AC Milan 0-2 Inter Milan: Edin Dzeko scores as Inter beat city rivals in thrilling derby

Edin Dzeko, 37, scored his 4th extremity successful this season's Champions League

Inter Milan took a large measurement towards reaching the Champions League last arsenic they bushed their metropolis rivals successful a thrilling Milan derby astatine San Siro.

The extremity silenced the Milan fans - the designated location broadside for this necktie successful the stadium the 2 sides stock - arsenic they importantly outnumbered the Inter supporters.

And the hosts were stunned further 3 minutes aboriginal erstwhile Henrikh Mkhitaryan swept a changeable beyond Mike Maignan aft being acceptable up by Federico Dimarco.

Hakan Calhanoglu deed the woodwork arsenic Inter threatened to get a third, but determination was anticipation for AC Milan erstwhile referee Jesus Gil Manzano reversed a determination to grant the visitors a penalty, deeming Lautaro Martinez to person dived aft consulting the pitchside monitor.

Inter dropped their tempo successful the 2nd fractional arsenic they looked to support their two-goal vantage and it astir presented AC Milan with a lifeline arsenic Sandro Tonali struck the station with a changeable from the borderline of the box.

But Inter held steadfast and are successful a beardown presumption to scope the last - wherever they volition look either Manchester City oregon Real Madrid - erstwhile the 2 sides conscionable again astatine San Siro for the 2nd limb connected Tuesday, 16 May (20:00 BST).

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Inter instrumentality large measurement to extremity agelong wait

Inter Milan are 3 times winners of the European Cup oregon Champions League, but person not reached the last since they past lifted the trophy 13 years ago.

This is the furthest they person been successful the contention since past and, contempt the intimidating ambiance created by the overwhelming fig of AC Milan fans, they were determined to propulsion on.

Inter brag Simone Inzaghi opted for the 37-year-old Dzeko to pb the attack, with Romelu Lukaku connected the bench, and it didn't instrumentality agelong for that determination to beryllium vindicated arsenic the erstwhile Manchester City striker steered location a superb decorativeness from a corner.

AC Milan knocked Tottenham and Serie A champions Napoli retired of the Champions League connected their mode to the semi-finals but looked susceptible of being opened up by Inter with each onslaught and would person been pleased to scope fractional clip conscionable 2-0 down.

They were amended aft the interruption but did not negociate a changeable connected people until the 81st infinitesimal - a deflected Junior Messias effort - and volition request to beryllium much, overmuch amended if they are to contradict Inter a spot successful the Champions League final.