Giroud's second-half brace gives Milan a 2-1 win over rivals Inter. The league leaders dominated the first half, with Perisic volleying in the opening goal after Maignan pulled off great saves to keep out Brozovic, Dumfries and Martinez. Milan turned things though, with Giroud scoring twice in just under four minutes late on. He slid in to poke Diaz's deflected effort past Handanovic before pulling off a lovely turn and low finish to seal the win. With just seconds left, Hernandez was sent off for a late challenge on Dumfries.
That win moves Milan up to second place and they're now just one point behind Inter, though they have played a game more. Next up for them is the Coppa Italia quarter-final against Lazio. Inter's 28-game unbeaten run at home comes to an end. They'll be hoping to bounce back when they host Roma in the Coppa Italia next time out.
That's all for today, goodbye!
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90'+7'
Red Card Alessandro Bastoni13:23
90'+6'
FULL-TIME: INTER 1-2 MILAN.19:56
90'+5'
HERNANDEZ IS OFF! In the final seconds of stoppage time, Hernandez is shown a straight red! He was tugging back Dumfries' shirt, but the wing-back got away from him. He kept chasing him down though and slid in from behind, clipping the back of his heels, and Milan are down to 10 men! 20:03
90'+5'
Again, Inter flood bodies into the box and Dimarco tries to pick one of them out with a floated cross. It's too high for everybody though and Maignan is going to hold onto this for as long as he can.19:54
90'+3'
Inter are throwing everything forward now as we head into the final few minutes. Darmian's throughball is blocked, but the clearance falls straight to De Vrij. He sets Dumfries off down the right again, and he does well to win a free-kick.19:53
90'+1'
Barella is brought down by Krunic this time, and he has his name taken by the referee.19:51
90'
Dumfries is still finding a lot of space down the right, but Inter are getting sloppy when they push out of their own half. The wing-back tries to square it to Barella, but he gifts it back to Tonali instead.20:04
88'
The frustration is starting to show for the hosts as Skriniar gives away another needless foul. Inter just can't keep hold of the ball at the moment and they're running out of time. 19:49
86'
Inter win a free-kick on the right and Vecino loops a deep cross into the crowd in the middle. He can't pick out a team-mate though and Milan hook it to safety.19:47
84'
Hernandez was making a wonderful weaving run down the left on the counter and Skriniar slid in to stop him. He's booked for the challenge.19:44
82'
And Bastoni is also taken off, with Darmian on for him.19:43
82'
Double change for Inter now, and it's Brozovic that's making way first, with Vecino on in his place.19:42
80'
Milan are making another change in the aftermath of that goal. Bennacer is going off, with Krunic on to replace him.19:41
78'
Calabria timed his throughball perfectly to get Giroud in on goal just before he strayed offside. 19:39
78'
GIROUD SCORES AGAIN! It's a good throughball from Calabria to pick Giroud out in the box, and he pulls off a lovely flick and turn to take De Vrij out of the game completely. He curls a low shot into the bottom corner and Handanovic gets a hand to it, but only enough to help it over the line. 2-1 Milan!
Sanchez steps up to take the resulting free-kick and he whips his effort over the wall and down the middle. Dzeko is following it in, but Maignan just gets there first to punch it away.19:37
76'
It's a clumsy challenge from Bennacer on the back of Barella, and he's the latest player to go in the book.19:36
75'
GIROUD EQUALISES! Tonali makes another brilliant run through the middle to get his team upfield before squaring it to Diaz on the edge of the D. He's going for goal, but scuffs the shot, and it takes deflections off two Inter defenders before it falls to an unmarked Giroud at the far post. He slides in to touch it in, and it's 1-1!
