Chivu: Inter regret, but Torino’s comeback ‘could have ended even worse’
Chivu: Inter regret, but Torino’s comeback ‘could have ended even worse’ Inter coach Cristian Chivu admits his team has ‘regret’ after a 2-2 away draw at Torino, although the Granata’s comeback ‘could have ended even worse. ’ The Nerazzurri were still buzzing after the fightback from 2-0 down to beat Como 3-2 midweek in the Coppa Italia semi-final, setting up a showdown with Lazio on May 13. It could well be the Double for Chivu in his first season at San Siro, although the Scudetto party will have to wait after fumbling a 2-0 lead to draw 2-2 at Torino this evening.
“There’s regret. We had the game in our hands, and we suffered their push in the final minutes,” Chivu told Sky Sport Italia. “The first goal scared us out, and the second was the consequence.
We tried to react and score 3-2, but you also risk losing these matches, so credit to Torino: they didn’t give up and believed until the end. ” Federico Dimarco’s assists for Marcus Thuram and Yann Bisseck were cancelled out by Giovanni Simeone and a rather harsh Nikola Vlasic penalty for Carlos Augusto’s handling offence, so the lead at the top is cut to 10 points. TURIN, ITALY – APRIL 26: Nikola Vlasic of Torino is challenged by Matteo Darmian of FC Internazionale Milano during the Serie A match between Torino FC and FC Internazionale at Stadio Olimpico di Torino on April 26, 2026 in Turin, Italy.
(Photo by Valerio Pennicino/Getty Images) The celebratory atmosphere was shaken when news broke that refereeing designator Gianluca Rocchi had been placed under formal investigation for sporting fraud. Among the accusations against him was colluding to assign referees favoured by Inter rather than others, backing Andrea Colombo over Daniele Doveri during the crucial Serie A run-in last season. It remains to be seen whether more figures will be investigated and how involved the Nerazzurri were in the alleged collusion.
“I talk about football; I am the coach, and I’m paid to prepare the matches in the best way, passing on serenity and motivation,” Chivu said. “Apparently, I didn’t do my job properly when we were leading 2-0. I take responsibility, but it changes little.