The Derby d’Italia delivered drama, family ties, and late heroics as Juventus edged Inter Milan 4-3 on Saturday, with both Thuram brothers finding the net, but it was Khephren who walked away celebrating.
Marcus Thuram had given Inter a 3-2 lead in the 76th minute, choosing not to celebrate against his former club’s rival.
Just six minutes later, younger brother Khephren struck back, heading home the equalizer for Juventus in front of a proud Lilian Thuram, who watched from the stands. The former Juventus defender and 1998 World Cup winner with France must have enjoyed the family showdown.
The final twist came in stoppage time when Vasilije Adzic unleashed a thunderbolt from distance to secure Juventus’ third consecutive Serie A win without conceding a goal.
Inter, who began the season with a 5-0 victory over Torino but stumbled 2-1 at home against Udinese, are feeling the pressure under new coach Cristian Chivu, who succeeded Simone Inzaghi in the summer.
The match also marked the debut of the Italian league’s “refcam,” giving fans a first-person look at the action from the referee’s perspective.
Juventus struck first in the 14th minute through an unlikely source. Manuel Locatelli floated a ball to the far post, where Bremer volleyed it back for Lloyd Kelly to fire a low shot into the bottom right corner, the English defender’s first goal for the club.
Inter responded in the 30th minute as Hakan Çalhanoğlu curled in a trademark long-range effort.
Juventus regained the lead eight minutes later through Kenan Yıldız, who controlled Bremer’s pass with his back to goal before unleashing a stunning 30-yard strike.
After halftime, Inter pushed forward and equalized in the 65th minute. Marcus Thuram kept a cross alive, with Çalhanoğlu finishing clinically into the bottom corner.
Thuram then gave Inter the lead with a header from a corner, only for Khephren Thuram to restore parity with a headed free kick.
The final act came from Adzic, whose 35-yard screamer slipped past Yann Sommer to seal a remarkable victory for Juventus in this pulsating Italian classic.
