LIVE BLOG: Inter Milan vs AC Milan
This is our live blog for the Serie A fixture between Inter Milan and AC Milan.
Inter are looking to make it three wins from three games this season. Milan rebounded last weekend with a 2-1 win against Empoli, after an opening game debut to Fiorentina.
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The result means that Inter go top of the table, with three wins from three games. Milan lie in 12th place, with three points.
FULL-TIME – Inter Milan 1-0 AC Milan
90+3′ – The clearance from the free-kick falls to Bonaventura, who’s volley at goal goes way over the bar.
90+2′ – Milan are pilling on the pressure, who now have a free-kick in a dangerous position.
90′ – Five minutes of added time will be played.
83′ – Inter have now changed to a “five at the back” formation, as centre-back Andrea Ranocchia comes on to replace Ivan Perisic.
81′ – Handanovic makes a good save from Balotelli’s dipping and swerving free-kick.
80′ – Keisuke Honda is replaced by the Italian Alessio Cerci.
77′ – After dribbling past two players, Balotelli’s long-range strike hits the post, and goes out for a goal kick. Handanovic was beaten.
71′ – Andrea Poli comes on to replace Juraj Kucka, whilst Rodrigo Palacio replaces Stevan Jovetic.
71′ – Santon overlaps Perisic, who then whips in a low cross to Icardi, but the Argentine is unable to get his diving header on target. Good pressure from Ignazio Abate.
69′ – Murillo makes a brilliant recovery sliding tackle on Honda, which goes out for a corner. Nothing comes of it.
67′ – Alex Telles comes on to replace the injured Juan Jesus, who makes his Inter debut.
65′ – Booking for Kucka. A late sliding tackle on Juan Jesus who is currently receiving treatment from the physio team.
63′ – Booking for Felipe Melo, for a foul from behind on Balotelli.
61′ – Balotelli is straight into the action, as his delivery from a free-kick is flicked on by Kucka, but goes out for a goal kick.
61′ – Mario Balotelli makes his AC Milan return, as he comes off of the substitutes bench and replaces Carlos Bacca.
60′ – Juan Jesus pulls Luiz Adriano to the ground, but is given no booking, which would have seen him receive a red card.
57′ – GOAL! Guarin curls the ball into the bottom corner of the goal, with a left footed strike from the edge of the box. Brilliant strike.
54′ – Perisic puts in a cross from the left wing, and is met by Guarin, but his weak header is comfortably helped over the bar by Diego Lopez.
52′ – Bacca lays the ball off for Bonaventura, who’s strike from the edge of the box is deflected out for a corner. Milan keeps Inter under pressure but nothing comes to it.
49′ – Diego Lopez’s short clearance falls straight to Jovetic, but the ‘keeper is let off by good defending from Zapata and Romagnoli.
46’ – The referee blows for the start of the second half.
Towards the end of the first half, Inter were putting Milan under more pressure, and getting more shots off at goal.
HT – Carlos Bacca and Luiz Adriano have linked up well, and have caused problems for the centre-back pairing of Gary Medel and Jeison Murillo. Miranda is a big miss for Inter’s defence, as it’s shown in the first-half.
The referee blows for HALF-TIME.
45+1′ – Brilliant save from Diego Lopez, as his foot denies Icardi in a one vs one situation.
45′ – One minute of added time is going to be played.
42′ – Guarin flicks on Jovetic’s delivery from a free kick, but it ends up being comfortable for Diego Lopez.
41′ – Booking for Honda. A tough tackle with studs up on Jovetic earns the Japanese international a yellow card.
38′ – Jovetic’s powerful strike from the edge of the box, just goes over the bar. Inter’s closest effort yet.
38′ – This time Juan Jesus comes out on top against Kucka, making a timely tackle in the 18-yard box.
36′ – Booking for Juan Jesus. Clever feet from Kucka, as he goes past the Brazilian, who ends up bringing him down.
30′ – Honda cuts in on his left foot, and his strike from the each of the box forces Handanovic into a diving save, keeping a hold of the ball.
25′ – Guarin’s shot is deflected by De Sciglio, and goes past the near post.
23′ – Icardi is flagged for offside, after receiving a brilliant lofted through ball from Kondogbia.
21′ – Booking for Abate, as he brings down Jovetic to stop the Inter counter attack.
16′ – Juan Jesus comes across from left-back to tackle Luiz Adriano, who broke past the defensive line once again.
13′ – Abate beats Perisic on the wing, puts in a low cross, but the danger is dealt with from Inter.
9′ – The ball drops to Peresic on the edge of the box, but his volley goes well over the bar.
8′ – Honda whips in a cross from the right-wing, but Handanovic comes off his line and collects the high ball well.
6′ – Bacca slots Luiz Adriano in behind Inter’s defensive line once again, but his shot is blazed over from a tight angle.
4′ – Jovetic’s long range effort goes just wide of Diego Lopez’s near post.
2′ – Handanovic makes a one vs one save, as he denies Luiz Adriano from close range.
0′ – We are under way at the San Siro.
AC Milan XI: Diego Lopez, Abate, Romagnoli, Zapata, De Sciglio, Montolivo, Kucka, Bonaventura, Honda, Luiz Adriano, Bacca
Inter Milan XI: Handanovic, Santon, Medel, Murillo, Juan Jesus, Kondogbia, Guarin, Felipe Melo, Icardi, Jovetic, Perisic