Esposito with a spectacular goal: "The kind of night I've dreamed of as a child"
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— 4 hours agoPio's comments after he scored the brief 2-1 lead, and Yann Bisseck's thoughts, who set up Zielinski's winning goal for the 3-2 win against Juventus
Pio Esposito comes on and secures a spectacular header from a flawless cross by Dimarco to give Inter a temporary 2-1 lead. It was an incredible goal, later equalised by Locatelli, capped off by Zielinski's winning goal.
The Nerazzurri striker's fourth goal of the season came on the night of Inter vs. Juventus. At 20 years and 231 days, Esposito becomes the second-youngest Italian Inter player to score against Juventus in the last 60 years (since 1970), after Mario Balotelli, who was 18 years and 249 days old on 18 April 2009.
Here are his comments following the post-match interview, as well as Yann Bisseck's thoughts after he played an impressive game and set up Zielinski for the 3-2 winner.
“You dream about nights like this when you first start playing football. The best thing I could have hoped for tonight was a win with a goal, and that's exactly what happened. I'm delighted. We can't think about reaching milestones yet; there are still plenty of matches to go, but this is a really important victory. Tonight, Zielinski secured the winning goal; it was sensational. I'm thrilled. We came into the match with the determination to win; today it was about beating Juventus because it's important for our overall progress this season, and we did just that. The bench celebrating after the goals? The happiness of the group after a goal is the most beautiful part of this game. ”
Pio Esposito
“It was a challenging game, and we're pleased with the win. It wasn't easy. We played against a strong opponent and had to work hard; there's still a lot we can improve on, but a win is a win. Chivu? He's doing a great job, focusing a lot on the mental side of things, because so much of football is determined by your mind. Even today, after the 2-2, we stayed focused and then managed to win. We're pleased, it's a very important victory, and we're happy.”
Yann-Aurel Bisseck