AC Milan claim 3-2 home victory over Inter in Milan derby
Portuguese striker Rafael Leao scores twice as Milan increase their points to 11 in Serie A
AC Milan celebrates the Serie A Italian football derby match AC Milan vs FC Internazionale at San Siro stadium in Milan, Italy on September 3, 2022. ( Piero Cruciatti - Anadolu Agency )
ISTANBUL
AC Milan defeated Inter with a 3-2 score in Saturday's derby in the Italian Serie A.
Marcelo Brozovic scored the opener in the 21st minute for the visiting side but Rafael Leao leveled the match after seven minutes at San Siro stadium.
AC Milan took the lead with a goal from French forward Olivier Giroud in the 54th minute.
Portuguese striker Leao netted again with a classy close-range finish in the 60th minute, making it 3-1.
In the 67th minute, Inter Milan's second goal came from Bosnian star Edin Dzeko but it was not enough to topple AC Milan.
First-place AC Milan increased their points to 11 while fifth-place Inter collected nine points after five matches so far.
In another Serie A match, Juventus had a 1-1 draw with Fiorentina at Artemio Franch stadium.
Arkadiusz Milik scored for Juventus while Christian Kouame produced a goal for Fiorentina.
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