A goal, almost two, and a record that enters the club’s history. Pio Esposito has found his way back to the net, giving himself and Inter a night to remember after difficult weeks, both on and off the field.
As reported by Corriere dello Sport, the young Nerazzurri striker has become the second player to reach 3 goals in the Champions League with the Inter shirt before turning 22. Before him, only Martins had managed it, with a total of 8 goals. A prestigious comparison for the boy who grew up in the Nerazzurri youth sector.
His last league goal dated back to September 14, while in Europe his drought had lasted since the away match in Bodø on February 18. The adrenaline rush he rediscovered was exactly what Esposito needed to overcome a difficult period. Only a millimetric offside denied him a double celebration under the damp sky of Rotterdam.
The performances displayed in the Netherlands give coach Mancini new reasons for confidence ahead of the upcoming matches with the National Team. In the meantime, Chivu is enjoying the response from his boys, satisfied with their comeback after the heavy defeat against Milan. A script already seen a year ago, when the victory over Ajax wiped away the bitterness of the comeback suffered in Turin against Juventus. The result achieved in the Netherlands by the Nerazzurri, according to Corriere dello Sport, could once again prove to be a good omen.
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