Might we eventually look back on Francisco Conceição’s winning goal as one of the pivotal moments of this season?Francisco Conceição was dead, as he recalls it, but the chance wasn’t, the cross from his teammate Andrea Cambiaso only cleared to the edge of the penalty box. Randal Kolo Muani tamed the ball and retained it as he was assailed by five Inter defenders who arrived one at a time like henchmen in a Hollywood movie: allowing him to overcome each of them in turn.He evaded Hakan Calhanoglu with a half-step backwards, leaving the Turkey captain to fall under his own momentum, held off Nicolò Barella, dragged the ball back under his boot to spin away from Henrikh Mkhitaryan, flicked it across Francesco Acerbi with the outside of his boot and then poked it with a toe beyond Carlos Augusto and into the path of Conceição. Continue reading...
Randal Kolo Muani's exceptional assist set up Francisco Conceição's goal, securing Juventus a 1-0 victory over Inter in the Derby d’Italia. This win, Juventus’s first in the fixture since 2022, revitalizes their Serie A title hopes. Kolo Muani, on loan from Paris Saint-Germain, has significantly bolstered Juventus’s attack, displacing Dusan Vlahovic as the primary striker. His skill and composure in evading Inter defenders highlighted his impact, while Inter’s age and squad depth issues were evident in their decline after halftime. The result keeps the Serie A race open.
