Cardinale Could Not Hold Back Tears After Milan Derby Win

Milan beat Inter 3-1 at San Siro on Saturday night to win the derby. Before the match, Milan owner Gerry Cardinale had said he would be deeply upset by a defeat. However, the home side scored two goals in the first ten minutes. Christian Pulisic and Adrien Rabiot changed the scoreboard early, with a pass from Diego Moreira.

Alessandro Bastoni scored a goal for Inter, but Moreira sealed the win with a free kick. Mike Maignan, meanwhile, stopped the opponent's dangerous attempts in goal. Speaking to the cameras after the final whistle, Cardinale did not hide his emotions.

Cardinale said, "What a night! What do you think of the players? We are playing a match every three days, dealing with injuries, and in the end we have got our whole team back. These guys are winners." He explained the reason for his tears with the words, "It's bringing tears to my eyes, what a wonderful night."

With this win, Rúben Amorim's team rose to 21 points and moved within four points of Inter and Lazio. Milan also recovered from their home defeat to Bologna on Wednesday. Inter, however, suffered their first league defeat this season and have not won in their last eight derbies.