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Serie A | Inter 5-1 Milan: Derby Della Madonnina Manita

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Serie A | Inter 5-1 Milan: Derby Della Madonnina Manita

Inter are the only real Serie A leaders with a 100 per cent report after flattening Milan 5-1 within the Derby della Madonnina, together with a Henrikh Mkhitaryan brace and Marcus Thuram stunner.

This was not only a native derby, but in addition a head-to-head battle of the highest two, the one remaining groups with an ideal report after three rounds. Each made adjustments in defence, as Francesco Acerbi made his season debut, whereas Fikayo Tomori was suspended and Pierre Kalulu injured. Olivier Giroud shook off an ankle knock from worldwide obligation to start out.

The Rossoneri misplaced 4 derbies in a row final season between Serie A, the Supercoppa Italiana and Champions League semi-finals, conceding seven targets and scoring none.

Inter broke the impasse within the opening 5 minutes, as Marcus Thuram shrugged off Malick Thiaw down the fitting and pulled again from the by-line, Federico Dimarco’s deflected shot was redirected into the online by Henrikh Mkhitaryan from comparatively shut vary. Milan complained about two potential fouls within the build-up, which VAR and the referee shrugged off.

Mkhitaryan threatened a second later, his glancing header simply large on a Dimarco cross from the left. Rafael Leao was caught offside on a wise Theo Hernandez free kick routine that had seen him take a look at Yann Sommer.

Theo Hernandez went on a unprecedented run via a number of Inter defenders solely to steer the end inches large because it flashed throughout the face of purpose.

Simply as Milan had an extended interval of possession, they had been caught out by a traditional counter-attack for 2-0. Denzel Dumfries initially over-hit the move for Thuram after Lautaro Martinez began the transfer, however Thuram lower inside Thiaw and blasted the end into the far high nook from a tough angle, giving Mike Maignan no probability.

Milan did get again into the sport when Giroud despatched Rafael Leao down the left, he blazed previous Matteo Darmian and the angled drive squirmed away from Yann Sommer in heavy rain. This was the primary purpose that Inter had conceded all season.

Carlos Augusto got here off the bench and instantly stung Maignan’s gloves from distance, however it was an awesome staff purpose that restored Inter’s benefit.

Hakan Calhanoglu received it again in his personal half and the cross-field move launched Lautaro Martinez down the left, who laid it off for Mkhitaryan and a end took a slight deflection off Thiaw to utterly wrong-foot Maignan.

Lautaro Martinez acquired to the bouncing ball faster than Theo Hernandez and was introduced down for a penalty, which Calhanoglu transformed with energy down the center.

It wasn’t over but, as a result of Inter added a fifth in stoppages. Mkhitaryan robbed Samuel Chukwueze to surge ahead and his slide-rule move launched substitute Davide Frattesi to come back sliding in with the end. It was fairly every week for Frattesi, who scored twice right here for Italy towards Ukraine.

Inter 5-1 Milan

Mkhitaryan 5, 69 (I), Thuram 39 (I), Leao 57 (M), Calhanoglu pen 79 (I), Frattesi 93 (I)

16-09-2023 17:00

MatchDay 4

San Siro Stadium (Stadio Giuseppe Meazza)

Inter

Milan

5 – 1

Participant statistic

1st half

Henrikh Mkhitaryan (Help: Federico Dimarco)	5′
	24′	Malick Thiaw
Marcus Thuram (Help: Denzel Dumfries)	38′

2nd half

	57′	Rafael Leão (Help: Olivier Giroud)
	61′	Theo Hernández
Henrikh Mkhitaryan (Help: Lautaro Martínez)	69′
Hakan Calhanoglu	72′
Hakan Calhanoglu	79′
Davide Frattesi (Help: Henrikh Mkhitaryan)	90+3′
Davide Frattesi	90+4′