Juventus secured a vital 3-2 win over Inter in the Derby d'Italia, and Football Italia rates their efforts.
Words: Ciro Di Brita @Ciruzzo36
Gianluigi Buffon – 6
Had to fling himself across the goal to keep out Candreva’s long ranger that was heading for the top corner, but couldn’t get close to Icardi’s header.
Juan Cuadrado – 7
Juventus secured a vital 3-2 win over Inter in the Derby d'Italia, and Football Italia rates their efforts.
Words: Ciro Di Brita @Ciruzzo36
Gianluigi Buffon – 6
Had to fling himself across the goal to keep out Candreva’s long ranger that was heading for the top corner, but couldn’t get close to Icardi’s header.
Juan Cuadrado – 7
Started at right-back in a bold call from Massimiliano Allegri, and was booked after just four minutes for a foul on Perisic. Somehow managed to squeeze his shot past Handanovic for the Bianconeri’s leveller, though it may go down as a Milan Skriniar own goal.
Andrea Barzagli – 5
Booked for chopping down Icardi just outside the box in the first half, Scored an own goal in the second.
Daniele Rugani– 6
Came in for the much-maligned Mehdi Benatia and did a better job than the Moroccan has over the past few games.
Alex Sandro – 5
Booked for a late tackle on Rafinha and had a poor night, under hit or over crosses is his signature move at the moment.
Miralem Pjanic – 4
Booked for a tackle on Rafinha and should had been sent off for a second yellow, but somehow referee Daniele Orsato refused to deal with it and booked D’Ambrosio instead.
Sami Khedira – 6
Had acres of space to play in after Inter went down to 10 men and was influential in the first half, faded in the second.
Douglas Costa – 7
Scored the opening goal for Juve as Inter switched off defensive duties on a cross from Cuadrado.
Blaise Matuidi – 7
Boundless energy again from the Frenchman who thought he had scored a second goal for the Old Lady, but it was correctly ruled out for offside.
Gonzalo Higuain – 6
Was anonymous until he popped up to score the winning goal.
Mario Mandzukic – 7
Booked for a blatant block on Brozovic and had a busy night working up and down the field.
Substitutes:
Paulo Dybala – 6
Was involved in both Juve goals when he came on.
Federico Bernardeschi– 6
Was brought on for Mandzukic as Allegri went in search of somehow getting back into the game.
Rodrigo Bentancur – N/A
Replaced Pjanic for the last few minutes as Juventus were lucky to still have 11 men on the pitch.