Today’s match between Inter Milan and AC Milan in Milan’s San Siro, which serves as the home stadium for both Milan rivals, marks the end of the wait for an All-Milan Derby semi final. The game is slated to begin at 12:30 a.m. IST. The game will be live-streamed on the Sony LIV App and telecasted on the Sony Sports channel.
The Milan derby, also known as the Rivalry Della Madonnina, is one of the most heated contests in football. 2005 was the last time these two teams competed against one another in a European tournament, and AC Milan made it all the way to the final game. For the seventh time, the Rossoneri are in the semifinals of the Champions League. They most recently achieved semi final qualification in 2006–07, defeating Manchester United on their way to winning the trophy.
After ending a 13-year dry spell, Internazionale Milano has also advanced to the semifinals of the Champions League. In 2010, the Nerrazzuri finally reached the semifinals, when Mourinho’s team made history and ultimately won the Champions League trophy. They won the coveted triple that year, but afterward Inter slipped out of favour. However, they are back and will take on their bitter rivals.
Both teams have been unbreakable throughout the competition, and they have dominated every opponent they have faced to get to this point. While Inter has kept six clean sheets in the competition, Milan has only allowed one goal in their last six games.
The Milan Rivals have been playing very well over the past few months and are in excellent form. Inter hasn’t lost a game and has won its last five games since defeating Benfica in the quarterfinals. Beginning in April, AC Milan trounced Napoli 4-0, and since that time, Milan has gone undefeated.
Probable X1 (AC Milan): Maignan; Calabria; Tomori; Kalulu; Hernandez; Krunic; Tonali; Messias; Bennacer; Leao; Giroud
Probable X1 (Inter Milan): Onana; De Vrij, Bastoni, Acerbi; Dumfries, Dimarco, Brozovic, Barella, Calhanoglu; Martinez, Lukaku
Match Prediction: Being one of the most important in football history, the game will be immensely captivating and dramatic. Any football fan who enjoys the game will not want to miss it. It will be very close, but Inter will win due to their recent outstanding play. They will defeat AC Milan by a goal differential of one, and I anticipate that the first leg of the semifinal will end with a score of 1-0.
