Inter Milan are named by most experts as the top candidate to win Serie A this season, and the club honored those predictions by defeating their bitter rivals mercilessly in another edition of the Derby della Madonnina.
The nerazzurri claimed a comfortable 5-1 win over their neighbors thanks to a brace by Henrikh Mkhitaryan, a stunning goal by Marcus Thuram, and two more second half strikes by Hakan Calhanoglu and Davide Frattesi, who canceled any comeback hopes by the rossoneri after Rafael Leao's goal.
Simone Inzaghi's men managed to give fans their money's worth with this spectacular performance, which has also made headlines for the historical significance of this win. First off, it had been a while since Inter had dominated Milan in a game by scoring five goals.
5 - Inter have scored five goals in a match against AC Milan considering all competitions for the first time since 24 March 1974 (5-1 in Serie A). Dominant.#InterMilan
— OptaPaolo (@OptaPaolo) September 16, 2023
To make things even better for the nerazzurri, this marked another record in their meetings, which may end up seeing their fans remembering 2023 as one of the sweetest years in the history of this clash.
In 2023, Milan lost consecutive Derby della Madonnina matches, scoring one goal and conceding twelve.
— Zangetsu (@GolDyasher_) September 16, 2023
Milan 0-3 Inter // Super Coppa
Inter 1-0 Milan // Serie A
Milan 0-2 Inter // CL
Inter 1-0 Milan // CL
Inter 5-1 Milan // Serie A
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