Derby Inter Milan-Milan: the complete guide

The Nerazzurri will play for the derby on Sunday 22 September: start at 20.45 (19:45 local time).

On Sunday, September 22 at 20:45 (19:45 local time) in San Siro Inter Milan will face Milan, in the match valid for the 5th day of Serie A. 

The challenge between Nerazzurri and Rossoneri offers several insights and statistical curiosities.

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Sunday night will be the 181st match in Serie A between Inter Milan and Milan: the Nerazzurri are ahead with 70 wins, against 54 of the Rossoneri. 56 draws. 

Inter Milan are the team that has beaten Milan several times in the league and also the one that has scored the most goals. 

Inter Milan have an extraordinary record in the matches played against the Rossoneri: they won the last six derbies against Milan in all competitions, with a total score of 14-2, the absolute record for consecutive victories for the Nerazzurri against the Rossoneri.
The Nerazzurri are the team that has beaten Milan in Serie A with 70 wins, as well as being the team that scored the most goals against the Rossoneri in the competition: 258. 
 

Tikus, Derby man

Last season, Marcus Thuram’s performance in the two derbies was outstanding. 

The French striker scored in both matches against Milan in Serie A: the only two players able to scored in each of their first three Madonnina Derbies played with the Inter Milan shirt in the league in the era of three points to win were Ronaldo (between 1997 and 1998) and Romelu Lukaku (between 2019 and 2020).
 

Lautaro in Top 3

The Milan derby is always a special match for Lautaro Martínez who with eight goals is, on par with Benito Lorenzi, the third best scorer of the Inter Milan in the history of all competitions, behind only Giuseppe Meazza (12) and Stefano Nyers (11).

 

Hakan, the certainty

His plays and rhythms are increasingly essential for the team of Simone Inzaghi. Hakan Çalhanoglu in the derby was even more decisive: he was involved in four goals in six league matches against Milan, with two goals and two passes. 

From penalty spot he made all 17 penalties in Serie A, of which two were against the Rossoneri.

Mkhitaryan always present

The only multiple goal in Serie A with the jersey of Inter Milan Henrikh Mkhitaryan came in last season’s first leg against Milan, where he decided the match with a double and an assist. 
The Armenian, who played against Manchester City in his 100th match in all competitions with Inter Milan, is the third most used player by Simone inzaghi in the last three seasons, after Lautaro Martínez and Nicolò Barella.

The opponent: Milan

Milan, led for the first season by Paulo Fonseca, started the league with five points in four games. 

One win, two draws and one loss for the Rossoneri who occupy the tenth position in Serie A. There are nine goals scored and six suffered.
In the Champions League, the first defeat came on the opening day with Liverpool winning 3-1 against San Siro. 

Referee

The referee of Inter Milan-Milan, match valid for the 5th day of Serie A, will be Maurizio Mariani. 

The assistants will be Bindoni and Tegoni, the fourth official will be Ayroldi, VAR will be Di Paolo, Assistant VAR Paterna.

Source:https://www.inter.it/it/notizie/inter-milan-guida-completa-serie-a-2024-25