AC Milan down Inter Milan in five goal thriller to win the Derby della Madonnina and go top of Serie A table

Inter scored first, but AC Milan roared back before themselves withstanding a late comeback

It was a high-octane match full of emotion at San Siro where AC Milan won 3-2 against crosstown rival Inter Milan to take the first Derby della Madonnina of the season. Simone Inzaghi's side will need to quickly shake of this result with Bayern Munich looming in the Champions League midweek, while the Rossoneri are currently riding high, sitting at the top of the Serie A table with eleven points, two more than Inter. 

The first half was intense and tension filled between the two sides especially with Theo Hernandez battling Inter's Denzel Dumfries up and down AC Milan's left side. The Nerazzurri had a good start and scored the opening goal of the match with Marcelo Brozovic spotting a hole in Milan's back line and making a run from deep. Joaquin Correa provided the assist, playing the ball after some very good ball protection from Lautaro Martinez. But the Rossoneri reacted positively and the game completely changed. Hakan Calhanoglu's mistake in Inter's midfield led to the equalizer scored by Rafael Leao, after a nice assist from Sandro Tonali. Pioli's side had some more chances in the first half and finished on the front foot, but failed to score a second goal. 

AC Milan dominated the second half and scored immediately thanks to Olivier Giroud, the same player whose brace in the derby last February defined the Scudetto race last season. Inter's defense lost Giroud in the box, showing that all the issues of the first four matches of the Serie A season were not a fluke. 

The Rossoneri added a third one when Leao who scored his second on the day, once again taking advantage of Milan Skriniar and Alessandro Bastoni's lax defending. 

The Nerazzurri seemed to be totally out of the match, but they notched a second goal through Edin Dzeko, right after Inzaghi decided to bring him on for Correa. After that, Inter Milan had two clear chances to score the equalizer with Martinez, and Calhanoglu both missing, the latter thanks to an incredible save my Mike Maignan to keep AC Milan ahead. 

It all ended 3-2 at San Siro, with the huge win for Rossoneri marking the first real shots fired in the Scudetto race. Inter Milan now need to react after losing their second match in five games. 

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[Sep 3, 2022 at 2:00 pm ET · Francesco Porzio]

FT: AC Milan 3, Inter Milan 2

It's over! AC Milan win the Derby della Madonnina! 

[Sep 3, 2022 at 1:37 pm ET · Francesco Porzio]

Maignan, what a save!

Mike Maignan saved AC Milan here on Hakan Cahanoglu's attempt. The goalkeeper deflected the ball on his left. 

[Sep 3, 2022 at 1:28 pm ET · Francesco Porzio]

Inter now pushing 

What a a match now. Inter Milan had two chances to equalise with Lautaro Martinez. Everything can happen in the last twenty minutes of the Derby. 

[Sep 3, 2022 at 1:25 pm ET · Francesco Porzio]

GOAL - Edin Dzeko scores! 

It's 3-2 now, what a game. Edin Dzeko scores the second goal right after he was subbed in by coach Inzaghi to replace Correa. The match might not be over yet. 

[Sep 3, 2022 at 1:22 pm ET · Francesco Porzio]

GOAL - Rafael Leao scores again! 

An incredible goal scored by Rafael Leao and it's the third today for AC Milan. Inter's defense was embarrassing here and Rossoneri definitely deserve to be ahead and can score more now. 

[Sep 3, 2022 at 1:13 pm ET · Francesco Porzio]

GOAL - Olivier Giroud scores! 

Once again, it's Olivier Giroud who scores the second goal for AC Milan and Rossoneri are now leading the Derby della Madonnina. 

[Sep 3, 2022 at 12:51 pm ET · Francesco Porzio]

Second half has started

We're back in San Siro for the second half of the Derby della Madonnina. The first half ended 1-1, after the goals scored by Marcelo Brozovic and Rafael Leao. 

[Sep 3, 2022 at 12:46 pm ET · Francesco Porzio]

Half time 

This is it at San Siro at the end of the first half between AC Milan and Inter Milan. 1-1. Rossoneri probably deserved something more but failed to score the second goal of the match when they had the opportunity. 

[Sep 3, 2022 at 12:37 pm ET · Francesco Porzio]

Good moment for AC Milan 

Rossoneri are in a good moment in this final part of the first half and had two clear chances with Sandro Tonali first and then with Theo Hernandez. Inter Milan, on the other hand, are suffering quite a lot and make multiple mistakes. 

[Sep 3, 2022 at 12:30 pm ET · Francesco Porzio]

GOAL - Rafael Leao equalizes! 

AC Milan are back in the game with the Portoguese striker who scored the second goal of the game, after that Sandro Tonali recovered a ball in the midfield and assisted Leao. It's 1-1 at San Siro.