The most precious achievement in the most intense night. This is how we can summarize this Milan derby, valid for the 33rd matchday of Serie A. Inter wins 2-1 with goals from Acerbi and Thuram and officially becomes Italian champions for the twentieth time, right in the face of the much hated cousins (scoring in the final with Tomori, ed.). It is the exclamation point to a fabulous season, in which Simone Inzaghi’s Nerazzurri literally devoured every opponent. There are 86 points after 33 days, the result of 27 wins, 5 draws and only one defeat: something scary. But the most devastating fact emerges in the difference between goals scored and conceded: Inter scored the beauty of 79 goalsonly suffering it 17. Dizzying numbers, which certify the power of this team. In short, just like last year for Napoli we can talk about deserved championship. For Milan, however, third consecutive unsatisfactory result after the elimination in the Europa League and the draw with Sassuolo. Pegs at the end of the line? These could be his last games on the Rossoneri bench.
The celebration of Benjamin Pavard and his teammates during Milan-Inter, Serie A Tim 2023-24
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The scoreboard
MILAN-INTER 1-2 (first half 0-1)
MILAN (4-2-3-1) – Maignan; Calabria, Gabbia, Tomori, Theo Hernandez; Adli (68′ Chukwueze), Reijnders (52′ Giroud); Musah (78′ Okafor), Loftus-Cheek (68′ Bennacer), Pulisic; Leao. All. Pioli
INTER (3-5-2) – Sommer; Pavard, Acerbi, Bastoni (88′ de Vrij); Darmian (84′ Dumfries), Barella (78′ Carlos Augusto), Çalhanoğlu (84′ Asllani), Mkhitaryan, Dimarco (78′ Frattesi); Thuram, Martinez. All. S. Inzaghi
REFEREE: Andrea Colombo of the Como section
GOAL: 18′ Acerbi, 49′ Thuram, 80′ Tomori
WARNED: Barella, Lautaro Martinez, Theo Hernandez, Simone Inzaghi for protests, Gabbia, Tomori
EXPELLED: Theo Hernandez, Dumfries, Calabria
The social moment
A special guest for a special match
The news in 9 key moments
18′-Reteeeeeeeeeeee, Acerbiiiiiiiii! INTER WITH THE ADVANTAGE! Corner from the left by Federico Dimarco, Pavard extends the trajectory to the far post and Acerbi scores with an easy-easy header. Nerazzurri ahead, the scudetto is approaching
25′- LAUTARO EATS THE 2-0! Low cross from Dimarco, Lautaro is all alone in the six yard area but hits it badly and shoots over the crossbar
30′- LEAO TRIES, SOMMER RESPONDS! Nice transition from Milan led by Musah, ball on the edge of the area for Leao who skips Acerbi and shoots with his left foot. Good response from Sommer, who captures in two halves.
39′- THURAM grazes the post! Another gust from Inter, Barella serves Thuram at the spot and the Frenchman shoots with first intention: the ball is centimeters wide
40′- DECISIVE GOALKEEPERS, ON ONE SIDE AND THE OTHER! First Sommer makes a great save from Calabria’s right-footed shot, a few seconds later Maignan responds to Mkhitaryan’s powerful shot
49′- NETEEEEEEEEEEEE, THURAAMMMMMMM! 2-0 INTER! The French center forward works a ball thrown long by Bastoni, centers it undisturbed and from the edge of the area beats Maignan with a precise shot to the near post. The scudetto is now almost a reality
80′- NETEEEEEEEEEEEE, TOMORI! MILAN IS BACK IN THE MATCH! Chukwueze catches Leao in the penalty area, great cushion for Gabbia’s header and splendid reflex from Sommer. However, the ball bounces off the post and remains in play: Tomori collects the rebound and heads it in. There is still hope for the Rossoneri
90+4′- RED FOR DUMFRIES AND THEO HERNANDEZ! Too much nervousness in this final, the players came to blows. Clear decision by the referee Colombo, who sends both to the shower early
90+5′- CALABRIA ALSO EXPELLED! Extremely bad elbow from the Rossoneri captain against Frattesi. The referee sees everything again and sends him to the shower too. Impeccable decision.
MVP
Francesco ACERBI – He himself unlocks it, head on, all alone. Cold and shiny. Perfect behind, a block, excellent on high balls. Great derby.
Fantasy football
PROMOTED: Marcus THURAM – Excellent movement, drives Gabbia crazy. He wasted a good chance with his right foot in the first half, opening the trajectory of the shot too much. At the beginning of the second half he scored the second goal with a great right foot. Two derbies, two goals. And a lot of work for the team.
FAIL: Theo HERNANDEZ – High at start. He goes for a shot from outside looking for the diagonal, but doesn’t find the target. Booked for blocking Barella’s sprint. Then from there he disappears: no descents, no flashes. The final expulsion photographs his terrible evening.
The report cards
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