Marcus Thuram is laughing again this time. In Holland, he scored a brace with a header (like Hernan Crespo, also against Ajax in 2002/03), giving Cristian Chivu's Nerazzurri their first three Champions League points, as they bounce back after their league disappointment against Juventus.
An immediate response that also bears the signature of another Inter player criticized for the defeat against the Bianconeri, Yann Sommer, who just before Thuram's 0-1 goal had saved the result with a decisive one-on-one save from Godts . All this was topped off by a focused and characterful performance from the Nerazzurri, just what was needed to restart, putting the recent past behind them.
Inter immediately put their Champions League race on the back foot, reacting with determination to their league defeat to Juventus. Sassuolo arrives at San Siro on Sunday, a match Lautaro and his teammates can't afford to lose.
Atalanta, on the other hand, fared poorly: Paris Saint-Germain celebrated their title of European champion with fireworks at the Parc des Princes. Upon the resumption of the tournament, which saw the Parisians triumph in their first year without Mbappé, the opening match against Atalanta turned into a celebration after just 2:13: captain Marquinhos opened the first bottle, scoring with a low shot in front of goal to turn in Fabien Ruiz's cross from the left. Then came Kvaratskhelia, Mendes, and Ramos in the 90th minute.
This wasn't the match to pick up points in the group; the goal remains to reach the last 24 by taking advantage of the easier matches, particularly against Belgian sides Bruges and St. Gilloise. Luis Enrique's PSG picked up where they left off: post-Mbappé becomes post-Donnarumma, but no one noticed.
(Unioneonline)