Inter snatch Milan derby draw

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Ivan Perisic’s stoppage-time equaliser denied AC Milan at the death in the Derby della Madonnina as Inter Milan salvaged a 2-2 draw on Sunday.

Two maiden San Siro goals from Spanish forward Suso had put Milan on course to reach second place in the Serie A table but, with Antonio Candreva having pulled a goal back at the start of the second half, Perisic put the brakes on the Rossoneri.

The point will mean a lot to new Inter head coach Stefano Pioli, hired to fix the mess left behind by Frank de Boer, who departed with the Nerazzurri languishing in the bottom half of the table.

As important to the fans as the game itself are the large-scale banners – or choreography – displayed in rival stands before kick-off.

Milan Ultras paid tribute to departing owner Silvio Berlusconi, the former Italian Prime Minister whose era witnessed eight Serie A titles and five European Cups. The north stand simply hailed Inter as “the most beautiful” – a show of faith from a set of supporters who have had little to admire in recent years.

Inter started the brighter of the two sides, …

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