Bastoni bitter after derby defeat to Milan: "I don't remember any clear chances for them"

"Christian Pulisic netted the only goal of the game in the 54th minute when Alexis Saelemaekers had a shot saved by Yann Sommer straight into his path. Mike Maignan then became the hero as he saved a penalty from Hakan Calhanoglu with just over 15 minutes left, having made other brilliant stops. The stats suggest that the Nerazzurri could feel a bit hard done by."

"They had much higher numbers for possession, Expected Goals, shots, shots on target and corners. However, what matters is scoring goals, and Milan did that once while they were unable to take their big chances. 'Finding answers to defeats like this hurts' Speaking to La Domenica Sportiva (via SempreMilan), Bastoni was keen to point out just how many chances Inter wasted to get a better result on the night."

"How do you analyse a game like that? "It's hard to give a clear analysis of this match. I don't remember any clear chances for them apart from the goal. It's disappointing. We'll have to analyse it clearly, even though sometimes finding answers to defeats like this hurts. "Sometimes you'd rather lose badly so you have clear room for improvement; this time, for me, beyond the individual moments, we played a good match.""

Christian Pulisic scored the game's only goal in the 54th minute after a saved Alexis Saelemaekers shot deflected to him. Mike Maignan saved a late Hakan Calhanoglu penalty and made other crucial stops. Inter held superior possession, expected goals, shots, shots on target and corners but could not convert big chances. Bastoni said analysis is difficult, lamented wasted chances, and claimed the team played well beyond individual moments. He acknowledged concentration lapses in other matches but insisted Inter showed courage and character during the game, calling four defeats a wake-up call.

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