On 19 October 2008, Roma-Inter was played at the Olimpico. It was the first truly decisive challenge for José Mourinho in his Italian parenthesis, because the Giallorossi were the real opponents of those seasons, almost always finishing in second place. They had also done it in May, when Roberto Mancini had risked losing a Scudetto he had already won, only to be dragged by Ibrahimovic on the very rainy day in Parma. The Giallorossi can deploy Vucinic and Totti in attack, while the defense is three-fifths Brazilian with Doni, Cicinho and Juan.
Inter, on the other hand, has Obinna and Quaresma on the pitch alongside Zlatan Ibrahimovic. The Swede himself leads the Nerazzurri, once again, with a brace. Stankovic and Obinna himself also take care of rounding up the score, with the Nigerian probably at the highest point of his career in Italy. At the end of the season it will be the Scudetto for Mou and Zlatan’s transfer to Barcelona.
Roma-Inter 0-4
Markers: 5′ pt and 2′ st Ibrahimovic, 9′ st Stankovic, 11′ st Obinna
Rome (4-2-3-1)
Gifts; Cicinho, Juan, Loria, Riise; De Rossi, Aquilani; Taddei (75′ Okaka), Perrotta (78′ Brighi), Vucinic; Totti (79′ Menez).
Coach: Spalletti
Inter (4-4-2)
Julio Cesar; Maicon, Cordoba, Chivu, J. Zanetti; Stankovic (78′ Dacourt), Cambiasso, Muntari; Obinna, Ibrahimovic (82′ Cruz sv), Quaresma (24′ st Mancini).
Coach: Mourinho.
Referee: Rizzoli from Bologna.