From the technical statistics of the whole game, it can still be seen that the performance of the Torino team today is still worthy of a score of 4-1. They didn't have an overwhelming advantage in possession, but they outperformed their opponents by eight percentage points; And the comparison of 8 out of 17 to 4 out of 13 in shot data is not only a difference in numbers, but also a very obvious difference in the quality of attack between the two sides.

However, for the Red Bulls, who won by a large score, everything did not go smoothly, in addition to allowing Red Bull Salzburg to get an away goal that may play a key role in the small odds, Ranocchia also reached the required cumulative number of matches because of the yellow card he received in the game, and will be suspended for one game and miss the second leg in a week's time, which is obviously not good news for the Torino team.

In today's game, both sides used a fast pace of tactical switching, and both teams were very concerned about the opponent's sharp counterattack ability, so once they felt threatened on the defensive end, they would firmly implement fouls and stifle the danger in advance, resulting in a high number of fouls on both sides, adding up to a staggering 37. Even though Ovidiou Hartgan was not a referee willing to play cards, he took out six yellow cards with 50 boards for each team when the number of violations was so large.

But others are good enough to say that Ranocchia has met the criteria for suspension because of this, which is really unlucky. After reaching the semi-finals of the Champions League and Europa League, the player's previous yellow card count will be cleared, and he is only one game away from being exempt from punishment. Fortunately, the score advantage of 4 to 1 is big enough, even if the defensive core is missing, the team is not afraid of being overturned by the opponent, just let Ranocchia rotate to rest, and Li Mudi, who has no other way, can only comfort himself in this way.

In the other three games, the home team won all of them, but the promotion situation was different. Arsenal, like Torino, won 4-1 at home, and although the second leg will be a trip to Moscow, where the temperature is much lower than that of continental Europe, the difference in quality between the two sides is obvious, and promotion should not be a problem.

Atletico Madrid, the other favourite, is still playing solidly, and after a 2-0 home win over Sporting de Portugal, they also have the initiative to reach the last four. Simone tune. There is no doubt about the willpower and stability of the team that has been taught, and it will be much more difficult for Sporting to turn the tables in the second leg than the difference between two goals.

RB Leipzig, on the other hand, beat Marseille by just one goal at home, and are the pair with the most suspense of promotion among the four groups. The quality of the two teams is considered to be the closest to the outside world, so whether they can make the most of their home advantage will be a key factor in who will come out on top in this round, and the fifth place in the Bundesliga has clearly failed to build a good foundation for itself, and the second leg at the Velodrome Stadium in seven days is full of uncertainties.

Let's put aside the topic of European competition for the time being, because after these three days of fierce confrontation, European teams will soon usher in the league schedule again. However, before that, Li Mudi and his team should first pay attention to the results of the 27th round of Serie A supplementary matches held two days ago, so as to make a reasonable decision on the choice of focus for the next game.

With promotion to the Europa League in the best hands, it is inevitable that the Turin members, including Li Mudi, will have a hint of hope for the European champions in their minds, but this will make the already difficult and intensive schedule even more terrifying. The team had to choose a strategic rotation in certain games, which required Li Mudi and his colleagues to have all the information to avoid miscalculation and lead to the collapse of several fronts.

Relatively speaking, the Red Bulls' lead in the league is still relatively large, although the championship is certainly hopeless, but with their own stable performance and the opponent's "help", the third position in the standings has always stood firmly. However, in the previous two games against Roma and Fiorentina, Torino had only picked up one point, bringing the gap to fourth place by eight points. Considering that the team will have to face strong opponents such as Milan and Napoli in the future, Li Mudi will not dare to make a large-scale rotation policy easily, so he is desperate for his rivals to make some more low-level mistakes so that he can have a chance to catch his breath.

This is the case in competitive competitions, where the leader naturally has a certain advantage, but if the pursuers press hard enough, it will also shake the mentality of the leader. Napoli had not been able to withstand the pressure exerted by Juventus for a long time before, and there was a tendency to collapse, and now it is time to test the pressure of the Torino team.

The Torino players were asked by the coaching staff not to care about the midweek rematch because they were preparing for the European tie against RB Salzburg, but Li Mudi could not completely dismiss the all-important Milan derby. So on Wednesday night, he tuned in to watch the whole game of the global broadcast, and still supported AC Milan in the hope that they can beat the Nerazzurri.

Unfortunately, it backfired, although nominally playing away, but now in desperate need of a win to close the gap with Torino, launched a fierce attack immediately after the opening, creating three kills in the first ten minutes, but unfortunately the home team led by Bonucci stubbornly defused the defense, and the game immediately fell into a stalemate. The two sides exchanged attack and defence, but overall it was Spalletti's side who came closer to the goal.

In the 38th minute, the Nerazzurri played a quick counter-attack, Candreva sent a delicate through ball down the middle, and Icardi on the right won the ball and burst into the box to shoot low into the net. However, the referee determined that he was offside through VAR technology and declared the goal invalid, which caused strong dissatisfaction from Inter. Through repeated slow-motion replays of the broadcast footage, the Torino coach saw that Icardi did have a leg and a small part of his body in front of the home team's defense, and it can only be said that in some cases, VAR is still very reliable.

