Pioneers Übersicht

Cristian Chivu was in awe of his star striker Marcus Thuram after a breathless 2-1 victory over Fiorentina sent Inter to the top of Serie A. The Nerazzurri boss is refusing to take the spotlight for Thuram's blistering evolution, jokingly pointing the finger at Zinedine Zidane after the French forward orchestrated a stunning stoppage-time comeback against Fiorentina.

Inter snatched a dramatic 2-1 victory over Fiorentina at the Giuseppe Meazza thanks to two goals in stoppage time. After Alex Jimenez gave the visitors a shock lead, Marcus Thuram and Piotr Zielinski struck late to preserve the hosts' unbeaten start to the season.

Inter Milan head coach Cristian Chivu handed summer arrival Ivan Provedel his Nerazzurri debut for Sunday's Serie A clash against Fiorentina. Chivu also selected veteran midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan to start at San Siro as Inter look to keep pace with league leaders Lazio.

RB Leipzig head coach Martin Demichelis remains convinced that former River Plate prodigy Franco Mastantuono possesses all the attributes required to succeed at Real Madrid. Although the teenage playmaker is spending the campaign out on loan at Fiorentina, his old mentor insists patience is key to his development in Europe.