Inter beat Milan 5-1

Last season, in Serie A, the Italian Super Cup and the semi-finals of the Champions League, Milan lost four consecutive derbies, conceded seven goals and did not score any. Reuniting in Serie A yesterday, coach Stefano Pioli's team still did not learn from those failures, and even received a heavy defeat.

For the first time in 49 years, when they also lost 1-5 in a Milan derby in Serie A on March 24, 1974, Milan lost to Inter again with this score, also at the highest level of Italian football. . The latest defeat caused Milan to lose five consecutive derbies in all competitions to Inter for the first time in its nearly 124-year history.

At Meazza Stadium yesterday, Inter only needed five minutes to open the score. After Federico Dimarco's cross-angle shot, Henrikh Mkhitaryan cushioned the ball from close range to beat goalkeeper Mike Maignan. Milan complained about two potential fouls in the situation leading up to the goal, but VAR and the referee both ignored them.

After losing the goal, the away team soon regained their position in the game. Rafael Leao almost scored from Theo Hernandez's free kick, before being flagged offside. Theo Hernandez also caused a stir when he broke into the Inter penalty area. However, when they started to impose their style of play, the away team suddenly lost the second goal in the 36th minute. After running in front of Malick Thiaw, Marcus Thuram curled his right foot beautifully, defeating Maignan.

After two shocking defeats, Milan took advantage of more opportunities. By the 57th minute, they shortened the score to 1-2. Leao broke into the penalty area, then kicked goalkeeper Yann Sommer into the goal. Inter had to concede their first goal in the 2022-2023 season.

However, when fans were hoping for a draw, Milan conceded. After a pass from the left wing from Lautaro Martinez in the 69th minute, Mkhitaryan's shot hit Thiaw's foot and changed direction and flew into the goal, increasing the score to 3-1 for Inter. After the landmark defeat, Milan almost collapsed. The red and black striped shirt defenders continuously made the mistake of giving another two goals to their opponents.

In the 79th minute, after Hernandez fouled Lautaro Martinez in the penalty area, Hakan Calhanoglu scored a penalty to increase the score to 4-1. In the third minute of injury time, Mkhitaryan stole the ball from Samuel Chukwueze, then passed it in the middle for Davide Frattesi to shoot past Maignan to seal the 5-1 victory. Frattesi had a perfect week, after scoring twice to help Italy win 2-1 against Ukraine in Euro 2024 qualifying.

After the derby, Inter became the only team to win all four first Serie A matches. Last season's Champions League runner-up is leading with 12 absolute points, two points ahead of second-place Juventus. Previously, Juventus beat Lazio 3-1 thanks to two goals from Dusan Vlahovic and one goal from Federico Chiesa. Meanwhile, Milan ranked third with nine points.

Napoli is ranked fifth with seven points. In this round, the defending Serie A champions drew 2-2 at Genoa's field. Bani and Retegui helped Genoa lead 2-0, but two goals from Raspadori in the 76th minute and Politano in the 84th minute brought a point to Napoli.