Another change for Inter now, and it's Calhanoglu going off, with Vidal on in his place. 19:33
72'
Diaz tugs the back of Barella's shirt to stop his run and earns a yellow card for it. 19:32
70'
And the goalscorer, Perisic, is also taken off, with Dimarco replacing him.19:30
70'
There's a double change for Inter now and Martinez is the first to make way, with Sanchez on in his place.19:30
69'
Calhanoglu whips another deep corner into the box and Perisic is unmarked at the far post again. He doesn't catch this one properly though and blazes his effort high over the bar.19:29
68'
It's a lovely turn from Messias to get away from Calhanoglu, but then he runs into Perisic. He sets Dumfries off down the opposite flank, but his cross to Barella is cut out by Hernandez.19:28
66'
The momentum is still firmly with Inter as Perisic brushes aside Tonali to get down the left. He cuts inside only to see his cross blocked by the midfielder, who recovered well.19:26
64'
Another Milan attack falls apart and Inter break on the counter again. This time, it's worked down the right through Dumfries, but Martinez can't bring it under control when it's fizzed into him on the edge of the box.19:24
62'
Inter are putting the pressure on again here and Perisic squares it into Barella just outside the D. He hits the shot first time, but it's blocked by Romagnoli for a corner, which comes to nothing. 19:22
60'
Brozovic steps across Diaz to stop his run and Calhanoglu runs straight up to the referee when the free-kick is given. He's booked for dissent.19:20
58'
Second change for Milan now and it's Kessie that's making way for Diaz.19:18
56'
Milan are keeping the ball well in their own half, but gifting it away when they advance forward. It's Barella that cuts it out this time, but he can't pick out Dumfries with his throughball.19:16
54'
Dumfries skips away from Tonali and Hernandez but manages to back himself into a corner and gives away a free-kick after diving. There's a coming together between the three players after, and the referee has to step in to break things up.19:15
52'
Perisic has been involved in seven goals in 12 games against Milan in Serie A (two goals, five assists), his joint-most against a single opponent in the competition (also seven against Chievo and Fiorentina).19:12
50'
Tonali's long-range strike is deflected just wide off Brozovic and Handanovic punches away the resulting corner. He only gets it as far as Messias, who whips a great shot on goal, but it's blocked by Bastoni. 19:11
48'
It's another loose backpass to Handanovic, this time from De Vrij, and Giroud is chasing him down again. He hooks it away just before the forward gets there, and the danger is gone for Inter.19:08
46'
Inter get us back underway for the second half! 19:05
46'
There's a change for Milan at the break as they try to get back into this game. Saelemaekers goes off, with Messias replacing him.19:05
As things stand, Inter will go seven points clear at the top. Inzaghi has been pacing the touchline since the first whistle, but he'll be pleased that his side's dominance was rewarded and he'll be hoping for more of the same. Milan had more of the ball, but barely created any clear cut chances and Pioli's men will need to take more risks if they want to stay in the title race.18:59
Perisic's goal gives Inter a 1-0 lead over Milan at half-time. The hosts had the better chances in the first half, with Maignan pulling off some brilliant saves to keep his side in it, denying Brozovic, Dumfries and Martinez before the goal. Calhanoglu picked out an unmarked Perisic from a corner and his low volley broke the deadlock. Tonali had the best chance at the other end, but Handanovic was equal to it. 18:53
45'+3'
HALF-TIME: INTER 1-0 MILAN. 18:48
45'+1'
Another corner from Tonali is cleared at the near post and Inter break quickly on the counter again. Brozovic looks to Calhanoglu down the left but Maignan was quickly out of his box and timed his tackle perfectly to stop him from getting into the box.18:48
44'
Barella is down holding the side of his head after being accidentally caught by Tonali. He's back on his feet quickly after treatment though and will be able to carry on. 18:44
42'
It's brilliant work from Romagnoli to hold off Brozovic as he pushes his way upfield. As soon as he lays it off to Tonali, he plays it backwards to Kalulu to audible groans from the Milan fans.18:44
40'
Milan are trying to regain the control they had in the minutes leading up to the goal, but they can't get out of their own half. Inter are closing them down much higher now and they can't get forward.18:41
38'
Calhanoglu has put some good set pieces into the box so far, and this one was no different as he picked out the unmarked Perisic.18:41
38'
PERISIC SCORES! Calhanoglu whips another good corner into the box and Perisic has peeled away at the back of the crowd. He's completely unmarked and his low volley cuts through the crowd and into the bottom corner before Maignan can react. 1-0 Inter!
