Both Thuram brothers score but only one celebrates as Juventus beats Inter 4-3

MILAN (AP) — Both Thuram brothers scored — for opposing teams — on Saturday, but it was Khephren who ended up celebrating after his Juventus side snatched a 4-3 win over Inter Milan in a thrilling Derby d’Italia on Saturday.

Marcus Thuram didn’t celebrate when he put Inter 3-2 up in the 76th minute but his younger brother Khephren certainly did when he netted the equalizer six minutes later.

Their dad, Lilian Thuram, was watching in the stadium. He was a standout defender for Juventus and won the World Cup with France in 1998.

Vasilije Adzic scored the winner in stoppage time to see Juventus maintain its perfect start to the Serie A season after winning its opening two matches without conceding a goal. Defending champion Napoli also made it three straight wins with a 3-1 victory at Fiorentina.

Inter had started the season by beating Torino 5-0 but was upset 2-1 at home by Udinese, heaping pressure on new coach Cristian Chivu, who replaced Simone Inzaghi in the offseason.

The game in Turin also marked the debut of the refcam in the Italian league, with the match official wearing a small video camera to provide viewers at home with an on-field look.

The opening goal came from a surprising source in the 14th minute. Manuel Locatelli floated a ball to the far post, where Bremer volleyed it back for Lloyd Kelly to drill into the bottom right corner. It was the English defender’s first goal for Juventus.

Hakan Çalhanoğlu equalized in the 30th with a trademark long-range shot but Kenan Yıldız restored Juve’s lead just eight minutes later, controlling a pass from Bremer with his back to goal and then turning to lash in a magnificent strike from 30 yards.

Inter upped the pressure after the break, however, and got a deserved equalizer in the 65th minute. Thuram did well to keep a cross from going out and the ball came out to Çalhanoğlu, who controlled it on his chest before smashing it into the far bottom corner.

Thuram headed in a corner to give Inter the lead for the first time in the match before his younger brother headed in a free kick.

There was still time for another screamer from distance as Adzic unleashed a fierce shot from 35 yards out that squirmed through the hands of Yann Sommer.

Rasmus Hojlund netted on his debut for Napoli, which is managed by former Chelsea coach Antonio Conte.

Hojlund — who joined from Manchester United on transfer deadline day — scored Napoli's second goal in the 14th minute, running onto Leonardo Spinazzola's through-ball and firing in off the far post.

Former Manchester City midfielder Kevin De Bruyne had converted a penalty for the opener in the sixth minute after Fiorentina defender Pietro Comuzzo had clattered into André-Frank Anguissa.

Sam Beukema also grabbed a debut goal in the 51st before Luca Ranieri scored a late consolation.

Elsewhere, Cagliari beat Parma 2-0 for its first victory of the season.

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Napoli's Kevin De Bruyne scores during the Serie A soccer match between Fiorentina and Napoli at the Artemio Franchi Stadium in Florence, Italy, Saturday, Sept. 13, 2025. (Massimo Paolone/LaPresse via AP)

Napoli's Kevin De Bruyne celebrates after scoring during the Serie A soccer match between Fiorentina and Napoli at the Artemio Franchi Stadium in Florence, Italy, Saturday, Sept. 13, 2025. (Massimo Paolone/LaPresse via AP)

Napoli's Rasmus Hojlund celebrates after scoring during the Serie A soccer match between Fiorentina and Napoli at the Artemio Franchi Stadium in Florence, Italy, Saturday, Sept. 13, 2025. (Massimo Paolone/LaPresse via AP)

Juventus' head coach Igor Tudor during the Serie A soccer match between Juventus and Inter at the Allianz Stadium in Turin, Italy, Saturday, Sept. 13, 2025. (Spada/LaPresse via AP)

Juventus' Khephren Thuram celebrates after the Serie A soccer match between Juventus and Inter at the Allianz Stadium in Turin, Italy, Saturday, Sept. 13, 2025. (Marco Alpozzi/LaPresse via AP)

NEW YORK (AP) — Kamala Harris “wrote off rural America" during the 2024 presidential campaign and failed to attack Donald Trump with sufficient “negative firepower," according to a long-awaited post-election autopsy released on Thursday by the Democratic National Committee.

