0: 1! Maignan made a brave save, the US team won with one blow, Inter Milan lost the derby, and gave up the top spot in Serie A

Although it has clearly lagged behind the Premier League and La Liga in terms of intensity and broadcasters, the suspense of Serie A's championship has not diminished at all in recent years. The same is true this season, including Naples and Milan, both are regarded as the favorite teams to compete for the championship. In the early morning of November 24th, the 12th round of Serie A ushered in the Milan Derby. Maignan made a brave save and Pulisic won with one strike. Inter Milan lost 0:1 and handed over the top spot in Serie A.

After adapting at the beginning of the season, Inter Milan has regained the top spot in the league in the last round. Milan has been unbeaten for 10 rounds, but there have been many draws. Before the game, Milan was temporarily 2 points behind Inter Milan. In the five encounters last season, Milan had the upper hand. Not only did they win one league game and draw one, they also eliminated Inter Milan in the semi-finals of the Coppa Italia and won the Super Cup.

In this campaign, Thuram returned and teamed up with Lautaro as a double forward, with Varela, Calhanoglu, and Suchic forming a midfield trio; Augusto replaced the injured Dumfries and Dimarco on the wings; Akanji, Acerbi, and Bastoni teamed up with three defenders, and the goalkeeper was Sommer. On Milan's side, Maignan stands in front of the goal, Modric and Rabiot sit in the midfield; Pulisic and Leo partner up front.

After the game started, Inter Milan took the lead in launching the offensive; in the 3rd minute, Dimarco made a pass from the left, and Thuram still found an angle to head the ball despite being double-teamed by two people. Maignan reacted quickly and made a precise shot. Cai made a sideways save to keep the goal; in the 15th minute, Dimarco took a corner kick, Sucic stopped the ball at two o'clock and hit the goal, and the ball went above the crossbar; in the 25th minute, Chalhaoglu took a corner kick, Acerbi grabbed the head shot and hit the post!

In the 36th minute, Augusto made a pass from the right, Thuram nodded the ball back, Lautaro volleyed from the instep of the penalty spot, and Maignan struggled to block the ball and hit the post again; in the 43rd minute, Pulisic turned around to get rid of the advance and cooperated with Pavlovic against the wall and then shot from the top of the arc. The ball missed the post and went out of bounds; at the end of the half, neither team made any achievements.

In the first half, Milan did not have as many opportunities as Inter Milan, but they were better at seizing opportunities; in the 54th minute, Calhanoglu made a mistake in stopping the ball in the middle circle. Yusuf Fofana intercepted the ball and counterattacked on the right. Salle Markles' long shot caused Sommer to miss the ball. Pulisic quickly followed up with a supplementary shot to break the deadlock, 0:1! Pulisic has directly participated in 48 goals in Serie A in the past three seasons, tying Lautaro for the top spot.

In the 58th minute, Bastoni scored the ball from the front of the penalty area. Dimarco swept the low ball to the goal. Thuram knocked back, and Bastoni exerted too much force and fired the anti-aircraft cannon. In the 73rd minute, Thuram turned around and made a pass from the penalty area, but Pavlovich stepped on his ankle. After watching VAR, the referee awarded a penalty kick. Chalhaoglu's penalty kick was saved by Maignan sideways. Inter Milan once again missed the opportunity to equalize the score. In the 80th minute, Varela took a corner kick and Acerbi made the pass. Akanji fell to the ground at the back post and his shot missed.

In the 87th minute, Bonine cut back, but Diouf's long-range shot missed the goal. In the end, Inter Milan lost 0:1 in the Milan derby, and their 4-game winning streak was ended. At the same time, due to the victory of Roma and Naples, Inter Milan not only gave up the top spot, but also dropped directly to 4th place.