Final score

20 April 2005 20:30

Juventus
Inter
25' Cruz
Referee: Massimo De Santis / Linesmen: Mitro, Griselli / Fourth official: Rizzoli
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Minute Text commentary
47' Inter lead Juventus 1-0 at half time.
45' 2 minutes of additional time.
45' Toldo parries Birindelli's powerful right-foot effort.
44' Esteban Cambiasso is yellow-carded for a foul fom behind on Camoranesi. The free kick is in a central position 25 yards out.
44' The French defender sets up a Juve counter-attack, which ends with Nedved's shot saved by Toldo.
43' Cruz receives from Ze Maria, turns Cannavaro then plays forward to Martins. The Nigerian is intercepted by Thuram.
40' Ibra's ball over the Nerazzurri defence is too long for Nedved, and Toldo collects.
38' Del Piero fouls Mihajlovic as he turns the defender then has a diagonal shot parried by Toldo.
36' Del Piero's 25-yard free kick is wide of the left post.
36' Cordoba shoves Nedved off the ball as both players battle to reach Ibrahimovic's short pass and Juve win a free kick in a dangerous position.
35' Martins is caught offside as he runs on to a Kily Gonzalez pass.
32' Stephen Appiah blasts over from a central position 25 yards out.
31' Mihajlovic's low effort rebounds off the Juve wall.
30' Kily receives from Favalli, dribbles three Juve players and wins Inter a free kick just outside the Bianconeri box.
29' Appiah is yellow-carded for bringing Martins down as the Nerazzurri counter-attack.
29' Nedved's low inswinger hits the two-man Nerazzurri wall.
28' Free kick to Juve on the left edge of the Inter box.
28' Martins sets up Cruz with a short pass inside the Juve box but the Argentine is tackled and Buffon collects.
27' Oba Martins makes a thirty-yard on goal then has a long-range shot blocked by Thuram.
26' Ibrahimovic blocks Miha's cross to the near post and Juve break.
26' Inter win a right-wing corner.
25' WHAM BAM THANK YOU OLD LADY!!!! Ze Maria crosses from the right... Julio Cruz outjumps Birindelli and heads past Buffon and into the far corner. 1-0 to us.
24' In a central run Del Piero takes on Cambiasso and Mihajlovic then runs into Cordoba, who tackles the Juve number ten.
23' Zambrotta crosses into the Inter box. The ball falls to Ibrahimovic on the edge of the area. He turns and shoots... Toldo saves.
22' De Santis books Cordoba for a foul on Ibrahimovic.
21' Favalli is booked for a late tackle on Ibrahimovic. Cordoba is back on the pitch.
18' Emerson's header from the corner hits the crossbar, with Inter down to ten men again as the cut to Cordoda's head continues to bleed.
18' Nedved's left-foot shot from inside the Inter box is blocked by Cordoba and Juve win a left-wing corner.
16' Inter attack down the left. Martins crosses to the far post... Buffon catches to deny Cruz.
14' But Ibrahimovic is booked this time for bringing down the Serb-Montenegrin defender.
13' Inter win a free kick, but the Sweden international is shown no card.
13' Ibrahimovic headbutts Mihajlovic on the edge of the Inter box after a duel between the two players.
12' Free kick to Inter 40 yards out. Mihajlovic looks for Cruz with a ball into the ball, but Thuram gets there first and makes a headed clearance.
11' Cannavaro anticipates Martins to Ze Maria's pass and sets up Emerson for a forward run. The Brazilian's pass for Camoranesi is too long and Inter win the ball back.
9' In the Bianconeri area Zambrotta clears Kily Gonzalez's outswinging cross from the left.
8' A determined Martins wins the ball off Nedved then is fouled by Zambrotta as he powers past the full-back.
7' Cordoba is back on the pitch.
7' Juve move the ball around in the Inter half with the Nerazzurri still down to ten men as Cordoba receives medical attention behind Toldo's goal.
5' The Colombian defender is receiving treatment to a cut.
5' Cordoba and Ibrahimovic clash heads during an aerial duel.
3' Martins is fouled by his former teammate Cannavaro and Inter win a free kick mid-way inside the Juve half.
3' Appiah beats Cruz to Mihajlovic's near-post corner and Inter win an attacking throw-in on the left.
2' Inter switch play to the opposite flank. Kily combines with Favalli then has a cross-shot blocked. Corner.
1' Welcome to the Delle Alpi Stadium in Turin for tonight's Serie A Week 32 'derby d'Italia' between Juventus and Inter. In attack for the Nerazzurri it's Cruz and Martins, the two players who scored in last season's Delle Alpi Demolition.
1' Ze Maria wins Inter an attacking throw-in on the right wing.
1' The Nerazzurri kick off. FORZA RAGAZZI!!!
1' Juventus team news: Capello has made two changes to Sunday's starting line-up against Lecce. Birindelli replaces Pessotto at right-back, and Emerson returns in the centre of midfield, with Tacchinardi on the bench.
1' Inter team news: Mancini has made two changes to the side that beat Cagliari at the weekend. Cordoba returns in defence after a one-match ban, and C.Zanetti replaces Veron in midfield.
