AC Milan won the return derby, and extended their streak of consecutive positive results against Inter. The deciding goal in the 246th city derby comes from the least expected man, Pervis Estupiñán.
Milan-Inter, first half
Massimiliano Allegri chooses continuity and changes only one player compared to the lineup that played in Cremona a week earlier: Bartesaghi, who left the “Zini” stadium injured, sits on the bench; Estupiñán plays as left wing-back. Up front, Leao and Pulisic are confirmed. Chivu is missing Thuram, as well as Lautaro (who is on the bench to stay close to teammates), and fields Bonny and Esposito upfront. Former player Calhanoglu remains on the bench, with Zielinski orchestrating midfield.
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AC Milan starts stronger, and after three minutes, they already have a great chance: a huge error from Sommer gifts the ball to Pulisic, who lays it off for himself, and with a left-footed shot from the edge of the area, he grazes the post. After that, the game settles into a slower rhythm: both teams keep possession, but defenses are tight and opportunities are scarce.
At the 34th minute, Inter gets an important chance: Mkhitaryan carries the ball across the field unchallenged, reaches Maignan, but shoots weakly and straight at the keeper. On the counterattack, Milan scores: a brilliant pass from Fofana finds Pervis Estupiñán, who sprints behind Luis Henrique and finishes with a left-footed shot under the crossbar, leaving Sommer no chance.
The Rossoneri keep pressing: Pulisic beats Bisseck on the left and crosses low to Saelemaekers, who times his run perfectly but, challenged by Dimarco, fails to hit the target. The final minutes of the half are all Milan: in the first of two added minutes, Fofana enters the box, first misplaces a simple pass to Pulisic, then recovers the ball but shoots over the stands. With a shaky shot from Barella, the first half ends with Milan deservedly in the lead.
Milan - Inter, second half:
No changes at halftime, with Inter trying to increase the tempo: Zielinski shoots from a tight angle, but Maignan is alert at his post. Two minutes later, Pulisic produces a fantastic run, getting past two players and heading toward the box; at the edge, he lays it off for Leao, who mishits his left-footed shot, sending it wide. Milan attacks again: Youssouf Fofana reaches the edge of the area and tries a left-footed strike, but Sommer blocks it in two stages.
At the tenth minute, Inter has a great chance: Barella steals the ball from Estupiñán and crosses from the byline; in the center, Mkhitaryan lays it off to Dimarco, who shoots high from a good position with his left foot. On the Rossoneri counter, Leao makes a run in behind but shoots high under pressure from Akanji. Past the hour mark, substitute Dumfries recovers the ball, enters the box, but his left-footed shot is deflected by Tomori and caught by Maignan.
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After that, Bonny tries a header from Dumfries’ cross, but it goes over. Seventeen minutes from the end, Allegri makes substitutions: Ricci and Fullkrug come on for Fofana and Leao. The game becomes fragmented, with cards flying for both sides, and six minutes before the 90th, Allegri also brings Nkunku on for Pulisic.
Referee Doveri adds five minutes of stoppage time. Inter earns a series of corners, creating tension in Milan’s box, but the score does not change. AC Milan secured a crucial victory amid the delirium of the San Siro crowd, and therefore moved to seven points behind the Nerazzurri, before falling a few days later against Lazio.
