Estupiñán strike earns Milan derby win over Inter | OneFootball

AC Milan claimed derby bragging rights with a 1-0 victory over rivals Inter, cutting the gap at the top of Serie A to seven points with 10 matches remaining.

The decisive moment came 10 minutes before half-time when Pervis Estupiñán powered home after being picked out by an excellent through ball from Youssouf Fofana.

The goal arrived shortly after Inter had missed a golden chance to take the lead, with Henrikh Mkhitaryan breaking through from midfield only to be denied by Mike Maignan.

Inter increased the pressure after the break and Federico Dimarco wasted a good opportunity from inside the box, firing over.

Despite late pressure from the league leaders, Milan held firm to secure a crucial derby win.

Incidents: The story of the match

Milan Official Line-ups:

Mike Maignan, Alexis Saelemaekers, Strahinja Pavlovic, Koni De Winter, Fikayo Tomori, Pervis Estupiñán, Youssouf Fofana, Luka Modrić, Adrien Rabiot, Christian Pulisic, Rafael Leão

Internazionale Official Line-ups:

Yann Sommer, Manuel Akanji, Yann Bisseck, Alessandro Bastoni, Federico Dimarco, Henrikh Mkhitaryan, Piotr Zielinski, Nicolò Barella, Ange-Yoan Bonny, Francesco Esposito, Luis Henrique

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The match begins

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Opportunity wasted. Federico Dimarco from Inter Milan took a left-footed shot from outside the penalty area, but it sailed over the goal. The assist came from Piotr Zielinski.

AC Milan takes the lead with a score of 1-0 against Inter Milan. Pervis Estupiñán scores with a left-footed shot from the left side of the penalty area, finding the top left corner of the net. The assist came from Youssouf Fofana.

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GOAL Milan: Pervis Estupiñán (Milan) scores!

Pervis Estupiñán scores goal number 1 in the competition (15 matches)

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Opportunity wasted. Alexis Saelemaekers of AC Milan took a left-footed shot from the center of the penalty area, but it sailed over the goal and to the left. The assist came from Christian Pulisic.

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Opportunity wasted. Christian Pulisic of AC Milan took a right-footed shot from the center of the penalty area but failed to find the target. The assist came from Fikayo Tomori.

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Missed opportunity! Youssouf Fofana from AC Milan takes a left-footed shot from the right side of the penalty area, but it sails over the goal and to the right.

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Missed opportunity! Nicolò Barella from Inter Milan attempted a right-footed shot from outside the penalty area but failed to find the target. The chance was set up by Piotr Zielinski following a corner kick.

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Opportunity wasted! Rafael Leão of AC Milan took a left-footed shot from the middle of the penalty area but failed to find the target. The chance was set up by Christian Pulisic after a quick counterattack.

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Opportunity wasted. Federico Dimarco from Inter Milan took a left-footed shot from the center of the box that narrowly missed the target. The assist came from Henrikh Mkhitaryan.

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Opportunity wasted. Ange-Yoan Bonny of Inter Milan attempted a header from the center of the penalty area, but it sailed over the bar. The cross was delivered by Denzel Dumfries.

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Opportunity wasted. Ange-Yoan Bonny of Inter Milan attempted a header from the center of the box but couldn't convert.

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Opportunity wasted. Francesco Pio Esposito from Inter Milan attempted a right-footed shot from the middle of the penalty area.

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The referee whistles for the end of the match