Minute Text commentary
51' Full time. Inter beat Juventus away in the league for the second consecutive season.
49' Ibrahimovic controls Appiah's forward pass and is promptly intercepted by captain Zanetti.
48' Cannavaro fouls Vieri and Inter win a free kick just inside the Juve half.
46' Mancini brings on Karagounis for Martins.
45' 5 minutes of added time to play.
45' Nedved's free kick comes off the Inter wall. But Juve play the ball back into the box. Masiello's first effort is blocked by J.Zanetti then Appiah sends his follow-up wide of the left post.
44' Cambiasso brings down Nedved on the edge of the Inter area. Free kick.
42' Ibrahimovic hits Cordoba with his arm and the Colomian defender goes down.
39' Martins is flagged offside as he runs on to Cristiano Zanetti's forward pass.
38' What a match Toldo is having tonight. The Nerazzurri number one blocks a Camoranesi shot from the distance.
37' Inside the Inter area Cordoba cuts out Nedved's chested pass to Ibrahimovic.
35' But the Sweden forward appeared to have controlled the ball with his hand. Toldo protests and becomes the eighth player to receive a yellow card.
35' Dejan Stankovic replaces Cristian Kily Gonzalez.
35' Toldo pulls off a miraculous save from Ibrahmovic's volley from just inside the Inter area.
34' Favalli makes a headed clearance from Zambrotta's left-wing cross.
33' Superb tackle by Kily on Camoranesi. Juve win a right-wing corner.
32' Juve break and Zalayeta fails to control Ibra's ball to the edge of our penalty area.
32' Masiello tackles Vieri, who is straight into the action.
31' Inter bring on Christian Vieri for goalscorer Julio Cruz.
30' Toldo parries Ibra's free kick then Favalli blocks Camoranesi's diagonal follow-up shot.
29' Free kick to Juve in a central position just outside the Nerazzurri box for a Mihajlovic foul on Ibrahimovic.
26' Zalayeta replaces Del Piero.
26' Nedved is booked for a foul on J.Zanetti.
25' Buffon anticipates Martins to Kily's dangerous ball in from the left.
24' Cruz's pass forward for Martins is way too long and Buffon collects on the edge of his area.
22' Nedved combines with Ibrahimovic then falls down in the box after minimal contact with Javier Zanetti. Free kick to Inter, and Nedved is lucky not to get booked for acting.
21' Del Piero brings down Kily from behind and Inter win a free kick just outside their own area.
19' Appiah's long-range shot from Nedved's headed pass back is well over the bar.
19' J.Zanetti clears again, with Nedved ready to pounce.
18' Captain Zanetti dispossesses Ibrahimovic in the Inter box and plays the ball away from danger.
17' Ibrahimovic's left-foot volley from Del Piero's pass shaves the right post. It would have been a spectacular goal had it gone in. But we're not complaining.
16' Ibrahimovic takes on Cordoba then plays forward for Nedved, but excellent defending by Javier Zanetti, who beats the Czech Republic midfielder to the ball and smashes out for a corner.
14' Favalli makes a headed clearance from Camoranesi's ball into the Nerazzurri area.
13' Cristiano Zanetti is booked for a foul from behind on Nedved. Free kick to the Bianconeri 35 yards out.
12' Juventus bring on Masiello for Birindelli.
10' Good chance for Inter on the break. Martins' pass forward to Cruz takes a lucky deflection off Thuram then the Argentine tries to lob Buffon. The ball goes over the crossbar.
8' Fabio Capello brings on Blasi for Emerson.
8' Camoranesi fails to control Birindelli's forward pass from the free kick, and Inter win a goal kick.
8' Juventus win a free kick 25 yards out for a Favalli foul on Del Piero.
7' Cambiasso's headed pass back into the middle from Mihajlovic's corner kick is blocked by Birindelli.
6' Ze Maria's cross-shot from the right side of the Juventus box is blocked. Inter win a corner.
5' Julio Cruz's looping header from another Ze Maria cross is over the far post.
4' Ibrahimovic outjumps Cordoba to Camoranesi's left-wing inswinger and heads on-target. Toldo catches.
3' Zambrotta intercepts a Cristiano Zanetti pass wide to Ze Maria and comes forward with the ball, taking on three Nerazzurri players. 'The Hammer' gets back and commits a foul on the Juve wing-back.
2' Nedved and Del Piero combine as Juventus counter-attack. The ball is played forward to Ibra, who fires well wide of the right post.
1' Juventus kick off the second half.
1' Favalli wins a defending throw-in for Inter on the right wing.
Vieri
7.64
7.64
Zanetti
7.7
7.7
Zanetti
8
8
Cordoba
8.2
8.2
Toldo
8.78
8.78
Martins
7.94
7.94
Karagounis
7.36
7.36
Kily Gonzalez
7.3
7.3
Cruz
8.26
8.26
Favalli
7.28
7.28
Cambiasso
8.67
8.67
Mihajlovic
7.36
7.36
Ze Maria
7.5
7.5
Average rating 7.84
9 shots on target 1
6 shots off target 3
21 fouls committed 23
7 corners 3
2 offsides 6
23:04 ball possession 18:12
Disciplinary situation

