How Italian Media Rated Mkhitaryan’s Performance Against Juventus (3:4)

In the third round of Serie A, Inter suffered a defeat in Turin, losing 3–4 to Juventus. One of the players who attracted wide attention in the Italian press was Armenian midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan. Experts agreed that he did not have his best game, receiving mostly average ratings ranging from 5 to 6.

What Italian outlets wrote about Mkhitaryan against Juventus

• Eurosport (5.5) – noted that the Armenian was tightly marked and failed to speed up Inter’s play. They believe he is not in top form.

• Leggo (5.5) – expected more freshness, but he couldn’t find the right rhythm.

• Sport.virgilio (5.5) – highlighted too many mistakes and one of his weaker performances.

• Fcinternews (5.5) – looked pale in the first half, often late to challenges, and unconvincing in duels. Improved in the second half, but the overall impression remained negative.

• Fcinter1908 (5.5) – more active after the break, but still far from his peak form, struggling defensively and contributing little in attack.

• Calciomercato (5) – coach Cristian Chivu kept him on the pitch until the final whistle, but he failed to produce anything remarkable.

• Passioneinter (6) – shaky start with errors, but improved later, actively joined attacking play and brought stability in midfield.

• Tuttomercatoweb (6) – Chivu relied on his experience, preferring him over Sučić. At one point considered a substitution but decided against it.

• 90min (5.5) – physically held up, but lacked creativity and sharpness in decisive moments.

• Ilgazzettino (6) – showed great effort and was visible in midfield.

• Sportmediaset (6) – disciplined, covered open spaces and contributed to attack, though overall not outstanding.

Mkhitaryan’s match stats

• Minutes played – 90+
• Accurate passes – 45 (92%)
• Long balls – 4/5
• Shots – 1
• Successful dribbles – 1/1
• Duels won – 6/11
• Possessions lost – 9
• Fouls – 2
• Fouled – 2
• Yellow cards – 1
• Blocks – 1
• Interceptions – 1
• Tackles – 3
• SofaScore rating – 6.8