AC Milan seized a vital 1–0 win over Inter in the Derby della Madonnina, laying down a major marker in the Serie A title race and extending their unbeaten league run to 11 matches.
Inter dominated the early stages, striking the post through Francesco Acerbi and forcing Mike Maignan into several sharp saves.
But Milan grew into the contest and struck nine minutes after the restart, when Christian Pulisic buried a rebound after Yann Sommer parried Alexis Saelemaekers’ effort.
Inter had a golden chance to level late on, yet Maignan delivered the defining moment of the night by saving Hakan Calhanoglu’s penalty, preserving Milan’s lead in a tense finale.
The victory lifts Milan above their city rivals and into second place, while Inter slip to fourth after seeing their three-game winning run in Serie A halted.
