Inter Milan concluded their preseason with a narrow 1-0 victory over Real Betis, who finished fifth in La Liga last season. The match took place at the San Nicola Stadium in Bari.
During the match, coach Cristi Chivu utilized 22 players, with only third-choice goalkeeper Raffaele Di Gennaro remaining on the bench for the entire match.
John Stones Shines with Winning Goal for Inter
New signing John Stones, an English central defender, made a significant impact after being substituted in the 75th minute, scoring the winning goal just seven minutes later.
Additionally, Inter Milan introduced Djed Spence, a versatile full-back acquired from Tottenham for €30 million.
The team is set to start their Serie A campaign on August 22, hosting Monza in their first match of the season.
Inter’s starting lineup included: J. Martinez – Bisseck, Bovio, Bastoni – Diouf, Barella (captain), Calhanoglu, Zielinski, Carlos Augusto – Esposito, Bonny. Substitutes included Provedel, Akanji, Dimarco, Stones, Pavard, Luis Henrique, Sucic, Mkhitaryan, Stankovic, Iddrissou, and Lautaro Martinez.
Real Betis fielded: Valles – Bellerin, Bartra, Natan, F. Garcia – Bernal, Roca – Antony, Fornals, R. Riquelme – C. Hernandez, with substitutes Zhuravskyi, Bouare, Deossa, Fidalgo, Firpo, P. Garcia, Isco, Losada, and Ortiz.
