Inter beat Manchester City on penalties in the pre-season friendly played in recent days. After the initial disadvantage signed by Mubama in the 14th minute, Pavard found the equalizer five minutes later, before the decisive penalty shootout that smiled on the Nerazzurri.
According to Gazzetta dello Sport, the best player on the Nerazzurri team was Aleksandar Stankovic, awarded a 7 in the ratings. “Effective, precise, attentive: the play that led to the 1-1 is that of a great footballer. Donnarumma denied him the goal,” reads the review from the pink newspaper about the midfielder.
On the other hand, Francesco Pio Esposito was the worst among the Nerazzurri, receiving a 5.5. “He missed a goal after three minutes that, if he were fresh, he would have celebrated. However, he redeemed himself by preventing the 1-2 on the goal line,” reads the comment about the young striker, who made a mistake in front of goal in the opening minutes but also made an important defensive save.
The match represented the first real test of a certain level for the team in their summer preparation, useful for assessing the condition of the players involved.
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