The Milan derby returns in red and black. After six straight wins for Inter, it was a late goal from Matteo Gabbia that brought Milan back to success in the derby.
And he probably did it in the devil’s worst moments, when Fonseca now looked as close to being sacked as he was, if not more so.
Instead, it is the formational move of the Portuguese coach, who opted for a 4-2-4 attacking formation from the start, bringing Leao, Morata, Abraham and Pulisic together, that creates the basis for the Rossoneri’s victory, thus saving the first Roma bench.
It is true that Gabbia’s late goal was necessary to win the three points, but Milan deserved the victory in the 90th minute with a more solid and convincing performance. We have rarely seen Inter in such difficulty, always at a low tempo even when they were behind early on due to Pulisic’s goal and unable to accelerate until later, after Dimarco’s equaliser. So much so that Milan were always more dangerous and more consistent, and deserved to win three points that not only boost Fonseca’s position but also allow them to catch up with their cousins in the table -3 behind sole leaders Torino.
The best approach at the start was actually that of the Rossoneri. So much so that after the 10th minute, the Rossoneri took advantage, Pulisic stealing the ball from Mkhitaryan in midfield and heading towards goal without anyone being able to stop him, a touch that hinted at the defeat of Pavard and Sommer. The goal scored seems to have woken up Inter, who are trying to pick up the pace, but are struggling to find the classic combinations thanks to a compact and very organized Milan. At the first opportunity in which the Rossoneri are distracted, Inter strike: Lautaro finds the right gap between Emerson Royal and Gabbia to pick out Dimarco, who plays diagonally with his left foot, and the derby is level again. The Nerazzurri regain control of the matches despite the many mistakes and errors.
Super Minyan needs to keep the tie alive with a brilliant jump to block a diagonal pass from Thuram, while Emerson Royal saves from Dimarco’s rebound before the break. As in the first half, also at the start of the second, it was Milan who shot the ball better. A quick overlap leads to Emerson Royal crossing from the back, Leao jumps over Dumfries but Sommer dives to save himself. Shortly afterwards, the Swiss take a big risk in the build-up, hardly expecting Abraham to clear the ball. Inter tried to play the game, but they couldn’t create any danger, in fact, the Rossoneri came close to going ahead again with Reinders, Leao and Abraham. When the draw seemed like the final result, the Rossoneri coup de grace arrives: a free-kick from the right by Reinders, Gabbia all alone finds the right shot that slides behind Sommer, making the entire bench explode with joy when they find themselves on the pitch. He throws . In the final, Inter tried but without conviction, in fact it was Okafor who got the ball to make it 3-1 with a high kick one-on-one with Sommer. At the final whistle, Milan were ecstatic, the team celebrating under the curve while Lautaro and his teammates came out with their heads bowed. The San Siro, after six Inter derbies, returns to red and black.
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Milan derby breaks records
Record-breaking Milan derby: Inter-Milan clash at San Siro sets new Serie A box office record
In particular, the attendance of 75,366 spectators at the Meazza this evening resulted in box office revenues of €7,626,430. This is the new record for the Italian championship: the previous record of €6,620,976 set at Inter-Juventus on October 6, 2019 has been surpassed, while on the third step of the podium there is another derby, between Inter and Milan on October 16. September 2023 with revenues of €6,274,951.
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