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Khephren Thuram reveals his brother and father never expect him to score headers Juventus’ dramatic 4-3 victory over Inter Milan was made even more special by the Thuram brothers, who both found the scoresheet in what many have dubbed the “Thuram Derby.” Marcus struck for Inter, while Khephren levelled matters for Juventus with a rare headed goal, before the Bianconeri eventually sealed the win with a late strike. ............ Marcus Thuram gave Inter the lead and looked set to play the hero, only for his younger brother to have the final say. Khephren Thuram rose brilliantly to score Juventus’ third, bringing the game back to 3-3 at a crucial moment. What made the goal even more remarkable was that Khephren is not known for his aerial prowess. His header surprised not only the Inter defence but also his own family. Their father, former World Cup winner Lilian Thuram, was present in the stands to witness his sons shine against each other on one of Italy’s biggest stages. Though Juventus went on to win courtesy of a late strike, the headlines were inevitably shared by the two brothers. For a short while, the Derby d’Italia felt like the Thuram Derby, with both siblings showing their quality at the highest level. ............ Speaking after the match, the Juventus midfielder admitted the goal was extra special because of the constant teasing he receives from his family about his lack of headed finishes. He said: “I told him (Marcus) ‘well done,’ but we didn’t laugh. He looked at me with the eyes of a big brother and was happy for me. He and dad tease me because I don’t often score headers, but tonight I’m happy I did.” ............ . Read more -> https://www.juvefc.com/khephren-thuram-reveals-his-brother-and-father-never-expect-him-to-score-headers/

Juventus 4 - Inter Milan 3: Initial reaction and random observations Ha. Ha, ha ha. And you probably thought Juventus and Inter Milan couldn’t replicate the craziness that came with the first Derby d’Italia that we saw last season. “There was no chance they do it again, right?” is something you may have thought to yourself in the lead-up. No another late comeback or anything that — it just didn’t seem like it was something that could come close to being a thing. ............ The big difference this time: The late Juventus comeback came with a win — and an incredibly unlikely source for the game-winning goal. Entering Saturday night, Vasilije Adžić didn’t have a single goal to his name at the senior level for Juventus. Hell, he barely played with the big club during his first year in Turin. But against Inter Milan, in the first minute of stoppage time, Adžić provided what was the biggest of thunderbolts off his right foot in a matchup full of top-quality goals. The 19-year-old Montenegrin didn’t hesitate once after getting the ball at his feet from fellow second-half sub Jonathan David. Think of Steph Curry pulling up from like 37 feet just short of the logo at midcourt, folks. This was deep — and yet Adžić let loose and delivered what was a shot that even the strongest of goalkeeping hands couldn’t keep out, giving Juventus a 4-3 win over their hated rivals and keeping their perfect start to the 2025-26 season intact. ............ Just when it looked like Juve might lose and do so in not-so-great fashion after Marcus Thuram’s header between two defenders put Inter in front with 15 minutes to go, there were plenty of twists and turns left. If you were a stark believer in “This game still has a goal or two left in it,” you looked like an absolute genius. Because there was even when it might not have looked all that great when Marcus Thuram put Inter ahead. ............ Beating Inter is always great. But beating Inter with a last-minute golazo that sends the Allianz into a frenzy and subsequently crushes the sole of the traveling fans? Oh, that’s so sweet. That’s just so sweet. Was it the perfect game? Of course not. Even Igor Tudor said it himself — it wasn’t a great game in terms of Juventus executing things they came into the night trying to do on the field. There were defensive mistakes, there was some sloppy play and some players certainly not having good nights on the field no matter how you try and spin it. (Looking at you, Teun. Please be better. I want you to be good so much!). Like the first Derby d’Italia last season, amongst all the craziness and thrilling moments, there are things that led to those instances in which the overall play wasn’t great. ............ RANDOM THOUGHTS AND OBSERVATIONS ............ One part I love about the Adžić goal: If you catch a replay from the right angle, you can see Joao Mario screaming for the ball. Adžić had absolutely no interest in doing any sort of passing. The guy had one thing on his mind — shoot. And he did just that. The replays of the celebrations are wonderful, too. Whenever you see Carlo Pinsoglio at least 15 yards out onto the field and sprinting toward the goal scorer with his arms as wide as you can be, you can probably guess Juventus just did something pretty cool. Igor Tudor during his pre-match press conference on Friday: We’re not going to change our system. Igor Tudor when things kick off against Inter on Saturday: We’re using a 3-5-1-1, not a 3-4-2-1. ............ Bremer had two assists against Inter. Seriously, he did! He’s now amongst the Serie A leaders in assists. Just like we all predicted before the season started. One more Bremer note: I sure did miss seeing him flying through the air trying to get his head on a cross off a corner kick. The first time he connects with one and it finds the back of the net, his celebration is going to be great because of how the past 10 months have gone for him. The recipient of the second Bremer assist was Yildiz and I feel like this is an appropriate time to say the kid is approaching the level where we start to seriously consider if he’s on the brink of stardom. They’re already bringing it up on broadcasts, there’s surely going to be plenty of articles after this one that mention it. He’s 20 years old and his importance to this team is just becoming greater and greater. He’s now having Serie A title contenders basically crafting their entire defensive plan around him as Inter did as Saturday night’s game went on. If that ain’t the sign of a budding star, I don’t know what is. On top of the brilliant goal, Yildiz also had an assist. He’s now the Serie A leader in assists. ............ Marcus Thuram didn’t celebrate a goal against the club his dad played for and his little brother currently represents. I say this because Khephren Thuram, scoring all of about six minutes after his older brother, celebrate like he was trying to offset Marcus’ offering. For a usually pretty chill dude, Khephren was maybe as hyped as I can remember him being after a goal. That made me smile. ............ Consider me surprised that Juan Cabal was amongst the three-man group of players Tudor brought off the bench as part of his first move in the second half. Thought we wouldn’t be seeing him until later in the month at the earliest. Yet there he was! Glad we have both of the torn ACL boys back now. The two goalkeepers combined to make one save. That’s crazy. ............ Tudor will get some stick for his subs — most notably the timing of them in the second half. But you can’t really argue with him going with somebody like Adžić when the end result is a game-winning goal like that. ............. Read more -> https://www.blackwhitereadallover.com/post-game-threads/32162/juventus-inter-milan-derby-d-italia-2025-serie-a-matchday-3-final-score-result-initial-reaction-random-observations