MAIGNAN! Milan's latest attack is cut out and Brozovic breaks quickly on the counter again. He lays it off to Martinez on the edge of the box and Maignan pulls off another good save to keep his effort out. 18:38
35'
GREAT SAVE! Leao manages to scramble the ball to Tonali, who is a long way out when he hits the first-time shot. It's flying towards the top corner, but Handanovic pushes it away and Leao's follow-up shot is deflected just wide of the near post. 18:36
34'
Milan are enjoying a good spell of possession at the moment, but they can't find a way through Inter. The hosts have dropped deep in their shape and are making it difficult to find space. 18:35
32'
Perisic cuts in front of Calabria to get on the end of Bastoni's throughball and he lifts another good cross into the box from the left. Maignan reads it well though and punches it away.18:33
30'
Kalulu is in the right place to block Dzeko's shot, but it hits him in the face from close-range. He stays down holding his head, but he'll be able to carry on after receiving treatment. 18:31
28'
GOOD SAVE! Martinez somehow manages to squeeze a cross into Dumfries just inside the box, and he takes a touch before taking on the half-volley. It's straight down the middle though and Maignan gets down quickly to push it away.18:31
26'
CLOSE! Martinez does really well to hold off Romagnoli and lay the ball off to Barella in the box. He has to take it quickly with Barella closing him down, and curls it just wide of the far post with the outside of his boot. 18:28
25'
Martinez finds some space down the right and pulls a good cross back to Calhanoglu. He chests it down for Brozovic, who taps it into Dzeko's path, but he can't get a shot away under pressure from Kalulu. 18:27
23'
Calhanoglu whips another corner into the box and Tonali flicks it away, but Inter win it straight back. Calhanoglu has a second bite at it, but it's another poor cross that's cleared away. 18:24
21'
Romagnoli slides in on Dzeko to stop him from breaking on the counter and he's shown the first yellow card of the game.18:22
20'
Saelemaekers is toppled over inside the D, but the referee plays the advantage after Leao latches onto it. He drills a shot on goal and there are shouts for handball from the Milan fans and players, but Bastoni's arm was tight to his side.18:22
19'
It's Inter on the attack again, with Calhanoglu switching it out to Dzeko on the right. He drives down the right, but can't pull off the spin to get away from Hernandez to get the ball into the box.18:20
17'
Hernandez is fouled again and he steps up to take the free-kick down the left. He clips a deep cross into the box, but it's over everyone and harmlessly out of play on the far side. 18:18
15'
Calhanoglu whips a very deep free-kick in from the right and Dumfries peels away to head it back across goal. He can only pick out Bennacer though and he hooks it clear.18:16
13'
Dumfries is starting to get a lot of joy down the right and he makes another good run after being slipped in by Barella. Hernandez gets too tight to him and he wins a free-kick.18:14
11'
GREAT SAVE! Inter are starting to up the pressure now and Brozovic finds a pocket of space on the edge of the D. He curls it towards goal and Maignan is already diving to his right when it takes a big deflection off Kalulu. The keeper quickly shifts and gets a strong hand to it. 18:14
10'
OFFSIDE! Perisic makes a brilliant overlapping run to get the ball off Calhanoglu on the left before clipping a great cross over the top to Dumfries at the far post. He sneaks his header into the bottom corner, but it won't count as Perisic set off too early.18:11
8'
Skriniar can't pick out a forward pass, so he touches it back to Handanovic. The keeper's first touch gets away from him and Giroud is sprinting to close him down, but the keeper manages to clear his lines just in time. 18:09
6'
Inter just can't keep hold of the ball at the moment, and Milan's press is causing them a lot of problems. A sloppy pass almost sets Saelemaekers off down the right, but Bastoni does just enough to block the run. 18:07
4'
Tonali makes a brilliant run through midfield, but his square ball is just behind Kessie. It gets worked out to Calabria on the right though and his cross is deflected out for a corner off Perisic, but it comes to nothing. 18:06
2'
