AC Milan vs Inter Milan: Inter close in on Serie A title with derby win
Inter Milan moved a step closer to their 20th Serie A title with a 2-1 win over city rivals AC Milan on Monday.
Lautaro Martinez and Alexis Sanchez scored the goals as Inter took advantage of AC Milan's slip-up against Bologna last weekend.
The win means that Inter now lead AC Milan by 4 points with just 4 games remaining.
AC Milan had the better of the chances in the first half, but Inter took the lead against the run of play when Martinez bundled home a rebound after 52 minutes.
AC Milan equalised through Zlatan Ibrahimovic 10 minutes later, but Inter regained the lead when Sanchez headed home a cross from Ivan Perisic on the hour mark.
AC Milan pushed for an equaliser in the closing stages, but Inter held on to claim a vital win.
The win means that Inter are now on the brink of their 20th Serie A title. They need just 4 points from their remaining 4 games to secure the championship.
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