Randal Kolo Muani produced a magical piece of skill to beat five Inter defenders and lay the ball to Francisco Conceicao, who fired Juventus' winner.
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Kolo Muani produces outrageous assistJuventus beat Inter in Serie AFace PSV on Wednesday in Champions LeagueFollow GOAL on WhatsApp! 🟢📱WHAT HAPPENED?
With the scores level and Sunday's blockbuster Serie A clash looking like it was heading to a scoreless draw, a looping clearance was taken down by Kolo Muani, who then produced an outrageous piece of skill to take two defenders out of play before nudging the ball to Conceicao to fire the ball into the net and give Juventus a huge 1-0 win. It is no mean feat to break down one of the best defences in Europe but the Paris Saint-Germain loanee's moment of inspiration unlocked the Inter backline and earned the three points. The Old Lady have had a mixed season under Thiago Motta but the victory takes Juventus into fourth place and strengthens their claim to a Champions League qualification spot.
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Kolo Muani had struggled to adapt to life in the French capital following his blockbuster move to PSG from Eintracht Frankfurt in 2023. Even the departure of Kylian Mbappe failed to bring more opportunities to the forward, who struggled to break into a frontline consisting of Ousmane Dembele, Desire Doue and Bradley Barcola. The signing of Khvicha Kvaratskhelia from Napoli all but confirmed the need for Kolo Muani to leave the club in January. He joined Juventus on loan and appears to be getting his career back on track, having recorded six goal contributions in is first four Serie A appearances.
WHAT THE FANS ARE SAYING
It is fair to say that football fans have been shocked by Kolo Muani's assist against Inter. One X user, RBComps, said: "Kolo Muani turned into prime Ronaldinho with that goal."
@Pythaginboots was full of praise for the Frenchman, posting: "Assist of the season!! Kolo Muani embodies a FIFA skiller, flicking the right stick in about 10 different directions that would cause anyone including Inter to want to rage quit."
Zach Lowy was keen to highlight his transformative effect on the club. He said: "Randal Kolo Muani is having an absolutely INCREDIBLE start to life at Juventus. From PSG’s fourth-choice striker to completely revolutionizing Juve’s fortunes in attack. World-class assist to set up Francisco Conceicao’s opener…such quick feet, physicality and vision."
@NapoliSansone compared Kolo Muani to another recent Serie A talent. They posted: "Kolo Muani might be the best ever. [Victor] Osimhen, your watch has ended."
@TakesofAC_ also was keen to compare the Juventus man to his opposite number, saying: "Kolo-Muani is so sensational btw. Barely any touches with limited service and he managed to scare me every time the ball was at his feet. Such a disgusting contrast to 'Lautaro Martinez'."