AC Milan secured a crucial 1-0 home win over city rivals Inter Milan on Sunday, with Pervis Estupinan’s late first half offering a glimmer of hope in the Serie A title race rfv8.
Inter are at the top with 67 points and have a seven-point lead over Milan. But Milan’s hard-fought victory at the San Siro Stadium has raised hopes for fans as the season enters its final stages with ten games remaining for each team.
The clash – known as the ‘Derby della Madonnina’, after a statue of Mary atop Milan Cathedral – has been disputed since 1909.
Inter were short of attacking options as Marcus Thuram missed the match with flu, while captain and leading striker Lautaro Martinez remained an unused substitute while recovering from a muscle injury.
In the 35th minute, Estupinan put Milan ahead by timing his run to a pass played into space, before calmly finishing with a powerful strike from close range.
“It’s actually the most important goal of my life,” Estupinan said DAZN after the match.
«It was a huge effort, a great performance in the first half. Inter fought back after the restart because they are a strong team, but they still created virtually nothing against us,» teammate Luka Modric added.
The victory saw Milan complete a league double against Inter with identical 1-0 wins.
ALLEGRI STILL SAYS INTER’S FAVORITE
Milan manager Massimiliano Allegri quickly cooled any talk of the Scudetto by stating that a top-four finish and a place in next season’s Champions League is the main goal.
«We defended in an orderly manner and had a few favorable situations. That said, Inter remain the clear favorites for the championship,» he said.
«Inter have a seven-point lead at the top, which is a big advantage. They are still the strongest team and the clear favourites. We could have done better and were sharper in the final third in a few situations.»
“We have worked for seven months to ensure that we reach March in the best possible condition, because that is when the most important games of the season are played and everything is decided.”
Milan dominated the second half and pushed for a second goal to seal the match as Inter struggled to find rhythm in attack.
In the closing minutes, emotions flared when an Inter corner appeared to end up in the net, but the referee had already blown the whistle to stop the game. The retaken corner came to naught and drew a chorus of whistles from the home fans as they waited for full-time to come shortly afterwards.
Published on March 9, 2026
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