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49% Ball Possession AC MILAN and 51% Ball Possession INTER
AC Milan 3- 0 Inter
35′ Alex
73′ Carlos Bacca
77′ M’baye Niang

 

Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Inter, 4th position with 41 points and a positive goal difference of +12
AC Milan, 6th position with 33 points and a positive goal difference of +4

Pos	Team	P	W	D	L	Goals	DIFF	Points
4	Inter	21	12	5	4	26:14	12	41
6	Milan	21	9	6	6	29:25	4	33

 

The Milan Derby gaining momentum.   AC Milan claiming the bragging rights to rule the City of Milan after defeating Inter with a crushing 3-0.   Milan reaching 36 points are now -5  points below Inter remaining with 41 points and -6 points below the third position.  It’s a great victory for AC Milan coach Sinisa Mihajlovic defeating his friend Inter coach Roberto Mancini.  Milan had not won a Milan Derby with a 3 – 0 score since April 2011.

• There are 81 precedent between AC Milan vs Inter at the San Siro Stadium.  Stats showing AC Milan with 27 wins, 23 draws, and Inter with 31 wins.

It’s AC Milan to open the score in the 35th minute following a corner conceded by Inter defender Miranda.   A great reaction for the Rossoneri seeing midfielder Keisuke Honda providing the assist to his teammate defender Alex for the headed shot defeating Inter goalkeeper Samir Handanovic in the top left corner.   Immediate celebration with Milan players embracing Alex.

Photo:   facebook.com/ACMilan

Things going sour for Inter as Refere Damato sent off Inter coach Roberto Mancini for protesting in the 50th minute.  Reportedly, Mancini on his way out making a vulgar gesture showing  the middle finger to the Milan fans.

Inter had the chance to equalize for the 1 – 1in the 69th minute, but wasting the chance.  Referee Damato giving a penalty to Inter conceded by Milan defender Alex after a foul on Inter forward Mauro Icardi.  Now, just when almost everybody thought it was going to be a goal, PUFF!!!   Incredible so, Icardi failing to convert the penalty when his right footed shot hits the right post!!!!!  This is the second penalty failed by Icardi in Serie A, the previous in May 2015 against Lazio.

AC Milan gaining momentum and there it comes the second goal of the match!   In the 73rd minute, it is Colombian forward Carlos Bacca to smack a left footed shot defeating Inter goalkeeper Handanovic in the top right corner.   The assist is by forward M’Baye Niang.

Photo:   facebook.com/ACMilan

 

Say no more, chaos for Inter falling in San Siro!   AC Milan scoring the third goal of the match in the 77th minute with forward M’Baye Niang defeating Handanovic with a right footed shot in the center.

Photo:   facebook.com/ACMilan

 

A face to face between former Inter vice coach Sinisa Mihajlovic and Inter coach Roberto Mancini.  Mancini was first team coach at Inter with Mihajlovic assistant during the 2006/07 and 2007/08 season. It will be the fourth meeting between  Mihajlovic and  Mancini as coaches: one win for the Milan coach and two for Mancini.  Mancini and Mihajlovic played together at Sampdoria, from 1994/95 to 1996/97, then Lazio from 1998/99 to 1999/00.

• Mihajlovic has met Inter 10 times as coach, winning two as Milan coach, drawing one and losing seven. He also played for the club between 2004/05 and 2005/06, making 43 appearances and scoring six goals.
• As a coach Roberto Mancini has a record against AC Milan of eight wins and five draws.

Here is AC MILAN official starting lineup by coach Sinisa Mihajlovic:

AC MILAN (4-4-2): Donnarumma; Abate, Alex, Romagnoli, Antonelli; Honda, Kucka, Montolivo, Bonaventura; Bacca, Niang.

Here is INTER official starting lineup by coach Roberto Mancini:

INTER (4-3-3): Handanović; Santon, Miranda, Murillo, Juan Jesus; Brozović, Medel, Perišić; Ljajić, Éder, Jovetić.

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Stats BEFORE the game.  Top scorer of  AC MILAN:  Carlos Bacca with 10 goals

Top scorer of INTER: Mauro Icardi with 8 goals

AC Milan	Goals	Goals	INTER
Bacca, Carlos	10	8	Icardi, Mauro
Bonaventura, Giacomo	5	4	Jovetic, Stevan
Adriano, Luiz	3	2	Ljajic, Adem
Niang, Mbaye	2	2	Perisic, Ivan
Boateng, Kevin Prince	1	2	Brozovic, Marcelo

Stats. Here are the last 3 games of AC MILAN:  2 wins, 1 draw

26/01/16	CI	Alessandria – Milan				0:1	Semifinal
23/01/16	SA	Empoli – Milan				2:2	Round 21
17/01/16	SA	Milan – Fiorentina				2:0	Round 20

Here are the last 3 games of INTER:  1 win, 1 draw, 1 lost

27/01/16	CI	Juventus – Inter				3:0	Semifinal
24/01/16	SA	Inter – Carpi				1:1	Round 21
19/01/16	CI	Napoli – Inter				0:2	Quarterfinal

 

 

Photos of the match AC Milan vs Inter courtesy of facebook.com/ACMilan

AC Milan choreography before the match against Inter

 

AC Milan Vice President Barbara Berlusconi watching the game from the Tribune

 

AC Milan forward M’baye Niang

 

AC Milan defender Alex scoring with a headed shot

 

 

 

 

 

2015 – 2016 Italian Serie A Week 22

AC Milan 1 – 0 Inter
Sunday 31 January 2016
San Siro Stadium
Milan, Italy

20:45

Referee: DAMATO
Assistants: DI LIBERATORE – DOBOSZ
Fourth Official: PRETI
ADD1: MAZZOLENI
ADD2: CALVARESE

Goals: 35′ Alex (M), 73′ Carlos Bacca (M), 77′ M’baye Niang (M)

Official lineups – formations:

AC MILAN (4-4-2): Donnarumma; Abate, Alex, Romagnoli, Antonelli; Honda, Kucka, Montolivo, Bonaventura; Bacca, Niang.

Subs: Abbiati, Livieri, Zapata, Calabria, Simić, De Sciglio, Bertolacci, Josè Mauri, Poli, Boateng, Balotelli, Ménez.

Coach. Sinisa Mihajlović.

INTER (4-3-3): Handanović; Santon, Miranda, Murillo, Juan Jesus; Brozović, Medel, Perišić; Ljajić, Éder, Jovetić.

Subs.: Carrizo, Berni,  Telles, D’Ambrosio, Nagatomo, Gnoukuri, Felipe Melo, Kondogbia , Manaj, Palacio, Icardi.

Coach. Roberto Mancini.