Pulisic on target as AC Milan won Derby della Madonnina

AC Milan won Derby della Madonnina for the first time in two years. In their deserved 2-1 victory, Mateo Gabbia netted the late winner to dethrone defending champions Inter. 

Inter’s draw at the Etihad Stadium boosted morale after they drew their first two away Serie A fixtures. Despite scoring in the third minute through Christian Pulisic, AC Milan were defeated by the other English giants Liverpool in midweek.

Their recent head-to-head records also favored the Nerazzurri. From the 2023 Supercoppa Italia staged in Saudi Arabia to the game that confirmed them as champions last season, Simeone Inzaghi’s side was victorious in the previous six games against Stefano Pioli.

Pulisic strikes again in a fiery first-half

While Pioli started life at Al Nassr with an impressive win, the responsibility of ending Milan’s losing streak lies on Paulo Fonseca. The Portuguese coach was also winless against Inter in his previous four encounters as a Roma coach.

However, Milan started the game with real intent. Alvaro Morata had the first attempt on target before the USMNT superstar put them in front in the 10th minute. After dispossessing Henrih Mkhitaryan, the in-form Pulisic scored a superb solo strike. 

Including his goal off the bench against New Zealand, it’s the fourth successive game where Pulisic scored. And it was already his fourth goal for AC Milan as he sets his sights on improving his career-best numbers from last season.

Soon after, Milan’s defensive issues were at the forefront, however. Federico Dimarco, who scored a memorable goal against Mike Maignan in the UEFA Nations League, did it again with a superb finish.

Inter finished the half the better side. Marcus Thuram, who scored in his first two Milan derbies last time out, came close to putting the champions ahead for the first time.

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Author : Eskender Tamrat

Publish date : 2024-09-22 23:58:43

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