Acerbi 2-Haaland 0. A year and a half after the Istanbul final, the experienced Inter defender, in collaboration with the Inter rear division, has once again won the duel with the Norwegian striker who, after an impressive series of 9 goals in just 4 Premier League matches, had to confront the black and blue wall.
The numbers highlight a duel that has cancelled out one of the strongest centre forwards on the planet: in 90 minutes Haaland touched the ball only 14 times (Taremi, for example, touched it 23 times) of which just 4 in Inter’s penalty area. Out of 14 touches, he lost possession 3 times. 3 total shots, with only one on target. The result is a meagre 0.33 expected goals: far below his standards. 0 tackles and only two aerial duels won out of 4 attempted. Quite eloquent numbers that probably explain Haaland’s nerves at the end of the match in the clash with Acerbi who laughed off the joke about the shirt exchange.
On the other side, some numbers from Acerbi’s match:
- 52 touches;
- 95% pass accuracy;
- 5 saves;
- 2 blocked shots;
- 1 interception;
- 1 aerial duel won out of 2.
