DERBY D'ITALIA PLAYER RATINGS: JUVENTUS 3-2 INTER

We are not dead yet! Juventus continued its quest to cling to life and remain in the running to finish with a top-four spot and save a potential Champions League birth. Juve now needs some help from the likes for Fiorentina or *gulp* Hellas Verona to draw or defeat Napoli in the coming week. Fino Alla fine!

Notice: All ratings are calculated through a stringent process utilizing statistics and the eye test called My Opinion and are most certainly incorrect.

Starters

Wojciech Szczesny - 6

Szczesny was easily defeated by Romelu Lukaku in the 35’ with a penalty kick that leveled against Juventus’ narrow lead. Tek got lucky on a shanked Lautaro Martinez shot toward the goal in the 51’, but the shot just flew barely high of the crossbar. The Polish keeper made a solid save in the 58’ on the free-kick by Eriksen after the Bianconeri were set to play down a man. Tek made a massive save in the 82’ when a Vecino header was placed directly on goal. Szczesny contributed two saves, one successful run out, one save from inside the box, ten accurate long balls, and one clearance.

Danilo Luiz da Silva - 6

Danilo took a deep shot toward the goal in the 32’, but was far wide left of the goal and out of reach for Ronaldo to get into position to capitalize on a potential assist. Danilo gave an embarrassingly poor attempt at a shot from inside of the box that ricocheted off of his foot far away from goal. Danilo contributed two clearances, three ground duels won, one key pass, two accurate crosses, two accurate long balls, two shots off target, one successful dribble, and one big chance missed.

Matthijs De Ligt - 6.5

A poorly run De Ligt defense caught Martinez’s backheel in the box with his foot and gifted Inter with a penalty that Lukaku easily beat Szczesny on in the 35’. The Dutch defender came up huge in the 74’ clearing a ball directly in front of the goal line before Martinez could tuck it away, but also left himself open to the spikes of Lautaro Martinez's boot. De Ligt continued to deliver two huge clearances in the final fifteen minutes of the match. De Ligt contributed two clearances, three interceptions, one tackle, one penalty committed, five ground duels won, and one accurate long ball.

Giorgio Chiellini - 6

Chiellini petitioned for and received a penalty following a VAR review of actions inside the box where Darmian gave a solid American football-style tackle on the defender. Chiellini came up big on a defensive breakdown by Danilo and saw Szczesny vacating the goal. The Inter attacker was in range and the ball was falling in toward the direction of the goal in the 47’, but Chiellini saved the moment and headed the ball back out towards the Brazilian for clearance. In the worst possible turn of events at the end of the match, Chiellini was given a yellow card for holding on Lukaku while also delivering a poor clearance that ended up rolling into the Juventus goal and gifting the 2-2 equalizer to Inter in the 84’. Chiellini contributed two clearances, two blocked shots, six interceptions, one own goal, three ground duels won, two aerial duels won, five accurate long balls, and one penalty won. Chiellini was penalized with a yellow card in the 85’.

Alex Sandro - 5.5

Alex Sandro wins today’s forgettable performance of the day. Whether that is a positive or a negative thing can be taken either way. He didn’t deliver two huge goals like in the past, but also did not shoot the team in the foot today either. Sandro contributed one clearance and four accurate long balls.

Juan Cuadrado - 8

The Colombian came up absolutely monstrously in the final moments of extra time in the first half and bombed a stunner into a goal to return the lead to Juventus 2-1 at the half. Following the absolute breakdown at the end of the game by Giorgio Chiellini and the Juventus defense, Juan Cuadrado stepped up and said “I’m winning this f--king thing.” Cuadrado earned a penalty on an attack he made inside the box and then tucked away from the penalty kick on his own to give Juventus the late 3-2 lead. Juan Cuadrado was the man of the match. Cuadrado contributed two goals, two key passes, two accurate crosses, one