"Igor Tudor sat down, straightened his tie and acknowledged we had all just witnessed a particular game. Seven goals (including some absolute screamers), back-and-forth lead changes, brothers as frenemies, a star turn from one of Serie A's emerging talents and a deciding goal from a teenager. Particular was one word for this season's first Derby d'Italia. Completely bonkers, might be two more. Let us go back to the beginning."
"Lois Openda's deadline day arrival from RB Leipzig, together with the earlier capture of Jonathan David from Lille, meant he suddenly had options besides Dusan Vlahovic up front. Inter had suffered a surprising home defeat by Udinese before the international break. Cristian Chivu, with only 13 games of prior management experience at Parma, was under pressure already to prove himself up to the task of replacing Simone Inzaghi."
"A measure of caution from either manager would have been understandable at such an early stage of the campaign. Instead, we very nearly got a repeat of the 4-4 draw these teams played out under different bosses 10 months ago. The game was less than a quarter of an hour old when Lloyd Kelly opened the scoring for Juventus. On another day this might have been the headline, the English centre-back scoring his first Serie A goal."
The Derby d'Italia produced seven goals, dramatic lead changes and a deciding teenager's strike in an early-season spectacle. Juventus entered with new attacking options after signings including Lois Openda and Jonathan David, while Igor Tudor worked to integrate summer recruits. Inter arrived after a home defeat and with Cristian Chivu under early pressure following his move from Parma. Caution from the managers might have been expected, but the match instead mirrored a recent high-scoring draw. Lloyd Kelly opened the scoring for Juventus, registering his first Serie A goal in a frantic opening period.
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