Rebic robs Godin of possession on the edge of the Inter box, but De Vrij is on hand to make the intervention for the Nerazzurri.
90' +4
Inter are working the clock to take the pace out of the game. They're almost there.
90'
Godin uses his experience to win another free-kick at the back for Inter, taking valuable time off the clock.
There will be five minutes of added time.
88'
A. Rebić gets yellow.
Rebic catches Godin late and goes into the book.
84'
Rebic draws a foul from Godin 25 yards from goal. Milan have a shooting opportunity from the free-kick on the left side of the box.
83'
A. Rebić enters the game and replaces Rafael Leão.
Leao is replaced by Rebic for the closing stages of the contest. Milan need a goal from somewhere.
82'
A. Candreva enters the game and replaces N. Barella.
D. D'Ambrosio gets yellow.
Barella is withdrawn for Candreva for the Nerazzurri.
D'Ambrosio wipes out Hernandez on the left flank and goes into the book.
78'
R. Lukaku has scored a goal for Inter Milan! Assist by N. Barella.
GOALLLLLLLLLLLLLLL!!!! LUKAKU HEADS HOME!!!! 2-0!! Inter notch their second to take control of the game. The Belgian displays great movement in the middle to get in front of Romagnoli. He meets Barella's cross from the left flank, flicking his header beyond Donnarumma into the top right corner. A fine finish.
Barella collects in space on the left flank before lifting a pinpoint cross into the middle for Lukaku to head home.
76'
M. Politano enters the game and replaces L. Martínez.
Martinez is replaced by Politano for the Nerazzurri.
The free-kick comes to nothing for the home side, who have lacked quality in the final third throughout the contest.
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75'
Godin is late on Hernandez down the left flank and he gives away a free-kick. Suso has an opportunity to lift a cross into the box from near the corner flag.
74'
Suso displays quick feet in the final third before sending an offload out to the left for Hernandez. He sends a cross deep to the back post, but it evades Piatek in the middle.
72'
T. Hernández enters the game and replaces R. Rodríguez.
Rodriguez makes way for the home side for Hernandez down the left flank.
71'
M. Vecino enters the game and replaces S. Sensi.
Sensi is withdrawn for Vecino in the Inter midfield.
70'
Suso attempts to pull the strings in the final third, although his offload into feet for Kessie is cut out by Asamoah.
68'
The Milan defence is all over the place as Donnarumma fails to gather a cross. Fortunately for the home side, Martinez fails to sort out his feet in time and the Milan keeper is able to fall on the loose ball.
67'
Lukaku almost tees up Martinez with a neat one-two combination in the box, but Rodriguez acts just in time before the Argentine can pull the trigger.
65'
Milan have made the first move and they need to find their rhythm in the final third. They've not offered a great deal in the second half with Piatek cutting an isolated figure.
64'
Lucas Paquetá enters the game and replaces H. Çalhanoğlu.
Paqueta comes on to the pitch to replace Calhanoglu for the Rossoneri.
60'
BLOCK! Milan struggle to clear the danger from the edge of their own box amid pressure from Lukaku and Barella. Sensi takes on a strike, but he cannot penetrate a wall of red and black shirts.
58'
Brozovc has space to raid into and he takes on a strike from 25 yards after being unoppossed by the Milan defence. However, on this occasion his effort goes straight through to Donnarumma.
56'
Calhanoglu swings the resulting free-kick into the box and Skriniar attempts to clear the ball. Milan claim for a penalty for handball, but the defender appears to use his chest, although his arm was next to it.
55'
Sensi turns in space towards the edge of the box, but he has his path blocked off by Romagnoli. The referee is not interested in his claim for a free-kick.
Sensi brings down Suso in the final third, handing Milan a free-kick in a dangerous position.
52'
Asamoah almost gets the wrong side of Conti down the left flank, but the Milan right-back does just enough to get across the wing-back.
51'
Milan have to force the issue to find an equaliser now. The tempo of the contest should be increased by the home side.
49'
M. Brozović has scored a goal for Inter Milan! Assist by S. Sensi.
Sensi rolls the ball into space for Brozovic to strike and score.
GOALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL!!! BROZOVIC SCORES!!!! INTER 1-0!!! The Nerazzurri do take the lead as Brozovic's deflected strike finds the right bottom corner. Milan switch off at the set-piece allowing Sensi to roll an offload to the midfielder. He lines up a low strike that diverts off Kessie to find roll into the net, wrong-footing Donnarumma. The referee checks for an offside decision against Martinez blocking the view of the Milan keeper, but after a look he awards the goal.
48'
A. Conti gets yellow.
Conti brings down Sensi on the charge on the left flank and he goes into the book. Inter have a free-kick in a dangerous position.
47'
Lukaku turns in space in the final third and he rolls the ball to Martinez. Kessie and Musacchio do enough at the back for the Rossoneri to quell the attack.
46'
We're back underway at the San Siro.
45' +3
Kessie and Sensi collide in the Milan box late in the half, but the referee is not interested in Inter's appeals for a penalty.
HALF-TIME: AC MILAN 0-0 INTER
45' +2
Milan win a free-kick in a decent position down the left flank, but Suso fails to clear the first defender with his cross into the box.
