The red side of Milan ran out as winners of the Derby della Madonnina, after beating Inter 2-1. The game was very close, and as normal Milan derby’s are it was dramatic with many argument both set of players. This result sees AC Milan move closer to Inter, with now only one point between the two teams albeit Inter have played a game less.
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The first half was all Inter. As usual the Nerrazzuri had most of the ball and looked more calm and confident than their Rossoneri counter parts. Inter rwb Denzel Dumfries had a large impact scoring a disallowed goal in the 19th minute and missing a one on one chance only a few minutes after. The first goal of the game came in the 38th minute when Inter player Ivan Perisic coolly placed the ball in the back of the net from a Hakan Çalhanoğlu corner.
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The second half of the game was a completely different story as the Milan players decided to wake up. The Rossoneri looked more confident and also played smarter using the physicality of various players such as Oliver Giroud and Theo Hernandez to their advantage. French striker Oliver Giroud opened Milan’s account in the 75th minute and gave them the lead only 3 minutes after in the 78th minute. The match ended in a sour way for Milanisti as star player Theo Hernandez got a red card in the 95th minute for a disgusting tackle on Denzel Dumfries.
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