Key Highlights
Milan produced a striking victory at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza, winning by three goals to one in front of more than seventy seven thousand people. The result was settled early and emphatically, with Diego Moreira both supplying the opening two assists and then scoring himself later in the first half, a performance that earned him the match award and left Inter chasing a game they could not turn around.
First Half
Milan began with purpose from the outset in a three four two one that pushed Diego Moreira high as a right wing back. Their clearest spell came within the first six minutes and yielded the opening goal when Christian Pulisic met Moreira's delivery with a header in the fourth minute. That early momentum carried on to a second strike from Adrien Rabiot, who converted from a corner in the tenth minute again with Moreira the creator. Inter, despite enjoying more of the ball, more shots and a raft of corners, answered with Alessandro Bastoni's header from Manuel Akanji in the twenty second minute and then pressed for parity; their period of greatest threat came in the middle of the half. A succession of saved and headed efforts kept the visitors in the contest, but Milan restored a two goal cushion just before the break when Diego Moreira curled a left foot free kick into the net in the forty third minute. The interval arrived with the momentum evenly balanced and Milan leading by three goals to one.
Second Half
After the break Inter pushed harder and, as the momentum summary suggested, they edged the attacking momentum after the interval. They dominated possession, created the bulk of the second half chances and tested Milan repeatedly, bringing on Henrikh Mkhitaryan and Piotr Zieliński in the seventy second minute to sharpen their attack. Milan retreated into a compact shape, introduced Alphadjo Cissè and Ardon Jashari in the eighty third minute and relied on Mike Maignan to keep the scoreline intact. Inter produced numerous attempts but few clear cut finishes and were restricted to only two shots on target after the interval; Milan offered only occasional counters and no further goals followed. The full time score remained Milan winning by three goals to one.
Closing Thoughts
This result gives Milan a meaningful boost, one that leaves them sitting fifth in the table and heading to Genoa next week with momentum and belief. For Inter the defeat is a setback but not a collapse; they remain at the top of the standings and will return home to host Como, needing to respond to a performance in which territory and chances did not translate into the goals required. Diego Moreira's first half, and Mike Maignan's composure behind him, will be remembered as decisive elements of the match and a reminder that fine margins still shape the championship race.
