LIVE: Derby della Madonnina
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Both teams have gone under mass maintenance in recent years, A.C. Milan totally rebuilding their squad, previously an aging side, now one of the most youthful in the league.
Internazionale however, they were taken over by a multi-millionaire consortium, leading to the purchases of players like Mats Hummels, Koke and Isco in recent times.
In terms of league positions, A.C. Milan sit in third place, six points behind Internazionale who are on top of the pile.
After this match, A.C. Milan go into another key match - a fixture against current second placed side Juventus in the league.
It's a massive day for A.C. Milan's Francismar Bern, dubbed the new Ronaldo in his homeland of Brazil. He makes his debut today in what is one of the biggest games of the season. He starts as a lone striker instead of Mexican phenomenon Carlos Fierro.
Players like Valmir, Eugene Babych and Douglas Escobar could also make their
Rossoneri debut should they come off the bench in today's match. Here are the lineups for today's derby.
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The players are in the tunnel and we now head over to today's commentary team for this match:
1': Yes, the players have finished lining up on the pitch, and A.C. Milan manager Uwe Rösler takes his seat in his San Siro dugout. The Serie A top scorer Mauro Icardi will kick off today's match.
8': A.C. Milan's Fulvio Zorloni is booked for handball.
13': Inter Milan have a corner on the far side. Layún takes it, inswinging. It deflects off Rami's hip... Falls to Koke on the volley...
GOAL! Internazionale have broken the deadlock! Thirteen minutes in! It's the central midfielder Koke with the finish! Internazionale lead one goal to nil in the Milan Derby!
A.C. Milan 0 - 1 (Koke 13) Internazionale
17': Niang is tackled on the right-wing by Layún. Passed to Ahmed Musa. Icardi controls it well and switches the ball over to Kevin Mirallas, in loads of space here! Wonderful pass! Mirallas closes in on goal... Mirallassssss!
GOAL! It's a second for Inter! A second goal! It's the right-winger Kevin Mirallas this time! Brilliant pass by Icardi and powered into the left side of the goal - it's 2-0 Inter Milan now!
A.C. Milan 0 - 2 (Mirallas 17) Internazionale
289': Diego López takes the free-kick and passes it short to his left to Fulvio Zorloni. Ramiro volleys a pass into Innocenti's feet. Here's Bern, passes back to Biffi. Biffi to Innocenti, Innocenti to Suso on the left, shapes his body to cut inside. He's given it to Zorloni on the overlap, the cross is headed away by Juan Jesus. Danilo heads it to Innocenti's feet. Innocenti finds Kondogbia right on the edge of the box, finds Niang in the box! Niang!
GOAL! M'Baye Niang has pulled one back for his A.C. Milan side! Great interplay around the outside of the box and it's resulted in a goal for the
Rossoneri! It's 2-1 now - game on.
A.C. Milan (Niang 29) 1 - 2 Internazionale
42': Kaboré to take a free-kick on the halfway line. It's to Juan Jesus who keeps it short to Koke. Back to Kaboré, now to Juan Jesus again. Jesus fires a ball, trying to find Icardi's run, but Biffi intercepts it with a header to Geoffrey Kondogbia. It's given left to his central midfield partner Paolo Innocenti, who sprays it out wide to the left-back Zorloni. Zorloni can't beat Danilo so it's passed back to Innocenti. Ramiro to Kondogbia. It's to Niang who runs into the box with the ball, beating Layún for pace, he's taken a shot on goal! Handanovic pushes it away, back to Niang again, finding himself wider and Layún has recovered his position now. He floats it in towards Bern who can't reach it over Juan Jesus who heads it away. It's cleared up to Icardi who's beaten Biffi. Icardi misplaces his pass and Innocenti finds Bern at the halfway line. He tries to set Suso free on the left, he fires a shot in on goal - missed.
45+1': Giacomelli blows for the half-time whistle - Inter Milan lead A.C. Milan 2-1 at the break.
HALF-TIME
A.C. Milan 1 - 2 Internazionale
46': Francismar Bern gets the second half underway.
47': Calabria takes the throw-in over on the right hand side. Layún volleys it clear and it's with Ramiro now. Kondogbia feeds a ball into Niang's feet. The Frenchman cuts inside across the body of Layún, he lets one fly! Way wide of the left hand post.
49': A pass to Niang is cut out by Layún who continues his run. Mirallas takes a touch before toe-poking a ball through to Mauro Icardi. Mirallas receives it again on the outside, lets one go! Stopped by Diego López.
55': Niang with the pass inside to fellow Frenchman Geoffrey Kondogbia. Innocenti gets it off his teammate. The 17-year-old opens himself up and tries to find Suso. He has done, Suso has played a ball into Francismar Bern who has a strike, but is offside. Not having a great debut is the young Brazilian from Cruzeiro.
60': Innocenti is to take a corner on the far side. It's outswinging, though... It's towards the near post, Niang tries it!
GOAL!!! SENSATIONAL FROM NIANG! Absolutely majestic from the winger! The ball floated in at chest height, M'Baye Niang shapes himself up and sends in a maestosic overhead kick flying past Handanovic! The Slovenian keeper is never forgetting that one! It's the goal of dreams from the 21-year-old, it's also put A.C. Milan level with Internazionale!
A.C. Milan (Niang 60) 2 - 2 Internazionale
61': It's a double substitution from the
Rossoneri - Francismar Bern comes off for Carlos Fierro, whereas Douglas Escobar is making his A.C. Milan debut as he takes the position of left-winger as Suso comes off.
65': Handanovic takes the free-kick from inside his own box. Juan Jesus gets it short from his keeper. Hummels to Isco. Juan Jesus completes the triangle before sending a pass to the right-winger Kevin Mirallas. Zorloni cuts out a pass towards Koke, but now he has the struggle of facing his own goal. No problem for the youngster, though as he finds Fierro with an exquisite long pass. The Mexican gets past Hummels, fires a shot in straight at Handanovic - poor effort.
66': Douglas Escobar is clattered by fellow Brazilian Danile, but play goes on as a clearance finds Calabria. Headed down the line to M'Baye Niang. Niang crosses the ball very low, Fierro is taken out at the near post by Hummels but Douglas Escobar sneaks in at the far post! It's saved somehow! Handanovic denies Escobar of a debut goal at the San Siro with a fantastic stop at his far post!
82': Not much time left for A.C. Milan to complete their comeback but Calabria has a throw-in deep inside Inter territory. Danilo heads the ball straight back to Calabria. Kondogbia runs into the path of Calabria's pass. Given to his left to Innocenti, squeezes a pass through the tightest gap to Douglas Escobar!
GOAL! IT'S IN! A.C. MILAN HAVE COMPLETED THE COMEBACK! Douglas Escobar has scored his debut goal in the most important game, at the most important time! He's already reached legend status! What an important goal! Handanovic couldn't do anything about that - it just flied past him!
A.C. Milan (Douglas Escobar 82) 3 - 2 Internazionale
90+2': A pathetic Layún throw has found Innocenti of A.C. Milan. A symbol of giving up on Inter's part. Fierro holds up the ball at the halfway line... And that's it! A.C. Milan have won the derby and Juventus go top of the Serie A thanks to Douglas Escobar's debut goal!
FULL-TIME
A.C. Milan 3 - 2 Internazionale
