World Soccer – August 2019

INTERNAZIONALE V MILAN

ON BOTH SIDES

CLASSIC ENCOUNTERS

1908

Oct 18

The first meeting between

the city rivals actually took place in

Switzerland, with Milan winning 2-1

in the Final of the Chiasso Cup.

197 7

Jul 3

Milan win 2-0 in the Italian

Cup Final, which is played at San Siro.

2003

May 13

After a goalless draw in

the first leg, Milan go through to the Final

of the Champions League on “away” goals

following a 1-1 draw in the return – even

though both games were played in the

same stadium.

2019

Mar 17

In their 223rd official meeting,

Inter win 3-2 and now lead 80-76 in the

head-to-head, with 67 draws.

GIUSEPPE MEAZZA

● 1927-40, 1946-47; (coach)

1 946-48, 1955-56, 1957

● 19 4 0 - 4 2

GIOVANNI TRAPATTONI

● 1959-71; (coach) 1974, 1975-76

● (coach) 1986-91

ROBERTO BAGGIO

● 1995-97

● 1998-2000

RONALDO

● 19 9 7- 2 0 0 2

● 2007-08

ZLATAN IBRAHIMOVIC

● 2006-09

● 2010-12

T

he Stadio Giuseppe Meazza,

or San Siro as it is more

commonly known, has been

the home of both Milan and

Internazionale since 1926 and 1947

respectively, and therefore hosts all

of the city’s big derby clashes.

However, the famous old ground in

Milan now looks to be on borrowed time,

with the two clubs submitting plans to

demolish their current base and share

a new 60,000-plus capacity arena,

to be built on the same site by 2023.

For supporters of both teams it

will be hoped that a change of venue

may help to spark an upturn in their

side’s fortunes, with both Milan and

Inter struggling of late to challenge

for top honours as Juventus dominate

domestically in Italy.

Neither have won Serie A since

Milan triumphed in 2011, while it is

12 years since seven-times winners Milan

reached the Final of Europe’s biggest

club competition.

Inter, who like Milan have won 18

league titles, have not been Italian

champions since 2010 and the last

of their three European triumphs was

that same year.

In fact, the only tournament in which

the pair have managed to better Juve is

in the Club World Cup, which they have

both won once.

This season, Juventus go in search

of a ninth successive Scudetto.

Pulling out all the stops in trying

to stop them – while also attempting

to get the better of each other – the

Milanese duo have both appointed

new coaches this summer, with

Antonio Conte taking over at Inter

and Marco Giampaolo being put

in charge at Milan.

With the clubs sharing a home stadium, San Siro hosts all the city’s derbies...for now

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Going...Milan’s

San Siro could

be replaced

Battleground...Inter’s Matteo

Politano (left) and Giacomo

Bonaventura of Milan clash

last season