It did not end as he had hoped, but Inter-Juventus was a special game for Piotr Zielinski. The Pole was called to replace Calhanoglu from the first minute in the middle of the field, but also from the penalty spot. Two penalties for him, both scored with great composure, for his first goals in the nerazzurro jersey.
A decision that might have surprised some fans, given the presence on the field of Lautaro Martinez, who in the past was assigned to take penalties, despite some errors. However, it was the captain himself who took the ball and handed it to Zielinski on both occasions. The midfielder told about it in the post-match interview:
“We tried to take penalties in the morning and I did well. So Lautaro came straight away with the ball and asked me if I wanted to take it and I said yes. I thank him because it was wonderful to score my first goal with this prestigious shirt and to score many more. On the second one, I gave him the freedom to choose and he asked me again if I wanted to take it and I said yes. If he wanted to take it, I would have let him”.
