Okafor denies Chukwueze assist as AC Milan register big victory in Derby della Madonnina
AC Milan scored on either side of an Inter Milan goal to win 2-1 and earn city bragging rights for the next few months.
Nigeria’s Samuel Chukwueze was not named from the start but he came on to hand Noah Okafor a guilt-edge opportunity to confirm the result, but the Swiss striker squandered it.
Nonetheless, the goals from Christian Pulisic and Matteo Gabbia were enough to hand the Rossoneri victory in the first Derby della Madonnina of the season.
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AC Milan burst out of the blocks, their high-octane start yielding an early reward. Christian Pulisic’s opportunistic interception allowed him to surge forward and fire past Yann Sommer, giving Milan a 9th-minute lead.
Inter Milan, however, gradually found their footing. Lautaro Martínez’s scorching half-volley, though narrowly off-target, sparked life into their performance. Federico Dimarco capitalised on Martínez’s clever through-ball, arrowing a precise shot into the bottom corner to level the score before the half-hour mark.
