MILAN, ITALY - SEPTEMBER 22: Matteo Gabbia of AC Milan celebrates scoring his team's second goal with teammates during the Serie A match between FC Internazionale and AC Milan at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza on September 22, 2024 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Marco Luzzani/Getty Images)
MILAN, ITALY - SEPTEMBER 22: Matteo Gabbia of AC Milan celebrates scoring his team's second goal with teammates during the Serie A match between FC Internazionale and AC Milan at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza on September 22, 2024 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Marco Luzzani/Getty Images)

Milan ended their six-game Derby della Madonnina losing streak to shock rivals Inter with Christian Pulisic and a last-gasp Matteo Gabbia header, rescuing Paulo Fonseca’s job.

The Rossoneri were in crisis after one win in five games this season, falling 3-1 to Liverpool in the Champions League midweek. Mike Maignan shook off an injury, but Davide Calabria, Malick Thiaw, Ismael Bennacer, Marco Sportiello and Alessandro Florenzi were on the treatment table. Coach Fonseca switched to a 4-4-2 formation with Tammy Abraham and Alvaro Morata together, dropping Ruben Loftus-Cheek and Strahinja Pavlovic. Federico Dimarco and Lautaro Martinez returned to the Inter starting XI after a 0-0 draw away to Manchester City.

See how it all unfolded on the Liveblog.

Yann Sommer made the first save on Morata after good work from Tijjani Reijnders and Pulisic went on a strong run only to hesitate for the finish.

It was a warning, as moments later Pulisic did go all the way, robbing Henrikh Mkhitaryan in midfield and surging forward through a crowd of players to prod the finish past Sommer.

Lautaro Martinez hit a half-volley over from 12 yards as Denzel Dumfries knocked down the Dimarco cross and the equaliser arrived before the half-hour mark.

Dimarco knocked down a Nicolò Barella cross-field pass for Lautaro Martinez, who drew defenders to him on the edge of the area, dummied a shot and instead handed it back to Dimarco for the precise angled drive.

Inter almost turned the game around completely when Marcus Thuram turned his marker to get the shot away from 10 yards, but Mike Maignan got down for a fingertip save to push it away from goal.

Within seconds of the restart, Sommer had flown to palm a Rafael Leao header away from Emerson Royal’s cross from the by-line. The goalkeeper ran a huge risk moments later with a heavy touch and just about kicked it away before Abraham could take advantage for Milan.

Matteo Gabbia made a desperate sliding tackle on Dimarco in the box, then Rafael Leao dribbled away from three to pull back for Tijjani Reijnders, the deflected Milan shot bringing a tough save out of Sommer.

There was controversy at the 65th minute when the referee awarded a penalty to Milan, but viewing it again on the VAR monitor confirmed the ball struck Lautaro Martinez’s shoulder and not his arm.

Maignan had to get down for the save on Lautaro Martinez’s volley on the turn, then Gabbia made a decisive block to spark the rapid counter-attack, from which Sommer parried the Leao angled drive.

Abraham sprung the offside trap on an inspired Reijnders pass only to flash the finish across the face of goal, inches wide of the far post.

Gabbia had been so strong in defence throughout the match, but he popped up at the other end too, rising behind Davide Frattesi to nod the Reijnders free kick into the near top corner and give Milan a much-needed victory.

Matteo Darmian had a relatively free header on Dimarco’s cross, but nodded it over the bar in stoppages. Noah Okafor incredibly fired over an open goal with the last kick of the game.

This was their first derby win since September 2022.

Inter 1-2 Milan

Pulisic 10 (M), Dimarco 28 (I), Gabbia 89 (M)

Player statistic

1st half
    10' Goal Christian Pulisic
Henrikh Mkhitaryan Yellow card 18'    
Federico Dimarco
(Assist: Lautaro Martínez)
Goal 27'    
    38' Yellow card Youssouf Fofana
Hakan Calhanoglu Yellow card 40'    
2nd half
Kristjan Asllani Yellow card 86'    
Federico Dimarco Yellow card 88'    
    89' Goal Matteo Gabbia
(Assist: Tijjani Reijnders)

Match statistic

56
Possession %
44
13
Total shots
16
4
Shots on target
8
4
Shots off target
5
5
Blocked shots
3
6
Corners
2
2
Offsides
0
13
Fouls
4
INT
MIL

Starting lineups

1
Goalkeeper
95
82'
28
Defender
32
Defender
15
Defender
2
Midfielder
63'
20
Midfielder
63'
22
Midfielder
63'
23
Midfielder
74'
10
9
Attacker
16
Goalkeeper
22
Defender
23
Defender
46
Defender
19
Defender
14
Midfielder
29
Midfielder
7
Attacker
78'
11
78'
10
Attacker
87'
90
Attacker
90'

Substitutes

11
Attacker
6
Defender
8
Attacker
13
Goalkeeper
99
Attacker
12
Goalkeeper
31
Defender
42
Defender
21
Midfielder
63'
16
Midfielder
63'
36
Defender
63'
7
Midfielder
74'
30
Midfielder
82'
42
Midfielder
9
Attacker
28
Defender
80
Midfielder
18
Midfielder
20
Defender
96
Goalkeeper
25
Goalkeeper
8
Midfielder
78'
17
Attacker
78'
21
Attacker
87'
31
90'
6 thought on “Serie A | Inter 1-2 Milan: Gabbia grabs Derby della Madonnina shock”
  1. If Milan had a bit more composure and if not for Sommer, it would’ve deservedly been 5-1 or 6-1 in that 2nd half. Comprehensively beaten. Let’s hear from ‘calha’….

  2. No exaggeration if I said that after Venezia, that was easily Milan’s easiest win of the season. found it more difficult vs parma. Bravo Calha….

  3. Outplayed in the last 30 minutes and very rare shaky defense
    Without CALHANOGLU and Barella, inter is no better than a middle table team.
    Frattesi doesn’t fit the team and should be sold.

  4. Funny how Milan fans are pumped with their chest our when the game should have ended in a tie. You are a fickle bunch. lol

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