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A five star, five goal performance propels Inter to fifth-straight derby win Inter?s Derby della Madonnina dominance never ceases to delight. The Nerazzurri have met (and beaten) its city rivals five times in 2023, and Saturday?s edition was the most one-sided yet. Inter put five (!!!!!) past Milan, never looking back from Henrikh Mkhitaryan?s 5th-minute opener. The Armenian ended the night with a brace, while Marcus Thuram, Hakan Calhanoglu, and Davide Frattesi added goals of their own. A Rafael Leao strike ended Inter?s perfect defensive record, but that?s a small price to pay for a 5-1 derby rout.
Starting XIs

Inter?s XI (3-5-2)

Milan?s XI (4-3-3)

Amidst an electric atmosphere fit for one of the biggest derbies in the world, Simone Inzaghi made one change from the pre-international break win over Fiorentina, somewhat surprisingly bringing Francesco Acerbi back over Stefan de Vrij. New signings Benjamin Pavard, Alexis Sanchez, and Davy Klaasen all rode the bench. Stefano Pioli?s Milan also made a lone switch from a 2-1 win against Roma, with Simon Kjaer replacing the suspended Fikayo Tomori.
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First Half
It didn?t take long for Inter to reassert its superiority over Milan. Mkhitaryan found the opener with a somewhat unorthodox de...