AC Milan – Internazionale: Nerazzurri’s Night Of Triumph Adds To Milan’s Misery (1-2)
While the scoreline may read two-one, what matters most is Internazionale’s twentieth Scudetto to AC Milan’s nineteen. Milan, who certainly started and ended the game well, fell prey to Inter for the sixth consecutive time, thanks to another flexible display that exploited Milan’s backline. Francesco Acerbi and Marcus Thuram netted the goals for the champions, and despite Fikayo Tomori pulling a goal back late on, Inter’s dominance was ultimately crowned to the detriment of their city rivals.
Tactical analysis and match report by Rahul Madhavan.
The Derby della Madonnina may lack significance in terms of the standings, yet it carried profound implications, as it presented Internazionale with the chance to clinch the Scudetto at the expense of their arch-rivals.
A formidable month saw Milan race to a seven-game winning streak across all competitions, but their spirits were dampened by the Europa League exit at the hands of AS Roma. Though not their finest season, Milan sit second in the table, and certainly had the chance to spoil Inter’s party. However, the odds were firmly against them, given Inter’s recent dominance in this fixture, including a resounding 5-1 victory in their previous meeting.
Pioli had to deal with a few injuries and suspensions, but made just two changes from the mid-week defeat to Roma. Mike Maignan continued in goal, with the back four comprising Davide Calabria, Matteo Gabbia, Fikayo Tomori, and Theo Hernández. Both Tijjani Reijnders and Yacine Adli were handed . . .
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