Sunday’s Milan Derby turned out to be one of the most exciting encounters between these two clubs in recent history, with the Nerazzuri fighting from 2-0 down to win 4-2 and go top in Serie A.
Ibrahimovic, who featured in this derby for the first time since his return to the Italian capital, put in an excellent first-half display to give the Rossoneri a two-goal lead. The Swedish icon first set up the opening goal, setting up Ante Rebic with a brilliant cushioned header before finding the back of the net right before the break.
Unfortunately for them, Conte’s side came out in the second half blazing, scoring four times to come away with all three points. Brozovic grabbed the first, with Vecino netting the equalizer only two minutes later. De Vrij gave Inter Milan the lead in the 70th minute before Lukaku’s stoppage-time header killed the match.
After the game, Romelu appeared to take a swipe at Zlatan, a man whom he shared a dressing room with at Man United. The 35-year-old’s move to San Siro was celebrated as the return of the king but Lukaku was eager to point out that there is a new king in Milan. Check out his tweet below.
there’s a new king in town pic.twitter.com/w9yv4cVzrJ
— R.Lukaku Bolingoli9 (@RomeluLukaku9) February 9, 2020
The Belgian forward has excelled since leaving Old Trafford, becoming a crucial figure in Conte’s Inter side. So far, the 25-year-old has netted 17 times in the Italian top-flight and has only been outscored by Cristiano and Immobile in Serie A.
