Pulisic scores as AC Milan beat Inter 3-1 in Serie A derby

Christian Pulisic scored inside four minutes as AC Milan beat rivals Inter Milan 3-1 in the Derby della Madonnina at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza on 31 October 2026. ESPN reported that the victory snapped Inter Milan's nine-match unbeaten run in Serie A this season.

The match took place at San Siro, where Diego Moreira scored and added two assists as AC Milan secured the win. Moreira's corner set up Adrien Rabiot for Milan's second goal, before Alessandro Bastoni clawed one back for Inter in the 22nd minute.

Moreira added his own name to the list of scorers in the 43rd minute, ultimately consigning Inter to defeat and extending Milan's own unbeaten run in the derby to five matches.

Why it matters

Inter, alongside Lazio and Roma, started this weekend as the three teams yet to taste defeat in Italy's top flight. BBC reported that Inter dropped to second below Lazio on goal difference after the defeat.

ESPN reported that AC Milan moved up to fourth with 21 points from six matches. Pulisic scored his fourth goal in Milan derbies inside four minutes, heading in after being found unmarked from Moreira's cross.

Rabiot doubled Milan's lead six minutes later when Belgium midfielder Moreira took a short corner towards his unmarked team-mate, who produced an excellent first-time chipped shot that hit the inside of the far post and went in.

Milan's two-goal advantage was reduced 12 minutes later when Inter centre-back Alessandro Bastoni converted a header following Manuel Akanji's flick-on from a corner. From there, Inter piled on the pressure. Milan keeper Mike Maignan was forced to thwart former Tottenham full-back Djed Spence from point-blank range.

And Moreira made Inter pay for those missed opportunities when he added the hosts' third on 43 minutes. His goal from a free-kick capped off a fine individual performance for the former Chelsea wing-back.

Inter briefly had hope of a penalty for a handball, but it was correctly overturned after VAR confirmed the ball had struck Mario Gila's midsection. Inter, who started the night top of Serie A, dropped to second and below Lazio on goal difference.

Three points for Milan moved them up to fourth and above Como, who are yet to play this weekend.

Background

Christian Mate Pulisic is an American professional soccer player who plays as a winger, attacking midfielder or forward for Serie A club AC Milan and the United States national team.

He is the all-time American top goalscorer and assist provider in the European top five leagues and the UEFA Champions League. The 2025–26 season is the 118th season in the existence of Inter Milan, which have all been played in the top division of Italian football.

In addition to the domestic league, Inter also participated in this season's editions of the Coppa Italia, the Supercoppa Italiana and the UEFA Champions League.

The 2024–25 season was the 117th season in the existence of Inter Milan, which have all been played in the top division of Italian football.

In addition to the domestic league, Inter participated in this season's editions of the Coppa Italia, the Supercoppa Italiana, the UEFA Champions League and the new, expanded format of the FIFA Club World Cup.

What happens next

AC Milan's next Serie A fixture is not listed in the sources. Inter Milan's next match is also not listed in the sources.

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Sources

• ESPN

• bbc.com

• Photo: Bryan Berlin, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons)