Inter-Juventus fallout, Man United woe continues, Pedri produces magic for Barcelona, more

Fresh off a World Cup draw, the European club season resumed this weekend and provided plenty to talk about. From Juventus and Inter’s fiery Serie A clash to more woe for Man United, it was a packed schedule. Elsewhere, Pedri was a superstar when Barcelona needed one, Real Madrid got some (lucky) penalties to stay ahead in LaLiga and Liverpool and Man City both won to keep the Premier League title race on a razor’s edge.

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It’s Monday, and Gab Marcotti reacts to the biggest moments in the world of football.

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A statement win for Inter, but Juventus right to feel aggrieved (they’re on the right track, too)

The focus in some quarters will no doubt be on the refereeing in Inter’s 1-0 victory away to Juventus on Sunday night. It’s kind of inevitable in Serie A, especially with these two teams and this rivalry.

To me, the story is that while Juve’s unbeaten run comes to an end after 16 games, they ought to be proud of this performance: They played with intensity, consistency, bravery and attacking intent. As I saw it, this game had two big calls, both of which went Inter’s way.

One was the penalty awarded when Alvaro Morata and Alex Sandro came together with Denzel Dumfries in the Juve box. VAR intervened and at first, you weren’t sure why, since the contact seemed incidental. But replays showed Morata’s foot coming down on Dumfries’…