UPDATE 1-Soccer-Icardi snatches stoppage time winner for Inter in derby

The first half was a bad-tempered but entertaining affair while the second half was disappointing and was petering out until Icardi's goal from out of the blue.


Devdiscourse News Desk | Updated: 22-10-2018 03:29 IST | Created: 22-10-2018 02:53 IST
UPDATE 1-Soccer-Icardi snatches stoppage time winner for Inter in derby
Inter went third in Serie A with 19 points from nine games, six behind leaders Juventus who drew 1-1 at home to Genoa on Saturday, while Milan are 12th with 12 points, having played a game less. (Image Credit: Twitter)
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Inter Milan forward Mauro Icardi scored with a stoppage time header to give his side a dramatic 1-0 win over neighbours AC Milan in their derby at San Siro on Sunday.

The match was heading for a tame goalless draw until Matias Vecino floated over a long cross from the right, Milan goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma was caught in no man's land and Icardi scored at the far post in the 92nd minute.

Argentina forward had barely been involved in the game until that point, apart from having an early goal chalked off for offside. Mateo Musacchio also had one disallowed for Milan just before halftime.

Inter went third in Serie A with 19 points from nine games, six behind leaders Juventus who drew 1-1 at home to Genoa on Saturday, while Milan are 12th with 12 points, having played a game less.

The first half was a bad-tempered but entertaining affair while the second half was disappointing and was petering out until Icardi's goal from out of the blue.

Tempers flared when Milan midfielder Lucas Biglia caught his opposite number Radja Nainggolan with a late tackle from behind and both players went down injured.

Biglia was booked and an angry Nainggolan had to go off shortly afterwards.

Despite losing the combative Belgian, Inter were enjoying the better of the first half and defender Stefan de Vrij volleyed against the post, then a last-ditch tackle by Alessio Romagnoli denied Icardi a scoring chance.

Milan thought they had scored when Musacchio managed to turn the ball in at the far post just before halftime but the linesman flagged and replays showed he was offside when Romagnoli flicked the ball on.

Inter had a golden chance to go ahead from the next attack but Vecino fired wildly over from a free position after Ivan Perisic cut the ball back into the area.

Inter were more adventurous after halftime but both teams' moves repeatedly broke down in the final third and a second successive goalless draw in the fixture was on the cards until Icardi struck.

(With inputs from agencies.)

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