Inter take the Milan derby spoils and leap over rivals in Serie A standings | Paolo Bandini


Defeat was hardly catastrophic for Milan, but they have failed to beat Inter now in any of their last six Serie A meetings

The choreography produced by Milan’s Ultras for Sunday’s derby had been months in the making. As kick-off approached, a colossal depiction of Hellboy was unveiled: stretching from the top of the second tier in San Siro’s Curva Sud all the way down to ground level. The demon crashed his fist on to a pile of skulls, interwoven with an Inter scarf. “Send them to Hell,” read the accompanying slogan.

The banner left on display in the same section at full-time cannot have taken quite so long to prepare: a single word spelled out in letters as tall as your average fan. All it said was: “Shits.”

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⚫ Inter Milan have the lead inside 3 minutes!!

Vecino with the goal

What a start! #SerieA pic.twitter.com/qpZtRZAoRt



Talk about putting your body on the line in the last minute of the game, what a block

⚫ Inter Milan have beaten AC Milan 3-2 in a classic!#SerieA pic.twitter.com/Ga8XbWlVGt

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