Michele Padovano nails it why Juventus beat Inter Milan Juventus continued their perfect start to the Serie A season with a dramatic 4-3 victory over Inter Milan in the Derby d’Italia this evening. The win made it three victories from three matches for the Bianconeri and lifted them to the top of the table, at least temporarily, ahead of Napoli’s fixture. ............ The clash lived up to its billing as both Juventus and Inter demonstrated attacking ambition from the outset. Memories of last season’s remarkable 4-4 draw in Milan loomed large, and once again the two teams traded blows in a game where mistakes and moments of brilliance defined the narrative. Each side created and converted opportunities, leaving the scoreline finely poised throughout. When the match reached level terms late on, it seemed another draw might be inevitable. Yet Juventus, buoyed by their strong start to the season, were not content to share the spoils. ............ Manager Igor Tudor signalled his intent by introducing more attacking options as the game reached its conclusion. His boldness paid dividends when Juventus found the late breakthrough that secured victory, sending the home supporters into celebration and leaving Inter with little time to respond. In the aftermath of the match, Michele Padovano offered his analysis in the studio of Sky Sports Italia: “It was a great match, there were some good plays but also some big mistakes. Inter could have won, Juventus could have won, but Juventus won because they believed that little bit more. But I have to say that after these two defeats, Inter are facing a problem because if the Champions League match against Ajax doesn’t go well, it would open up a dark corner.” ............ . Read more -> https://www.juvefc.com/michele-padovano-nails-it-why-juventus-beat-inter-milan/

Tudor: ‘Juventus won, but not a great performance in crazy game with Inter’ Igor Tudor admits he is not sure if Juventus ‘deserved’ to beat Inter 4-3 in a ‘crazy’ game, but assures he was not surprised by Vasilije Adzic’s scorching winner. ............ “It was a crazy game, lots of goals, ups and downs, in the end we have a lot of happiness to beat a great team of high quality,” Tudor said. “We’re pleased, it was the third game, we’ve got another 35 to go.” ............ “For the last five or six months we’ve been working with Adzic, because we believe in his quality. We were trying to change some of the habits he had that we didn’t like, and he accepted that with the right attitude. We saw all week he was in good shape and had the idea of throwing him on. “He has a strike from distance that is honestly rare in football. He must take this goal as a sign to keep working even harder.” This result means Juventus maintain their 100 per cent record in Serie A this season after three rounds, the first time they started with three wins since 2018-19. ............ “In a match like this, there are no favourites and previous form is wiped out. Inter have enormous quality, they are world class. Our performance was not what we could’ve done, especially in terms of pressing, but the hunger of those who came on helped us earn this victory. I don’t know if it was deserved, or if a draw was fair, but this is football,” said the coach. ............ “The idea was a diamond midfield with Yildiz behind Vlahovic, but we didn’t do the pressing at the right time, we didn’t do it the way we should’ve done. We were getting too deep too quickly. He did find some spaces behind the striker, it’s an idea we can repeat in future, as Yildiz is so talented, he ought to be closer to the goal and less wide. We had played in a different style, but we must adapt now that we have three centre-forwards, so think about how to get the best out of these players. “We won today, even if it was not a great performance.” ............ . Read more -> https://football-italia.net/tudor-juventus-won-but-not-a-great-performance/

