Inter Milan played out a 1-1 draw against AC Milan in a pre-season Derby della Madonnina at Optus Stadium in Perth, as Christopher Nkunku’s late penalty canceled out Federico Dimarco’s opener.
According to match coverage from Báo Đà Nẵng, Inter controlled long stretches of the contest in front of 52,310 spectators in Western Australia. The Nerazzurri finished with 56 percent possession and registered 15 total shots to Milan’s seven.
Inter held an advantage in possession during the first half, though the teams went into the interval level at 0-0. Yann Bisseck received the game’s first booking in the 36th minute.
Dimarco Strike Canceled Out By Late Penalty
Inter’s pressure produced the opening goal seven minutes into the second half. Nicolò Barella supplied Federico Dimarco, who scored in the 52nd minute to give the Nerazzurri a 1-0 lead.
Both teams made a number of changes as the second half progressed. Henrikh Mkhitaryan entered for Aleksandar Stanković at half-time, while Hakan Çalhanoğlu replaced Piotr Zieliński in the 70th minute and Davide Frattesi came on for Barella. Carlos Augusto replaced Alessandro Bastoni in the 70th minute.
Milan restored parity in the 84th minute when Christopher Nkunku converted a penalty past substitute goalkeeper Ivan Provedel.
According to match analysis by Sofascore, Milan goalkeeper Lorenzo Torriani made five saves as the match ended in a hard-fought draw.