Juventus vs. Inter: Score, Grades and Post-Match Reaction

In a Serie A preview on Tuesday night, Inter Milan beat defending champions Juventus after a 1-1 draw and a never-ending round of penalty kicks to secure seventh place in the International Champions Cup.

Ricky Alvarez put Inter ahead early in the first half, but Arturo Vidal equalized just before the first-half whistle.

That was all the scoring, and penalty kicks were eventually needed to decide things. After nine even rounds, backup goalkeeper Juan Pablo Carrizo made the save and scored the game-winning penalty to secure the victory.

The first half was a lively one. Although there wasn't an overwhelming amount of shots on target, each side showed an interest in opening things up and attacking, which created a fast, back-and-forth pace. 

In the 29th minute, the wide-open style gave way for a dangerous Inter counter-attack, which resulted in the first goal of the contest.

Argentinian Rodrigo Palacio got free down the left sideline and did well to cut inside and leave the ball for Fredy Guarin at the top of the box. The Colombian's missile was too much for Gianluigi Buffon to vacuum up, and Alvarez slotted in the rebound to make it 1-0.

The ICC Twitter account gives a look at the goal:

That didn't change much in terms of pace, however, and Juventus pressed on. 

Moments after clamoring for a penalty to no avail from the referee, Inter's Juan Jesus chopped down Mirko Vucinic from behind in the box.

This time, the official had no choice but to point to the spot. From there, Vidal made no mistake with a clinical finish into the upper right corner to equalize for Juventus.

Here's a look at the foul and finish, courtesy of the ICC:

Fox Sports' Kyle McCarthy gave his thoughts on the first half:

As play dragged on under the humidity of South Florida, the play unsurprisingly slowed down quite a bit in the second half. Each team struggled to maintain possession, and the fluidity that defined the first half was nowhere to be found in the second 45 minutes.

The always dangerous Andrea Pirlo hit the post on a free-kick late in the half, but that was as close to a winner as we would get. We then headed to penalties. 

Here's how they went:

It's safe to say no one wanted to finish dead last in this tournament, but Juventus—not for a lack of effort—will be stuck with that distinction, while Inter gets a much-needed confidence boost heading into the Serie A season. 

Grades

Rodrigo Palacio, Inter: A-

Although his effectiveness severely dwindled in the second half (much like the rest of the players in this match) before being subbed off just before the 80th minute, Rodrigo Palacio was arguably the most dangerous player in the opening 45 minutes. 

His tremendous run down the sideline led to Inter's first goal, he made several attacking runs that threatened the defense, he played with intelligence, and his linkage play with Alvarez was brilliant and productive. 

This was an encouraging performance from the 31-year-old coming off a tremendous debut season with Inter. 

Kwadwo Asamoah, Juventus: B+

The Ghana international looked very comfortable working down the left side, and as the match wore on, he continued to look more and more dangerous. 

Inter's defense didn't have much of an answer for his speed.