45'
There will be three minutes of added time.
42'
The game hangs in the balance heading towards the break. Inter have had the better of possession, but the hosts have looked dangerous on the counter.
40'
BLOCK! Suso wins the ball from Sensi deep in his own half and then proceeds to run the length of the field into the Inter box. He shakes off two challenges before striking a low effort on his left boot. However, out of nowhere Asamoah comes across to make a vital block for the Nerazzurri.
39'
Inter have had the better of the first half and are beginning to push their rivals back towards their own goal.
33'
Milan work the ball well down the right flank and Conti lifts a dangerous delivery into the middle that just evades the rising Piatek in the middle.
31'
Brozovic sends a dangerous ball over the top for D'Ambrosio's run down the right flank, but the wing-back sees his cross headed behind by Musacchio.
29'
Neither side has been able to assert their authority over the contest. It's a real derby in the San Siro.
27'
It has been an action-packed start to the contest. Both teams are playing with a great deal of energy out there.
25'
Calhanoglu latches on to an offload from Biglia in the final third and he lines up a strike, only to see his effort diverted behind by Godin's boot.
22'
D'Ambrosio sends a dangerous low cross to the back post for Martinez, but he miscues his effort. Fortunately for the forward, he was in an offside position anyway.
20'
Piatek collects a cross from the left flank from Leao, but he sees his strike on the turn blocked. Suso goes for the follow-up, only to pull his strike wide of the post.
17'
The Rossoneri are able to clear their lines with relative ease from the delivery. It has been a tight start to the contest from both backlines.
16'
Inter win a free-kick in a dangerous position down the left flank following a foul by Kessi on Martinez. Sensi will whip the cross into the box.
14'
Asamoah tries to feed the run of Lukaku in the box, but Musacchio is there to divert the ball out for a throw-in.
12'
Sensi floats the resulting corner into the box and Godin rises to head at goal, but his effort is saved comfortably by Donnarumma.
9'
A sore one for Piatek as he gets a knee in the ribs from Barella. A typical derby game as both teams are being combative in their approach.
7'
Donnarumma tries to send a quick ball over the top for Leao, but the forward is caught offside.
6'
Musacchio and Martinez collide for the second time of the game and this time it's the Inter forward that gets the decison.
4'
Musacchio goes down under pressure from Martinez. He clutches his ankle, but he appears to be okay to continue.
3'
Piatek lines up a shot to nothing from the edge of the box, but Handanovic gets down to make a comfortable save.
2'
Leao takes a run at D'Ambrosio down the left flank, but the defender holds firm and eases the forward off the ball, allowing it to travel out for a goal-kick.
1'
We're underway at the San Siro.
Games don't come much bigger than the Milan derby and Marco Giampaolo will be looking to make a positive start in his first experience of the contest. The Rossoneri have bounced back from their opening-day defeat at the hands of Udinese, beating Brescia and Hellas Verona in their last two matches. Milan are still off the pace of Juventus and Inter at the top of the table, but a victory this evening would bring them into the picture for contention.
Good evening and welcome to the live commentary of the Serie A clash between AC Milan and Inter at the San Siro.
Inter have made a perfect start to the new campaign, winning all three of their matches. Juve have knocked them off top spot following their win today, but the Nerazzurri can retake the summit with a triumph over their rivals. Inter have beaten Lecce, Cagliari and Udinese in their three games, although they were held to a 1-1 draw by Slavia Prague in their Champions League opener during the week. Antonio Conte will be looking for a strong performance to set the tone in the derby.
MILAN (4-3-1-2): Gianluigi Donnarumma; Andrea Conti, Mateo Musacchio, Alessio Romagnoli, Rico Rodriguez; Franck Kessie, Lucas Biglia, Hakan Calhanoglu; Suso; Krzysztof Piatek, Rafael Leao.
MILAN SUBS: Ismael Bennacer, Giacomo Bonaventura, Samu Castillejo, Fabio Borini, Ante Rebic, Theo Hernandez, Pepe Reina, Rade Krunic, Lucas Paqueta, Leo Duarte, Matteo Gabbia, Antonio Donnarumma.
INTER (3-5-2): Samir Handanovic; Diego Godin, Stefan de Vrij, Milan Skriniar; Danilo D'Ambrosio, Nicolo Barella, Marcelo Brozovic, Stefano Sensi, Kwadwo Asamoah; Lautaro Martinez, Romelu Lukaku.
INTER SUBS: Roberto Gagliardini, Alexis Sanchez, Matias Vecino, Andrea Ranocchia, Matteo Politano, Valentino Lazaro, Borja Valero, Federico Dimarco, Daniele Padelli, Cristiano Biraghi, Antonio Candreva, Alessandro Bastani.
Antonio Conte will be the happier of the two managers at the break, although he will be looking for a clinical edge in the final third from his team in the second half. Marco Giampaolo will be hopeful that his side can assert their control on the game by taking control of possession. Suso and Hakan Calhanoglu have not been able to pull the strings. It's an important 45 minutes for the Rossoneri in the context of their campaign.
Inter are next in action during the week against Lazio at the San Siro, while Milan are away at Torino on Thursday.
Thanks for joining our commentary this evening. Until next time, goodbye.
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