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Moreira helps Milan win the derby against Inter

Milan beat Inter 3-1 at San Siro with all four goals coming before half-time. Diego Moreira set up Christian Pulisic and Adrien Rabiot before scoring a free kick himself. Alessandro Bastoni replied for Inter. The victory took Milan to 21 points after 10 rounds, following their home defeat by Bologna.

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The Inter wall leaps as the free kick curls over it at San Siro in the Milan derby.

Milan win the San Siro derby

Milan beat Inter 3-1 in the San Siro derby in Serie A.[1], [2]

Christian Pulisic, Adrien Rabiot and Diego Moreira scored for Milan before half-time, while Alessandro Bastoni replied for Inter. Moreira supplied the first two goals as well as scoring the third himself. All four goals came in the opening half of the tenth-round fixture.[1]

Moreira restores the two-goal lead

Pulisic headed in Moreira’s cross in the 4th minute. Rabiot then struck left-footed in the 10th minute after a short corner, with his shot going in off the post. Bastoni reduced Inter’s deficit in the 22nd minute, heading in after Hakan Çalhanoğlu’s corner and Manuel Akanji’s touch. Moreira’s left-footed free kick over the wall restored Milan’s two-goal advantage in the 43rd minute.[1]

Maignan protects Milan’s advantage

Mike Maignan prevented further first-half goals and stopped Thuram in the 70th minute. Diawara blocked Barella’s shot in the 67th. Milan reached 21 points and provisionally stood fourth after their home defeat by Bologna. According to the club, this was their fourth successive derby victory including the cup meeting, extending their unbeaten sequence against Inter to eight matches.[1]

References

  1. News sourceAC MilanMilan beat Inter with 3 first-half goals↩1↩2↩3↩4
  2. News sourceSky Sport ItaliaThree first-half goals carry Milan past Inter↩