Mauro Icardi scored his 50th Serie A goal for Inter by bagging a brace away against Pescara to help the Nerazzurri secure their first win of the season in a dramatic 1-2 win. Together with Samir Handanovic, the Inter captain saved Inter from what could have ultimately been a humiliating defeat, something which is also reflected in the ratings below.

Samir Handanovic – 7: Inter’s best player on the night. Made a couple of fantastic saves which if they had gone on would have made Icardi’s brace pointless.

Danilo D’Ambrosio – 4,5: Wasteful shooting, poor crossing, awful passing & then he falls asleep & gives Bahebeck all the time in the world to score.

Jeison Murillo – 6: Looked a bit off in his timing but made up for it with his never say die attitude & slowly worked his way into the game.

Joao Miranda – 6,5: Incredibly important as the leader of the team in the defense. Cool, calm, collected & intelligent which makes him indispensable.

Davide Santon – 5: Decent in his positioning but was caught out completely when loosing marking on Cristante which almost cost Inter a goal.

Joao Mario – 6,5: Very good debut, especially in the 1st half. Composed when moving the ball about, good movement & physically very strong.

Gary Medel – 6: De Boer called him a pillar of the team & it’s hard to argue with him given his performance vs Pescara, especially defensively.

Antonio Candreva – 5,5: Had a very frustrating evening. Worked his socks off but never really got going yet still managed to deliver some very good crosses.

Ever Banega – 6: Suffers from La Liga syndrome in that he thinks he’s got more time on the ball than he has but still got an assist for Icardi’s equaliser.

Ivan Perisic – 5,5: Was invisible for much of the game as Pescara had 2 men on him all the time. Neither got help from Santon nor offered any defensively.

Mauro Icardi – 7: Missed, for him, an unusual amount of chances but a leader & a captain fights until the end & leads his team by example. Which he did.

Stevan Jovetic – 5: Was brought on in the 77th minute & gave Inter’s attack strength & depth by just being on the pitch despite not being too involved.

Eder – 6: Came on in the 77th minute & played as a trequartista & caused confusion in Pescara’s defense thanks to his amazing movement.

Rodrigo Palacio – 5,5: Also came on in the 77th minute & although his pace isn’t what it once was, he’s lost none of his intelligence. Missed a good chance.

Frank De Boer – 7: Got everything spot on tactically but when Inter were trailing by a goal he showed courage & intelligence by making necessary changes.

Inter’s performance – 6,5: Played well, kept grinding & creating chances despite going a goal down but demonstrated exceptional morale to come back & win.

Antonio Damato – 6: Decent performance, didn’t get any major decisions wrong but most importantly he was consistent in terms of the physical aspect.