October 05, (THEWILL) – Inter Milan demonstrated their attacking quality at the San Siro on Saturday evening, with Marcus Thuram delivering an outstanding performance that culminated in a hat-trick during their 3-2 triumph over Torino.
The victory maintains their impressive run of form in Serie A, marking their sixth consecutive home win against the Turin-based side. The match took a decisive turn when Torino’s Guillermo Maripan received his marching orders following VAR intervention, upgrading his initial yellow card to red for a dangerous challenge on Thuram.
The French international responded magnificently, converting two precise headers from defensive colleagues Alessandro Bastoni and Francesco Acerbi before completing his treble with an opportunistic strike early in the second half.
Torino, despite their numerical disadvantage, displayed remarkable determination throughout the encounter. Their early promise manifested through Samuele Ricci’s long-range effort, which tested Inter goalkeeper Yann Sommer. The visitors later found the net through Duvan Zapata’s clinical finish, demonstrating their competitive spirit even with 10 men on the field.
The second period witnessed Inter controlling proceedings, though their dominance failed to translate into additional goals. A notable opportunity went begging when Acerbi missed from close range, while Torino maintained their fighting spirit until the final whistle. Nikola Vlasic’s late penalty conversion ensured a tense conclusion to what had seemed a comfortable victory for the home side.
Manager Simone Inzaghi’s squad has now recorded three consecutive victories across all competitions though the narrow margin of victory against reduced opposition might prompt some tactical analysis. Nevertheless, the result strengthens Inter’s position in the league standings, while Torino’s impressive away form comes to an end after three matches without defeat on their travels.
Jude Obafemi is a versatile senior Correspondent at THEWILL Newspapers, excelling in sourcing, researching, and delivering sports news stories for both print and digital publications.