Dumfries' long throw-in is cleared by Romagnoli and Milan take the chance to break on the counter. Tonali and Bennacer work it through a tight spot in midfield, only for Kessie to foul Barella when he tried to spin past him. 18:03
1'
Giroud gets the game underway for Milan! 18:01
The teams are out on the pitch now, with kick-off just moments away!17:58
After the 1-1 draw in the reverse fixture, Inter and Milan could draw both matches in a single Serie A campaign for the first time since 2016-17, when Pioli was Inter's manager.17:55
Stefano Pioli makes four changes from the team that drew with Juventus just under two weeks ago. Bennacer, Saelemaekers, Giroud and Kessie, who is back from the Africa Cup of Nations, are all brought in. Krunic, Diaz and Messias all drop to the bench. Zlatan Ibrahimovic misses out after limping off in that game, but Tomori is fit enough for the bench.17:52
Simone Inzaghi makes just one change to the side that beat Venezia last time out as he brings in Dumfries for Darmian, who starts on the bench. New loan signing Felipe Caicedo isn't available today though and will have to wait for his debut for the club after picking up a muscle injury. 17:49
MILAN SUBS: Brahim Diaz, Tiemoue Bakayoko, Alessandro Florenzi, Daniel Maldini, Rade Krunic, Fikayo Tomori, Junior Messias, Marko Lazetic, Matteo Gabbia, Samu Castillejo, Antonio Mirante, Ciprian Tatarusanu.17:47
MILAN STARTING XI (4-2-3-1): Mike Miagnan; Davide Calabria, Pierre Kalulu Kyatengwa, Alessio Romagnoli, Theo Hernandez; Sandro Tonali, Ismael Bennacer; Alexis Saelemaekers, Franck Kessie, Rafael Leao; Olivier Giroud. 17:43
INTER SUBS: Alexis Sanchez, Matteo Darmian, Matias Vecino, Arturo Vidal, Alex Cordaz, Danilo D'Ambrosio, Aleksandar Kolarov, Andrea Ranocchia, Ionut Radu, Federico Dimarco, Dennis Curatolo, Roberto Gagliardini.17:40
INTER STARTING XI (3-5-2): Samir Handanovic; Milan Skriniar, Stefan de Vrij, Alessandro Bastoni; Denzel Dumfries, Nicolo Barella, Marcelo Brozovic, Hakan Calhanoglu, Ivan Perisic; Lautaro Martinez, Edin Dzeko.17:37
Inter have a chance to go seven points clear of their closest rivals with a win here today as they look to try and retain the Scudetto. They're unbeaten in their last 14 league games, a run that dates back to mid-October. Inter are also on an impressive run at home, going unbeaten in their last 28 such games, with their last home loss coming in October 2020 against today's opponents. As for Milan, they can't afford to lose this game if they want to stay in the title race. They're winless in their last two though after following a shock defeat to Spezia with a 0-0 draw with Juventus last time out.17:33
Hello and welcome to live coverage of the Serie A meeting between Inter and Milan at San Siro!17:30
Dove si gioca la partita:
Stadio: Giuseppe Meazza Città: Milano Capienza: 80074 spettatori17:30
Inter - Milan is a match of 24 day of the season Serie A 2021/2022. The match will be 5 february at 15:00 in the stadium Giuseppe Meazza in Milano. Referee of Inter - Milan will be Marco Guida with the help of Ciro Carbone e Giorgio Peretti. At VAR there will be Paolo Silvio Mazzoleni.
Currently Inter is 1° in the standings with 53 points (thanks of 16 wins, 5 draws and 2 defeats); while Milan is 2° in the standings with 52 points (thanks of 16 wins, 4 pareggi and 4 sconfitte). Inter scored 54 goals and conceded 19; Milan scored 49 goals and conceded 26. The first leg Milan - Inter was played on 7 november 2021 and it ended on a 1-1 score.
At home Inter scored 29 points (9 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss). Away Milan scored 26 points (8 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss). Inter in the last three matches of the season challenged Atalanta, Venezia and Mil obtaining 4 points thanks to 1 win, 1 draw and 1 loss. Milan in the last three matches of the season challenged Venezia, Spezia and Juventus obtaining 4 points thanks to 1 win, 1 draw and 1 loss. In the last match Inter was against Milan losing 1-2 while Milan was against Juventus evening 0-0.
Inter and Milan competed 175 times in the league. In the previous matches Inter won 67 times, Milan won 52 times while the number of draw was 56.
These are the statistics of the two teams in the matches played in the season:
Where to see Inter-Milan You can see the live match Inter-Milan here on Virgilio Sport starting 15:00 CET of 5 february. Discover who will broadcast live Inter - Milan between Sky and Dazn.
