Juventus 3-2 Inter Milan: 5 talking points as Bianconeri secure crucial win over sluggish champions | Serie A 2020-21

#3 Big names step up for Juventus and Inter Milan

Juventus v FC Internazionale - Serie A

Cristiano Ronaldo and Romelu Lukaku were both on target for Juventus and Inter Milan respectively. This was the biggest game of the week in the Italian top-flight and did not disappoint.

Big players are expected to deliver results in crucial fixtures and when you have two of the league's leading goalscorers in action, they are expected to be the first names on the scoresheet.

4 - Romelu #Lukaku is only the 4th player to score 23+ goals with #Inter in two consecutive seasons in #SerieA, after Mauro Icardi, Stefano Nyers and Giuseppe Meazza. Implacable.#JuveInter #Derbyditalia pic.twitter.com/2SUZNQtnvq

— OptaPaolo (@OptaPaolo) May 15, 2021

While both of their goals came from the penalty spot, the duo will be more than happy to have added one more to their goal tallies for the season.

#2 Both teams reduced to 10-men by the time final whistle was blown

Juventus v FC Internazionale - Serie A

The game saw a lot of drama. The match officials were kept very busy. Not only were two penalty decisions awarded after long consultations with the VAR, but the officials also brandished two red cards tonight.

The recipient of the first was Juventus' Rodrigo Bentancur. He picked up the second yellow card of the game in just the 55th minute when he went shoulder-to-shoulder with Lukaku for a challenge and shoved him onto the ground.

He was given marching orders, leaving Juventus with 10 men for the last 35 minutes of the game. There was late drama awaiting us as Marcelo Brozovic picked up two yellow cards in quick succession, mostly due to losing his calm on conceding the third goal late in the game.

His first yellow card was for arguing with officials after Juan Cuadrado had restored Juve's one-goal lead while his second of the night was due to a nasty tackle on Cuadrado.

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#1 Juventus clinging on to slender Champions League qualification hopes

Juventus v FC Internazionale - Serie A

For Juventus, this was a must-win game as dropping points here would've confirmed their Europa League status. Their final game of the season against Bologna is also a must-win. The fact is, their Champions League qualification will not be guaranteed even after a win against Bologna.

FT: Juventus 3-2 Inter MilanA HUGE win for Juve in the fight for UCL qualification. pic.twitter.com/vQ9fzJVwOf

— ESPN FC (@ESPNFC) May 15, 2021

For them to finish in the top four, they need either AC Milan or Napoli to drop points in their last two games of the season. A win over the recently crowned champions will definitely be a boost for them and would've given them enough confidence to end their campaign with a win over Bologna next week.

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