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Juventus Player Ratings vs Inter: Adzic Steals Show in Breathless Derby d’Italia ............ Juventus (3-4-2-1) Michele Di Gregorio – 5/10 The Italian goalkeeper will be frustrated for conceding twice from outside of the box. While he was powerless to stop the volley, there’s an argument he could’ve done more for the first. Lloyd Kelly – 8/10 Despite being criticized for his recent performances, the English defender looked rock-solid today. In addition to scoring the opener, he fared well against the likes of Lautaro Martinez and Marcus Thuram. Gleison Bremer – 9/10 The Brazilian has been the cornerstone of Juventus’ defense since returning from injury, but he was much more today. Indeed, he was the creative force of his team, setting up both first-half goals. Federico Gatti – 6/10 ............ Weston McKennie – 6/10 ............ Khephren Thuram – 7/10 It was a quiet evening for the French midfielder. Sometimes erratic in his decision-making, he rarely influenced the game, but he stepped up when Juventus needed him the most, scoring a crucial header to level the score. Manuel Locatelli – 6/10 ............ Pierre Kalulu – 6/10 ............ Teun Koopmeiners – 5/10 The Dutch midfielder played in an advanced position today and couldn’t make an impact. A first-half booking was his most noticeable contribution to the game. Kenan Yildiz – 9/10 After a relatively underwhelming start to the match, the Turkish prodigy grew into the contest, scoring a crucial goal toward the end of the first half to restore Juve’s lead. Dusan Vlahovic – 3/10 Handed a rare chance to start after scoring in the first two Serie A outings, the Serbian superstar had an evening to forget. ............ Substitutions Lois Openda – 5/10 Vasilije Adzic – 9/10 Juan Cabal – 6/10 Jonathan David – 5/10 Joao Mario – 6/10 . Read more -> https://cultofcalcio.com/juventus-player-ratings-vs-inter-adzic-steals-show-in-breathless-derby-ditalia/

Adzic’s late strike helps Juventus win thrilling derby against Inter Milan Juventus and Inter Milan delivered another enthralling chapter of the Derby d’Italia as the Bianconeri emerged 4-3 winners in a pulsating encounter. The result extended Juventus’ fine start to the season and underlined their ability to prevail in high-stakes contests. ............ Juventus struck the opening blow less than fifteen minutes into the match when Lloyd Kelly converted after an intelligent pass from Gleison Bremer. The early breakthrough delighted the home supporters but also sparked Inter into life. The visitors responded by increasing their intensity, pressing high and looking to exploit wide areas with crosses and forward runs. Their persistence was rewarded on the half-hour mark as Hakan Çalhanoğlu fired home the equaliser, bringing the game to life and reminding Juventus that Inter remained a constant threat. Yet Bremer continued to influence proceedings, turning provider once more with a precise delivery that Kenan Yildiz finished clinically just before half-time, restoring Juve’s advantage at the interval. ............ The second half saw both sides commit numbers forward in search of the next decisive moment. Çalhanoğlu again delivered for Inter, levelling the scoreline with his second of the evening. The contest then tilted in the visitors’ favour when Marcus Thuram put them ahead for the first time, fuelling hopes of an away victory. That optimism was short-lived, however, as his brother Khephren Thuram struck only minutes later, heading Juventus back on level terms and adding another twist to the derby narrative. With the game finely poised, Igor Tudor made attacking substitutions, signalling his intent to chase all three points rather than settle for another draw reminiscent of last season’s 4-4 thriller. The decision paid off when substitutes combined for the winning goal. Jonathan David, full of energy after coming on, set up Vasilije Adžić, who calmly applied the finish to secure Juventus’ dramatic 4-3 triumph. ............ . Read more -> https://www.juvefc.com/adzics-late-strike-helps-juventus-win-thrilling-derby-against-inter-milan/

Chiellini: ‘Bremer a better Juventus defender than I was’ Juventus director Giorgio Chiellini is confident Dusan Vlahovic can have his say starting against Inter today, while insisting Gleison Bremer is a ‘better’ defender than he was. ............ “Igor (Tudor) saw Vlahovic in good shape, he’s fired up and it shows, so today he will start. We have many alternatives in attack this season, we will need them all over the course of the campaign, and are happy with the squad that we’ve got.” ............ “We can play in a few different ways. It’s very difficult to find someone who is a facsimile of Yildiz,” explained Chiellini. “Openda can play with another striker or as a centre-forward, he has different characteristics, and that is why we chose him.” ............ Juve have not conceded at all this season, and a lot of that has to do with the return of Bremer from his anterior cruciate ligament injury. Chiellini was asked who was the better defender, him or Bremer? “Bremer. I always loved him, you can ask him, I said it to him too.” . Read more -> https://football-italia.net/chiellini-bremer-a-better-juventus-defender/

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INTER E MÓ SO ADZIC AMARI!

Italia Germania 4-3

ADZIC 4-3

Metti David, Igor!

E ora difendiamo la sconfitta

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