In what has been a hugely disappointing season, there is a positive aspect that hasn’t gone unnoticed among Milan fans: they have finally ended a nightmare streak against city rivals Inter, remaining unbeaten in four Derby della Madonnina meetings so far.
After one of the most successful periods in the history of their rivalry, marked by six consecutive victories from 2023 to 2024, Inter suddenly found themselves struggling whenever they faced the Diavolo, despite being considered the favourites on each occasion.
Tammy Abraham hurt Simone Inzaghi’s side again in their Coppa Italia semi-final first leg, adding to his seasonal tally against the Nerazzurri, which already included an injury-time winner in their dramatic 3-2 comeback win in the Supercoppa Italiana final.
From six victories to four-game winless run: how Milan became Inter’s kryptonite
While many Milan fans accused former coach Stefano Pioli of fielding a side that had his weaknesses constantly exposed against Inter, his departure doesn’t fully explain how the Rossoneri have become their rivals’ kryptonite, as La Gazzetta dello Sport puts it.
It is hard to understand how a six-game winning run was suddenly turned into a four-match winless streak, especially in a season where the gap between the two sides in Serie A would suggest otherwise.
However, Inzaghi now risks finishing a season without winning any Derby della Madonnina for the first time since 2021-2022, with the second leg of their Coppa Italia semifinal on April 23 being his last chance to break the spell.
As much as Paulo Fonseca and especially Sergio Conceiçao, unbeaten in his three meetings against Inter, seemed to pose different and new tactical problems for Simone Inzaghi, the Nerazzurri’s inability to secure a ...
