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Kenan Yıldız Double Sparks Juventus Fightback in Breathless 4-4 Derby d'Italia Thriller
Kenan Yıldız came off the bench to score two sensational goals as Juventus fought back from 4-2 down to salvage a thrilling 4-4 draw against defending champions Inter Milan at San Siro.
A pulsating Derby d'Italia at San Siro produced one of the most exhilarating clashes in modern Serie A history as Inter Milan and Juventus played out a remarkable 4-4 draw.
Simone Inzaghi's side took an early lead in the 15th minute when Piotr Zieliński calmly converted from the penalty spot following Danilo's foul on Marcus Thuram. Juventus responded emphatically, turning the game around within eleven minutes courtesy of Dušan Vlahović finishing Weston McKennie's delivery and Timothy Weah tucking away Francisco Conceição's low cross.
The defending champions hit back before the interval. Henrikh Mkhitaryan leveled with a sublime low strike past Michele Di Gregorio in the 35th minute, and Zieliński doubled his tally from the penalty spot just two minutes later after Pierre Kalulu brought down Denzel Dumfries.
Inter appeared to have sealed control when Dumfries capitalized on defensive hesitation to lash home an angled finish early in the second half, putting the hosts 4-2 up. However, the introduction of 19-year-old Turkish international Kenan Yıldız in the 61st minute completely transformed the match.
Yıldız struck first in the 71st minute with a precise left-footed drive into the far corner, before pouncing again eight minutes from time to drill home a loose ball and stun the home crowd. The dramatic draw preserves Thiago Motta's Juventus' unbeaten league start.
Sources: Serie A Official, Reuters, BBC Sport, Gazzetta dello Sport.
Football · Daily · Serie A · Juventus · Inter Milan
Competition: Italian Serie A