milinkovic. At the stroke of playing time, as expected, Inzaghi's round of substitutions starts and he introduces them Dzeko e Stretcher for Lautaro and Calhanoglu. Inter found rhythm and energy with a left-footed shot from the edge of Dzeko which scares Taurus. Juric decides to change and chooses Aina e karamoh for Vojvoda and Rodriguez, but Inter still had a juicy opportunity with a header from Gagliardini following a tame free kick from Brozovic's midfield. The Granata are also waking up, thanks to karamoh who calls Handanovic to make a great open hand intervention on the left diagonal. Inzaghi with thirty to go gives minutes to Acerbi and also to Cord, who therefore at the age of 40 finds his first presence of the season, for an Inter that also gives the stage to the last lines of the squad. The match is decidedly more heated than in the first half and spaces open up on both sides, but neither Toro nor Inter have the right idea in the final meters to find the net. Brozovic he has two good chances but misses the cross, same thing for Ilic on the opposite side. In the 70th minute, Toro had a great opportunity when Vlasic put it perfectly in the centre Sanabria who finds the miracle of Cord. The Granata attack and attack, create scrums, potential dangers in the area but cannot find their way to the net even with a bit of bad luck. More changes for Inzaghi who chooses Bellanova's leg for the counterattacks in place of a tired Gosens, but Inter remains under pressure and with obvious difficulties in launching the counterattack in the presence of a very aggressive and convincing Toro. At the first real, well-orchestrated restart, Inter came close to doubling their lead. Barella starts the counterattack by serving Dzeko, then a wide ball for Lukaku who puts it back in the middle again for the Bosnian who hits the post with a right foot. Juric he goes all out and opts for Pellegri and Seck with ten minutes to go to try to overturn the result. Willing and courageous attacks for Toro who attacked the Nerazzurri area without interruption, but Inzaghi's team, despite suffering a lot, withstood the attack and risked only with a left-footed shot miranchuk which slides to the side. We get to injury time where Toro has the right opportunity on the left of Sanabria, after a steal by Schuurs, but the attacker wastes badly a few steps from the goal. It is the last chance for the Granata who therefore say goodbye to the possibility of eighth place and risk being overtaken by Monza and Bologna. Inter, on the other hand, closes at 72, momentarily second while waiting for Lazio but certainly ahead of Milan. Now the Champions League final.