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Inter 1-0 Milan: Player Ratings as Nerazzurri win Milan derby

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Milan continued their Serie A freefall by staying winless for the fifth game in a row.

Inter defeated AC Milan 1-0 in their Serie A match on Sunday. The derby win keeps the Nerazzurri three points clear of Roma at the second spot on the league table.

Milan’s crisis continues

Milan side hoped to bounce back from their disappointing form by claiming a derby win at San Siro. But Stefano Piolo’s men soon understood they were up for a difficult task.

Inter completely dominated the game right from the start, not allowing their city rivals to find their rhythm.

The Nerazzurri put immense pressure on Milan’s backline, failing to convert a number of goalscoring chances.

Simone Inzaghi’s side finally opened the scoring through their new captain in the 34th minute. Following a corner from Hakan Calhanoglu, Lautaro Martinez made it 1-0 for Inter with a brilliant header.

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Milan tried to bounce back by making a number of changes to their lineup after the break. But Pioli’s substitutions failed to change the course of the match.

Inter remained in charge of the game but became more cautious in their attacks. Milan failed to register a single shot on target as they suffered another disappointing Serie A defeat.

The defeat will most likely raise questions over Pioli’s future at San Siro. The Italian boss has seen his side slip all the way to sixth place on the league table, endangering their chances of securing a Champions League spot for the next season.

Player Ratings

Inter: Onana (7); Skriniar (7), Acerbi (7), Bastoni (7); Darmian (5), Barella (6), Çalhanoglu (7), Mhkitaryan (7), Dimarco (6); L. Martínez (8), Dzeko (6).

Bench: Gosens (7), Brozovic (6), Gagliardini (6), Asllani (-), Lukaku (7).

AC Milan: Tatarusanu (7); Kalulu (6), Kjaer (6), Gabbia (7); Calabria (6), Messias (5), Tonali (6), Krunic (6), T. Hernández (6); Origi (5), Giroud (6).

Bench: Thiaw (6), Saelsmaekers (6), Leao (7), Diaz (6), Rebic (6).

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