Inter Milan secures 20th Serie A title with derby day victory

Inter Milan secured the 2023/24 Serie A title with a road win over rivals AC Milan. It is Inter’s first domestic league triumph since the 2020/21 campaign, and it is the club’s 20th top-flight title. Now, Inter Milan joins Juventus as the only Italian teams to win the top division at least 20 times. Fittingly, Inter Milan broke a tie with AC Milan courtesy of this win over Milan. Entering the season, both Milanese clubs were on 19 titles. Inter currently holds sole possession of second in that department.

Inter’s title-winning season has long been a forgone conclusion. Entering Monday night’s matchup, Inter held a 14-point gap over Milan with six games remaining. It would take a remarkable dip in form from the Nerazzurri to lose their grip on the Serie A title. Regardless, it was a point of pride for Milan to ensure their biggest rivals did not clinch the title in front of the side’s supporters.

However, Inter Milan’s 2-1 win locked up Serie A for Simone Inzaghi. Goals from Francesco Acerbi and Marcus Thuram outdid Milan’s lone goal from Fikayo Tomori. With ample supporters in attendance for this ‘road’ game, the black and blue side of Milan began its 2023/24 party on Monday evening.

Visitors open a two-goal lead at the San Siro

As predicted, the Derby della Madonnina had all the drama one would expect. With the added flair of title implications, the team with the better start was always going to impose its dominance. On Monday, that was Inter. A corner kick in the 18th minute from Federico Dimarco met the head of Benjamin Pavard. The right-back flicked the ball into the middle of the box, where no Milan player was defending Francesco Acerbi. The Italian with his head to set Inter on a path to the title.

Inter had the better chances in the first half, including a shot off the post from Nicolo Barella. But that does not mean Milan was out of the contest. Yann Sommer made two good saves on Rafael Leao and Calabria. However,…

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Author : Kyle Fansler

Publish date : 2024-04-22 21:05:06

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