AC Milan vs Inter 3-1: Moreira and Pulisic win the Milan derby, Inter lose top spot
Milan scored three in the first half to beat Inter 3-1 at San Siro, ending Inter's unbeaten start. Goals, the Serie A table and what comes next.
AC Milan beat Inter 3-1 in the Derby della Madonnina at San Siro on Saturday night, 31 October, handing Inter their first Serie A defeat of the season and knocking them off the top of the table. All four goals came in the first 43 minutes.
How the derby was won
Milan scored twice in the first ten minutes. Christian Pulisic finished Diego Moreira’s cross in the 4th minute, and Adrien Rabiot made it 2-0 in the 10th after another Moreira delivery.
Inter hit back in the 22nd minute: Manuel Akanji flicked on a Hakan Çalhanoğlu corner and Alessandro Bastoni scored. For twenty minutes the game was open again. Then Moreira, already the best player on the pitch, curled in a free kick in the 43rd minute for 3-1.
- 4’ Christian Pulisic (Milan)
- 10’ Adrien Rabiot (Milan)
- 22’ Alessandro Bastoni (Inter)
- 43’ Diego Moreira (Milan)
The second half had no goals, and Milan held on comfortably.
Diego Moreira’s night
A goal and a hand in both of the others made Moreira the easy pick for man of the match in most ratings. His crossing from the left gave Inter’s back line trouble all evening, and the free kick was the kind of moment that decides derbies.
Serie A table after Milan 3-1 Inter
Milan moved up to 21 points, provisionally fourth and four points off the top, with other matches still to be played this weekend. Inter’s nine-match unbeaten league run is over, and they lose first place. Coach Cristian Chivu’s side now have to answer quickly.
The win also extends Milan’s control of this fixture: four derby wins in a row, counting the Coppa Italia, and eight matches unbeaten against Inter, according to the club.
Why Pakistanis were searching it
“AC Milan vs Inter Milan standings” was among the top searches in Pakistan overnight, alongside Barcelona’s 6-1 win over Alavés. Saturday night European football ran into the early hours in Pakistan, and many fans woke up to check the tables.
What’s next?
Milan host Ferencváros in the Europa League at San Siro on Thursday, 5 November. Inter return to Serie A next weekend, with first place now in someone else’s hands.