The committee's chair, Ken Martin, shared the 192-page report only after facing intense internal pressure from frustrated Democratic operatives concerned with his leadership. Martin had originally promised to release the autopsy, only to keep it under wraps for months because he was concerned it would be a distraction ahead of the midterms as Democrats mobilize to take back control of Congress.

On Tuesday, Martin apologized for his handling of the situation and conceded that the report was withheld because it “was not ready for primetime."

Although the autopsy criticizes Democrats' focus on “identity politics,” it sidesteps some of the most controversial elements of the 2024 campaign. The report does not address former President Joe Biden’s decision to seek reelection, the rushed selection of Harris to replace him on the ticket or the party's acrimonious divide over the war in Gaza.

“I am not proud of this product; it does not meet my standards, and it won’t meet your standards,” Martin wrote in an essay on Substack on Thursday. “I don’t endorse what’s in this report, or what’s left out of it. I could not in good faith put the DNC’s stamp of approval on it. But transparency is paramount.”

A spokesperson for Harris did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

The initial reaction from Democratic operatives was a mix of bafflement and anger over Martin's handling of the situation.

“Why not say this in 2024, or bring in more people to finish it, instead of turning this into the dumbest media cycle for 7-8 months?” Democratic strategist Steve Schale wrote on social media.

The postelection report, which was authored by Democratic consultant Paul Rivera, calls for “a renewed focus on the voters of Middle America and the South, who have come to believe they are not included in the Democratic vision of a stronger and more dynamic America for everyone.”

“Millions of Americans are suffering from poor access to healthcare, manufacturing and job losses, and a failing infrastructure, yet continue to be persuaded to vote against their best interests because they do not see themselves reflected in the America of the Democratic Party,” the report says.

The autopsy points to a reduction in support and training for Democratic state parties, voter registration shifts and “a persistent inability or unwillingness to listen to all voters.”

Thursday's release comes as Martin confronts a crisis of confidence among party officials who are increasingly concerned about the health of their political machine barely a year into his term. Some Democratic operatives have had informal discussions about recruiting a new chair, even though most believe that Martin’s job wasn't in serious jeopardy ahead of the midterm elections.

The report found that Harris and her allies failed to focus enough on Trump's negatives, especially his felony convictions. This was part of a broader criticism that Democrats' messaging is too focused on reason and winning arguments, “even in cycles when the electorate is defined by rage.”

“There was a decision in the 2024 Democratic leadership not to engage in negative advertising at the scale required,” the report states. “The Trump campaign and supportive Super PACs went full throttle against Vice President Harris, but there was not sufficient or similar negative firepower directed at Trump by Democrats.”

The report continues: “It was essential to prosecute a more effective case as to why Trump should have been disqualified from ever again taking office. The grounds were there, but the messaging did not make the case.”

Trump's attack on Harris' transgender policies were cited as a key contrast.

Specifically, the report suggested the Democratic nominee was “boxed” in by the Trump campaign's “very effective” ad that highlighted Harris' previous statement of support for taxpayer-funded gender-affirming surgeries for prison inmates.

Democratic pollsters believed that “if the Vice President would not change her position – and she did not – then there was nothing which would have worked as a response," the report said.

The report criticized Harris' outreach to key segments of America while condemning the party's focus on “identity politics.”

“Harris wrote off rural America, assuming urban/suburban margins would compensate. The math doesn’t work,” the report says. “You can’t lose rural areas by overwhelming margins and make it up elsewhere when rural voters are a significant share of the electorate. If Democrats are to reclaim leadership in the Heartland or the South, candidates must perform well in rural turf. Show up, listen, and then do it again.”

The report also references Democrats' underperformance with male voters of color.

“Male voters require direct engagement. The gender gap can be narrowed. Deploy male messengers, address economic concerns, and don’t assume identity politics will hold male voters of color,” it says.

President Donald Trump speaks during an event about loosening a federal refrigerant rule, in the Oval Office at the White House, Thursday, May 21, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Former Vice President Kamala Harris speaks during a fireside chat on Thursday, May 7, 2026, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Ty ONeil)

FILE - Democratic National Committee chair Ken Martin speaks during an interview with The Associated Press at DNC headquarters, Jan. 12, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Allison Robbert, File)