Inter Milan – AC Milan: Pulisic Punch Provides Derby Day Delight For The Rossoneri (0-1)

Derby Della Madonnina means enough to AC Milan and Inter Milan without any added stakes, but the implications of this showdown in the title race raised the meaning of the match even higher. The stats signaled that the eventual winners were a little lucky to walk away with all three points, but their rivals remain under scrutiny as familiar failings bubbled to the surface.

Tactical analysis and match report by Emmanuel Adeyemi-Abere.

For the first time in four years, Inter Milan prepare for this showdown without Simone Inzaghi. His exit after the Champions League final felt like a punch to the gut, and some feared that a staggering champion would soon suffer a knockout blow. But after back-to-back defeats in their first three Serie A fixtures, the team have won seven of their next eight, only losing to Napoli. Having fended off a resurgent Roma last month, the Nerazzurri had sat at the top of the table at the start of the weekend.

AC Milan have also thrown their hat in the ring in the early stages of the race for the Scudetto, sitting two points off Inter before kickoff. The Rossoneri have also embraced a change of leadership in the dugout: Portuguese pair Paulo . . .