Milan beat Inter 3-1 in the “Derby of Anger” as Amorim calls win a morale boost

Milan beat city rivals Inter 3-1 in the “Derby of Anger” in the tenth round of the Italian league. Milan coach Ruben Amorim said the victory was an important morale boost after the 2-4 defeat to Bologna in the middle of last week.

Milan moved up to 21 points, while Inter suffered their first league defeat of the season, remaining on 25 points and surrendering top spot to Lazio on goal difference. Christian Pulisic, Adrien Rabiot and Diego Moreira scored for Milan, while Alessandro Bastoni scored for Inter.

Amorim explained that his team started the match well and changed its approach to facing Inter, noting that the team is improving. He described the match as not exceptional, but called it a wonderful night for Milan fans and said the win was important for continuing to make progress after the Bologna match.

For his part, Inter coach Cristian Chivu expressed his disappointment, saying that flu had spread among the players in the hours before the match and that the approach the team had chosen was not suitable for the derby. He also pointed to defensive problems and the team’s repeated concessions of goals, which had happened in eight of the team’s last 11 matches in all competitions.

This was the teams’ 247th meeting in all competitions, and Inter’s fourth consecutive defeat to Milan. Inter’s winless run in the derby also extended to eight matches, including six defeats and two draws. In another result from the round, Roma beat hosts Udinese 5-2, cutting the gap to Inter and Lazio to one point.