Milan beat Inter 1-0 on the road in one of the biggest derbies in Italian football.
It was the 245th edition of the “Derby della Madonnina”, and the deciding goal for Milan’s 83rd victory was scored by Christian Pulisic in the 54th minute. Inter thus remained at 91 victories, while 71 matches ended in a draw.
Luka Modric (40) led Milan to another great victory in his first Milan derby on Sunday.
The Italian Gazzetta had it words of praise for the Croatian maestrowhich she rated seven out of a possible 10, although it is not the highest rating among Milan football players. Adrien Rabiot and scorer Pulišić received a 7.5 rating, while goalkeeper Mike Maignan received an eight thanks to the lion’s defenses with which he kept Milan’s net intact.
He was good at creating actions, but above all, he fantastically covered the empty space in front of the defense, wrote Gazzetta, which constantly highlights Modrić’s incredible creation and football intelligence. This time they highlighted Luka’s resourcefulness in the defensive phase, reports 24 hours.
It is a champion who sacrifices himself for the teamconcludes the Italian newspaper, which is aware of how Modrić is with this team brought a winning mentalitywhich is often crucial in such big matches that can sometimes decide the champion.
Corriere della Sera gave Modrić a score of 6.5 with the explanation:
Della Madonnino’s first derby in his huge career. He played with few decorations and a lot of content, such as cleaning the ball before the end of the game. Master class.
Calciomercato also rated Modric at 6.5:
In the first half, Inter’s high pressing stifled the Croatian star, which resulted in several missed passes. Luka read the game and started working hard without the ballwinning ball after ball. In the final minutes, he should be praised for fighting for every inch of the field. He played stoically.
Il Giornale agreed on the 6.5 rating:
Giving Modric the ball is like putting it in the bank. Around the 30th minute, he surprised San Siro with a missed pass, but that happens even to him.
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