Inter came from a goal down to salvage a 1-1 draw against AC Milan thanks to Stefan de Vrij's stoppage-time goal on Sunday.

Simone Inzaghi's side missed the chance to go provisionally top of the Serie A standings ahead of Napoli's match later in the day, remaining second on 51 points.

Despite a cagey opening, Inter twice had the ball in the net in the first half, but both Federico Dimarco and Lautaro Martinez had their goals chalked off for offside.

Apart from those false alarms, there was little in the way of real chances until Yann Sommer palmed away a ferocious strike from Tijjani Reijnders, but just before the break, Milan gained the upper hand.

Reijnders put the hosts ahead on the stroke of half-time. Sommer denied Rafael Leao, but the goalkeeper could not hold onto the shot, and the Dutchman was on hand to blast his shot into the room of the net. 

It was a more frantic start to the second half, with Mike Maignan saving with his legs from Martinez in the opening minute as Inter chased the equaliser from the off, while they also had another goal disallowed, this time for a foul by Denzel Dumfries on Theo Hernandez.

Inter's pressure did not let up, and they struck the frame of the goal three times, first through Yann Bissek's thumping header. Marcus Thuram's volleyed effort also came back off the post late on before Dumfries' towering header hit the upright in stoppage time.

In the 93rd minute, they finally got their reward. Bisseck sent a cross to the back post and Nicola Zalewski chested it down for De Vrij, who hit a first-time shot beyond Maignan. 

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— Inter (@Inter_en) February 2, 2025

Data Debrief: Inter halt their derby slump

It is the first time since March 2022 that the Milan derby has ended in a draw (then 0-0 in the first leg of the Coppa Italia semi-final), but it would have been a welcome result with Inter losing their last two derbies.

Inzaghi will feel aggrieved though, as they hit the woodwork thrice in a match against Milan for the second time in their history, previously doing so in September 2019.

Inter ended a run of seven consecutive away games in Serie A without conceding a goal - the last goal conceded away from home dated back to September, against Udinese.

But it was a disappointment for Milan, who have now won just one of their last 10 home matches against Inter in all competitions (D4 L5), keeping only two clean sheets in the process.