Inter are champions of Italy for the 20th time after completely outplaying city rivals AC Milan in the derby played 5 rounds before the end of the season.
A 2-1 win was the least the Nerazzurri deserved in the game, and it was enough to keep Simone Inzaghi’s side out of reach at the top. Inter has 86 points, already 17 more than the second – which is exactly Milan.
At “San Siro” the emotions were high, and the audience of the host in the match strongly encouraged theirs not to allow the big rival to grab the scudetto this very evening.
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It was clear that Inter will be champions, if not today, then in a week… But the Milanese strongly supported their team, so as not to suffer the humiliation of happening against them.
No chance.
This team in blue and black is simply unstoppable during the season, at least not in Italy. Inter won with goals from Francesco Acherbi in the 18th minute and Marcus Thuram in the 48th, conceding further chances.
And the legendary arena, filled with fans of the opponent, made three out of four grandstands cry.
Fikayo Tomori reduced in the 80th minute, but Milan did not have the strength to equalize and postpone the celebrations of the great opponent.
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In the end, nerves got the better of them – three red cards colored the derby after the players blocked, pushed and exchanged blows on the pitch. AC Milan’s Theo Hernandez and Davide Calabria were sent off, as was Denzel Dumris from the winners.
The new champs are one title ahead of their city foe, 20-19, which makes tonight’s win and “rubbing salt in the wound” all the sweeter. To be the first to put the second star above the emblem – this will be another blow to the folklore of the city, in favor of the Interists.
And the dominance of the leader is downright overwhelming in Serie A – 27 wins, five draws and only one defeat for the entire season. As in the city rivalry for two years now. In the fall, Inter crushed Milan in the derby with 5:1, and tonight they took their sixth consecutive victory in the clash, called the Derby della Madonina. And it is a dominance that causes pain in every Milanist.
Once the main objective is met, the champions will attempt to reach 100 points at the end of the season. They have five more games to do so, needing five wins.
But even if they take them, Inter’s players will not improve Juventus’ record from 2014, when the “old lady” turned 103. The “old lady” remains far ahead in the all-time list of Scudetto wins with 36 first-place goals, goals 16 more than the second – Inter.
In the new century, Italy’s titles are 11-7 for Juve against the Nerazzurri, while third-placed Apennine giants Milan have just three. Since 2001, Roma and Napoli have won one Scudetto each.
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