Disqualified: -
Cautioned: Olivera, Appiah, Zebina, Ibrahimovic (Juventus), Emre, Mihajlovic (Inter)

Italy derbies in Turin

Inter have played 85 competitive matches away to Juventus. Of those, the Bianconeri have won 58 (last win 3-0 in 2002/03 Serie A), with 15 draws (last draw 2-2 in 2003/04 Coppa Italia) and 12 Nerazzurri victories (last Inter win 3-1, 2003/04 Serie A).

Capello v Mancini

The two coaches have faced off 10 times (5 Capello victories, 4 draws and just 1 Mancini win).

Juventus and fair play

After 31 2004/05 Serie A matches, Juventus have had just two players sent off (Emerson in Juventus 2-0 Roma and Olivera in Chievo 0-1 Juventus), fewer than any other team. The Bianconeri are also one of three teams to have had just 2 sendings-off in their favour.

Buffon, Vieri & Inter

Gianluigi Buffon is up against the team and player who have scored most in competitive matches against him. Of the 361 goals let in during his career, 25 have been scored by Inter and 8 by Christian Vieri.

Mancini's golden April

According to the statistics, April is the best month for Roberto Mancini's teams in the Italian championship, with 9 victories, 4 draws and 2 defeats in the fourth calendar month (a points per match average of 2.06). And April 2005 has begun in the best possible way for Mancini with a 1-0 and 2-0 victories over Bologna and Cagliari.

