Inter 1-2 Milan: Final-gasp Gabbia header seals derby day spoils
Inter 1-2 Milan: Final-gasp Gabbia header seals derby day spoils


Matteo Gabbia’s dramatic late winner secured Milan a priceless three factors towards rivals Inter on the San Siro on Sunday.

Gabbia planted a bullet header from Tijjani Reijnders’ free-kick past the grasp of Yann Sommer within the 89th minute to finish a run of six straight Milan derby defeats for the Rossoneri.

Milan’s shiny begin was rewarded within the tenth minute when Christian Pulisic drove on the Inter defence earlier than prodding the ball dwelling, changing into the primary participant from america to attain within the historical past of the Milan derby.

However their lead was short-lived as Federico Dimarco’s left-footed strike nestled into the underside nook 17 minutes later, with Inter heading into the interval within the ascendency.

Milan had been awarded a penalty 20 minutes into the second half for a handball by Lautaro Martinez, however the resolution was swiftly overturned by VAR as replays confirmed the ball hit the Argentine’s shoulder.

With each groups pushing for a winner, Milan’s greatest probability appeared to have gone when Tammy Abraham fired vast with the aim at his mercy.

Nonetheless, there was to be a late twist on the San Siro, with Gabbia rising highest to safe a much-needed win for underneath strain head coach, Paulo Fonseca.

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Pulisic’s opener for Milan noticed them rating the primary aim of a derby towards Inter for the primary time since Zlatan Ibrahimovic did so again in October 2020.

The American continued his spectacular kind for the Rossoneri, netting his eighth Serie A aim since March, greater than every other participant in that interval.

Gabbia’s late winner additionally noticed Milan win a Serie A derby when drawing within the 89th minute for the primary time since 1999, when George Weah scored.

For Inter, Dimarco’s leveller noticed the Italian turn into the primary Milan-born participant to attain a Serie A aim within the Derby della Madonnina since Paolo Maldini in November 2004.





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