AC Milan vs. Inter, when the derby is played abroad | OneFootball

It's easy, when thinking of the derby di Milano, to close your eyes and relive its history by turning the pages of memories written on the San Siro pitch a ritual shaped over 118 years of encounters that have forged one of the most famous and captivating rivalries in football history. Memories that have defined eras and spanned generations of supporters, stories passed down through the colours of each club, moments made immortal by those who witnessed them. The derby has always been all of this: the occasion when the city comes to a standstill, when the electricity in the air is unmistakable, the day when the rivalry between Inter and AC Milan reaches its peak, as the two sides battle it out on the San Siro turf for ninety unforgettable minutes. Yet the story of the derby extends far beyond the walls of the Meazza. The rivalry between Inter and AC Milan has long since outgrown the boundaries of Milan, becoming international and global. The Nerazzurri and the Rossoneri have conquered the world, and over the years the Derby della Madonnina has gained new chapters written far from San Siro. Fittingly, the very first Derby was not even played in Milano: the earliest documented meeting between the two clubs took place in Chiasso on 19 October 1908, with AC Milan running out 2-1 winners thanks to goals from Lana and Payer, while Forlano scored for Inter. That thread linking Milano to the rest of the world will gain another chapter on Wednesday 5 August, when Inter and AC Milan meet in a friendly at Optus Stadium in Perth, Australia. The fixture continues a tradition that began more than a century ago and provides the perfect opportunity to revisit every Derby played outside Italy, from competitive fixtures to friendlies, tracing the journey of Milano's greatest rivalry far beyond its home city.

AC MILAN 6-4 INTER | FRIENDLY, NEW YORK

Goals: 12' Mazzola (I), 13' Rognoni (M), 26' Mazzola (I), 27' Rig. Rivera (M), 40' Combin (M), 44' Combin (M), 45' Jair (I), 46' Anquilletti (M), 51' Rognoni (M), 84' Bedin.

The first Derby played abroad after the inaugural meeting in Chiasso saw the Nerazzurri and Rossoneri cross the Atlantic, with New York's Yankee Stadium hosting a friendly between AC Milan and Inter on 29 June 1969. Both sides had just enjoyed a decade at the summit of European football, with AC Milan having equalled Inter's tally of two European Cups only a month earlier. The match proved to be a spectacular affair, treating the large Italian-American crowd to a goal-filled contest. AC Milan led 4-3 at half-time, having twice come from behind after Sandro Mazzola's brace before taking the lead through Pierre Combin's two goals. The Rossoneri pulled further clear after the break with strikes from Angelo Anquilletti and Rognoni, before Gianfranco Bedin's late effort completed the scoring in a thrilling 6-4 encounter.

INTER 2-0 AC MILAN | FRIENDLY, FOXBOROUGH

Goals: 4' and 75' Milito (I)

The derby returned overseas on 27 July 2009, once again in the United States, forty years after the meeting in New York. This time, the Gillette Stadium in Foxborough staged the clash between José Mourinho's Inter and Leonardo's AC Milan. The Nerazzurri claimed a 2-0 victory, but the match is best remembered for Diego Milito's brace. Having joined Inter less than a month earlier, the Argentine striker scored his first two goals in the Derby. El Príncipe would go on to become one of the defining figures of future meetings between the two clubs, starting with the Serie A derby on 29 August, when he netted the second of Inter's four goals. It was an early glimpse of the unforgettable Treble-winning campaign to come, and the first spark from one of the brightest stars in Nerazzurri history.

AC MILAN 2-1 INTER | SUPERCOPPA ITALIANA, PEKING

Goals: 22' Sneijder (I), 60' Ibrahimovic (M), 69' Boateng (M)

On 6 August 2011, the first official derby to be played outside Italy took place, as AC Milan and Inter met in Beijing for the Supercoppa Italiana. It was an historic occasion in its own right, ending in victory for Massimiliano Allegri's Rossoneri. Inter made the brighter start and took the lead in the 22nd minute through a superb Wesley Sneijder free-kick. After going into half-time ahead, the Nerazzurri were ultimately undone by an AC Milan comeback, with goals from Zlatan Ibrahimović and Kevin-Prince Boateng turning the match on its head.

INTER 0-1 AC MILAN | FRIENDLY, SHENZHEN

Goals: 62' Mexes (M)

Four years pass before the second clash in China, this time a friendly match valid for the Guinness International Champions Cup: on 25 July 2015, Inter and AC Milan take to the pitch in Shenzhen. The match sees Roberto Mancini’s Nerazzurri face Sinisa Mihajlovic’s Rossoneri, who win the game 0-1 thanks to a spectacular goal from Philippe Mexes in the second half.

AC MILAN 0-3 INTER | SUPERCOPPA ITALIANA, RIYADH

Goals: 10' Dimarco (I), 21' Dzeko (I), 77' Lautaro (I)

Il 18 gennaio 2023 Inter e Milan tornano ad affrontarsi in Supercoppa Italiana: è una prima volta, in quanto si gioca in Arabia Saudita nello Stadio Internazionale Re Fahd di Riyadh. Milan campione d'Italia in carica, Inter reduce dall'ottavo successo in Coppa Italia: una notte d'Arabia che si colora completamente di nerazzurro, con il punteggio finale di 0-3 in favore degli uomini di Inzaghi. Gara dominata dall'Inter, che dopo 21 minuti è già avanti di due gol: sblocca Dimarco su assist di Barella concludendo una bella azione in velocità, raddoppia Dzeko con un piazzato rasoterra dopo una gran finta in area. Il sigillo sul match che vale la settima Supercoppa della storia nerazzurra lo mette Lautaro nella ripresa, scappando alle spalle della difesa e superando Tatarusanu con un tocco d'esterno destro. On 18 January 2023, Inter and AC Milan meet again in the Supercoppa Italiana: it is a first, as the match is played in Saudi Arabia at the King Fahd International Stadium in Riyadh. Reigning Serie A champions AC Milan face Inter, who are coming off their eighth Coppa Italia triumph: an Arabian night that turns completely Nerazzurri, with Inzaghi’s men winning 0-3. The match is dominated by Inter, who are already two goals ahead after just 21 minutes. Dimarco opens the scoring, finishing off a brilliant fast-paced move after an assist from Barella, while Dzeko doubles the lead with a low shot after a superb dummy inside the box. The final touch in a victory that secures the seventh Supercoppa Italiana in Inter’s history comes from Lautaro in the second half, as he gets in behind the defence and beats Tatarusanu with a right-footed outside-of-the-boot finish.

INTER 2-3 AC MILAN 2-3 | SUPERCOPPA ITALIANA, RIYADH

Goals: 46' Lautaro (I), 47' Taremi (I), 52' Hernandez (M), 80' Pulisic (M), 93' Abraham (M)

Two years later, Inter and AC Milan meet again in Riyadh. On 6 January 2025, the Derby once again decides the Italian Super Cup, but this time it is Milan who come out on top.Inter strike twice either side of half-time through goals from Lautaro and Taremi, but Sérgio Conceição's side mount a dramatic comeback in the closing stages. Goals from Theo Hernandez, Pulisic and a stoppage-time winner from Abraham complete the turnaround and hand the trophy to the Rossoneri.