The second half of the game was still a constant source of fear, with the two teams having almost the same number of shots on goal, but the level of threat was far from the same, much like the match between Torino and Red Bull Salzburg. The Inter Milan players posed a far greater threat than their city rivals, repeatedly making the crowd in the stadium and in front of the TV sound happy or sorry because their goal luck was really bad today.

In the 47th minute, Perisic's cross from the left flew straight to the goal, Donnarumma was helpless in a hurry, but the ball hit the crossbar and bounced off the bottom line; Nine minutes later, Inter had a great chance when Portuguese right-back Joao Cancelo, on loan from Valencia, stole Bonaventura and Raphinha delivered a brilliant through-ball before Candreva burst into the box and crossed the middle from the right. Donnarumma's down-and-down interception failed to touch anything, leaking the ball past and Icardi, who had flanked in the middle, went wide of the post in the face of a huge empty goal, successfully joining the series of "no kicks are harder than kicks".

After a period of stalemate, AC Milan also created a good chance, and in the 68th minute, Kessie's cross from the edge of the box was met by Cutrone with a beautiful barb in the box. However, before Li Mudi and the home team's fans could fully shout out the cheers, the referee's whistle for offside was sounded, and the slow-motion replay was very clear this time, Cutrone did start early, and there was no problem with blowing the penalty.

After the goal, neither side was able to create good scoring chances until the last minute of stoppage time. Inter Milan, who were not willing to settle for a draw, went on a frantic attack in the closing stages of the game, but the Rossoneri were unable to get the goal as they had hoped in the face of a full-fledged retreat, but perhaps as a compliment to their greater desire to win, the goddess of fate gave Spalletti's side a chance to strike in the 93rd minute.

Joao Cancelo carried two defenders to the penalty area and sent a cross from almost the same position as Candreva before, and the ball once again slipped past Donnarumma's block to the back post, still Icardi's outflank, still a huge empty goal. But the unfortunate story was played out again, as the Argentine's tackle deflected off the outside of the post in the same way, as if it were a video replay.

The second missed goal directly led to the Milan derby ending with a score of 0-0, and the Nerazzurri, who had a big advantage on the field, reluctantly accepted the fact that they only got one point. Since the make-up match between Torino and Crotone has not yet been played, the gap between the third and fourth places in the Serie A standings has been temporarily narrowed to four points, which is very delicate, and it is impossible to catch up with a game, but the leaders can also feel a lot of pressure, and the suspense of the ownership of this last Champions League ticket still exists.

Coincidentally, the following weekend, Torino and Inter will have a direct conversation, which will undoubtedly be the focus of attention in the whole of Italian football. A win away from home would see Inter narrow the gap to just one point, and even if Torino beat a weaker Crotone side in the replay, it would be impossible to chase four points from the remaining seven games. However, if Spalletti were the loser in the clash with Lee Mudi, there would be a huge gap between the two teams, which would actually be seven points and potentially as much as 10 points, which would almost be a death sentence for the Nerazzurri.

Therefore, in this six-point matchup, no one on either side can afford to lose, and it is natural to use 12 percent of their energy to deal with it. In the past two days, except for a few reports criticizing Juve's home defeat to Real Madrid and Torino's excellent performance in European competition, most of the articles have been conducting a comprehensive analysis of the upcoming battle between the two countries, and even the news of AC Milan's official announcement of Gattuso's contract renewal has not attracted much attention.

And judging from the media's stance, the proportion of those who support Inter Milan is obviously larger, even if the Red Bulls are the team with better results and higher morale at the moment. Bookmakers are even favouring the visitors to win, with most agreeing that Torino with a day off will be a physical disadvantage, and with the same quality of the main line-up, the Nerazzurri should be able to dominate in the second half of the game.

That sentiment was widely accepted after both sides submitted their starting line-ups on Saturday night, as Lee Muddy almost maintained the line-up he used against RB Salzburg in midweek, and there will be doubts as the core of Mobile, Belottti, Benassi and Ranocchia will be playing back-to-back.

After four games on Saturday night, Allegri hid most of his squad for next week's battle at the Bernabeu, leaving only the suspended Dybala and Pjanic, who had previously been suspended in the Champions League, to lead a group of rotation players to start. But even such an old woman, league vice-captain Benevento was unable to complete the counterattack on his home turf, although their centre-forward Diabate was extremely efficient to score twice in front of Szczesny, but Dybala's hat-trick, including two penalties, still allowed the Serie A leaders to win 4-2 and continue to lead the standings.

In another strong conversation, Roma, which had the opportunity to surpass Inter Milan and rise to fourth place, lost 0-2 at home to Fiorentina. The possession rate exceeded 70%, and the number of shots on goal was more than eight times that of the opponent, but Zilily was stunned to rely on the shooting data of 2 of 3, and scored two goals with great efficiency and achieved an amazing victory. After the death of captain Astori, Fiorentina maintained a wave of four wins and one draw, but due to the previous poor record, they are still about eight points away from the European qualification zone, and if they want to reach next season's Europa League, they will need luck to help them succeed.

The remaining two games ended in draws, with SPAL and Genoa holding Atalanta and Sampdoria to draw respectively, but there was little attention to make a splash. Now the media and fans have shifted most of their attention to Turin's home game against Inter Milan, at 12:30 on Sunday afternoon, everyone turned their eyes to the turf of the Turin Olympic Stadium, and the Tianchao CCTV and PBTV networks even sent reporters to the scene to broadcast the report.