"AC Milan continued their excellent start to the season and their good run in the Derby della Madonnina, beating Inter 1-0 on Sunday night. The only goal of the game came early in the second half, and it was the talisman Christian Pulisic who was on hand to strike. Alexis Saelemaekers shot from distance after a counter-attack and Yann Sommer tipped it into the path of the USA international, who buried from close range."
"However, there was plenty more drama to come. A penalty was awarded for a foul by Strahinja Pavlovic on Marcus Thuram after a VAR review and up stepped the ex-Milan man Hakan Calhanoglu, but Mike Maignan had other ideas and kept out his spot kick. The one-goal victory means that Milan jump above the Nerazzurri and move into second place, two points behind the league-leaders Roma. Rohit Rajeev has broken down the tactical duel between the experienced Massimiliano Allegri and the apprentice Cristian Chivu."
"Allegri made four changes to the starting line-up from the side that drew with Parma before the break. Fikayo Tomori came back into the defence, Davide Bartesaghi retook his left wing-back spot, Adrien Rabiot returned to the midfield and Christian Pulisic started up front. Both teams lined up in a 3-5-2 formation. For Inter, Denzel Dumfries was out through injury. Despite having very different principles in how they use the system, both sides shifted into a compact 5-3-2 shape when defending."
AC Milan defeated Inter 1-0 in the Derby della Madonnina thanks to Christian Pulisic's close-range finish after Alexis Saelemaekers' shot was tipped into his path by Yann Sommer. Mike Maignan saved a penalty from Hakan Calhanoglu following a VAR review for a foul by Strahinja Pavlovic, preserving Milan's lead. The victory moved Milan above Inter into second place, two points behind Roma. Both teams deployed 3-5-2 formations and shifted into compact 5-3-2 shapes when defending. Allegri made four changes including the returns of Fikayo Tomori and Adrien Rabiot. Inter pressed higher with a PPDA of 10.4 and aimed to protect the centre.
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