Pulisic and Diego Moreira inspire AC Milan to 3-1 Derby della Madonnina win over Inter

AC Milan defeated Inter Milan 3-1 at San Siro in the Derby della Madonnina on 2026-11-01, ending Inter’s nine-match unbeaten start to the Serie A season. The victory handed Milan bragging rights and disrupted Inter’s place at the top of the table.

Milan struck quickly, with Christian Pulisic opening the scoring in less than five minutes after being picked out by Diego Moreira’s delivery from the right. Moreira then supplied the corner that found Adrien Rabiot for a finish in the 10th minute, meaning Moreira provided the assists for both opening goals.

Inter responded when Alessandro Bastoni headed home from a corner in the 22nd minute following Manuel Akanji’s flick-on, a goal that triggered a period of sustained pressure from the visitors. That spell of pressure produced several attempts on goal but did not change the scoreline before half-time.

Milan goalkeeper Mike Maignan played a central role in preserving the lead, producing a series of important saves before the break, including a stop to deny Djed Spence from close range and interventions to block efforts from Hakan Calhanoglu and other Inter attackers. Maignan remained busy after the restart as Inter continued to press for a way back into the match.

Diego Moreira, the former Chelsea wing-back, capped his first-half display by curling a direct free-kick into the net in the 43rd minute to restore Milan’s two-goal cushion. His goal gave the hosts a commanding position at the interval.

After the restart, Strahinja Pavlovic made an important defensive intervention to help protect Milan’s lead while Marcus Thuram and Andy Diouf were among Inter players who tried their luck in search of a comeback. A late handball appeal from Inter was overturned by VAR, which confirmed the ball had struck Mario Gila’s midsection.

The result saw Inter drop to second in the Serie A standings, with Lazio moving above them on goal difference, while Milan climbed to fourth and moved ahead of Como, who still had a game in hand. Milan also extended their unbeaten run in the derby to five matches, a night that the report says dealt a major blow to Inter’s title push.