Inter equal two historic records

The draw with Lazio in Week 28 was Inter's 17th of the 2004/05 Serie A campaign. The 1-1 stalemate at the Olimpico saw the Nerazzurri equal the club's record of draws in one season (set in 1991/92), and also equalled Bologna's record of draws in one 20/21-team Serie A season (set in 1948/49).

Inter unbeaten away in Serie A

The Nerazzurri's last defeat in a Serie A trip was that 2-1 reverse at Lecce last 2 May. Since then Inter have played 16 league matches away from home, winning 5 and drawing 11.

Del Piero decisive

Alex Del Piero is the most decisive player in the 2004/05 Serie A championship. The Bianconeri fantasista has won 24 points for his team this season, with decisive goals in the matches (in chronological order) against Sampdoria, Siena, Lecce, Roma, Livorno, Siena again, Roma and Reggina.

Record second half of season for Inter

The Nerazzurri have collected 25 points in the second half of the season, with 7 victories, 4 draws and just 1 defeat. If the league table were limited to these 11 matches, Inter would be second in the table, level on points with Milan and one behind Juve. At the same point in the first half of the season Inter had just 16 points.

DA IMPLEMENTARE
wins(16) draws(20) defeats(69)
TURIN - Inter beat Serie A leaders Juventus 1-0 at the Delle Alpi on Wednesday to consolidate third spot in the table thanks to a first-half goal by Julio Cruz.

Ibrahimovic used his head in the early stages of a first half which saw five yellow cards produced by referee De Santis, mistaking Cordoba and Mihajlovic's bonces for the ball.

But El Jardinero used his rather more effectively in the 25th minute when he beat Birindelli to Ze Maria's outswinging right-wing cross then directed his header past Buffon and into bottom right-hand corner.

The Nerazzurri defence remained compact in a Bianconeri-dominated second half, and Francesco Toldo was brilliant between the posts with crucial saves from Camoranesi and Ibrahimovic, who went closest to an equaliser on 62 minutes when his spectacular volley shaved the post.

JUVENTUS 0-1 INTER (HT: 0-1)

Scorer: Cruz 25

JUVENTUS: 1 Buffon, 8 Emerson (20 Blasi 53), 9 Ibrahimovic, 10 Del Piero (25 Zalayeta 71), 11 Nedved, 15 Birindelli (34 Masiello 57), 16 Camoranesi, 18 Appiah, 19 Zambrotta, 21 Thuram, 28 Cannavaro
Subs not used: 12 Chimenti, 3 Tacchinardi, 23 Kapo, 24 Olivera
Coach: Fabio Capello

INTER: 1 Toldo, 2 Cordoba, 4 J.Zanetti, 6 C.Zanetti, 9 Cruz (32 Vieri 76), 11 Mihajlovic, 13 Ze Maria, 16 Favalli, 18 Kily Gonzalez (25 Stankovic 80), 19 Cambiasso, 30 Martins (21 Karagounis 90+1)
Subs not used: 15 Carini, 5 Emre, 24 Gamarra, 49 Andreolli
Coach: Roberto Mancini

Referee: Massimo De Santis

Bookings: Ibrahimovic 15, Favalli 21, Cordoba 22, Thuram 29, Cambiasso 44, C.Zanetti 58, Nedved 71, Toldo 80

starting lineups

Buffon 1 Toldo
Emerson 2 Cordoba
Ibrahimovic 4 Zanetti
Del Piero 6 Zanetti
Nedved 9 Cruz
Birindelli 11 Mihajlovic
Camoranesi 13 Ze Maria
Appiah 16 Favalli
Zambrotta 18 Kily Gonzalez
Thuram 19 Cambiasso
Cannavaro 30 Martins

substitutes

Chimenti 15 Carini
Tacchinardi 5 Emre
Blasi 21 Karagounis
Kapo 24 Gamarra
Olivera 25 Stankovic
Zalayeta 32 Vieri
Masiello 49 Andreolli