The Serie A leader is also underperforming; Milan secures a 1-0 double victory over Inter, with a Premier League discard scoring the decisive goal, while Chivu shows no tactical approach.

At 03:45 on March 9, Beijing time, the 28th round of Serie A featured the Milan Derby, a clash between the top two teams, with AC Milan hosting Inter Milan at home.

In the first half, Mkhitaryan missed a good chance; Fofana provided a through-ball assist, and Estupinian scored his first goal for Milan to break the deadlock, giving Milan a 1-0 lead at halftime. In the second half, Leao and Di Marco successively missed opportunities, while Bastoni fouled and then left due to injury.

Ultimately, AC Milan achieved a 1-0 season double over Inter Milan, securing a third consecutive Derby win. Milan has remained unbeaten in the last seven encounters with five wins and two draws. Despite the loss, Inter still leads by seven points, and the Serie A title race remains without suspense.

For AC Milan vs. Inter Milan, Allegri deployed a 3-5-2 formation, with Leao and Pulisic paired as dual forwards. Saelemaekers, Fofana, Modric, Rabiot, and Estupinian formed the five midfielders, while Tomori, De Winter, and Pavlovic composed the three defenders, with Maignan as goalkeeper. The starting lineup's value was €314 million.Chivu employed a 3-5-2 formation, with Esposito and Bonny as dual forwards. Di Marco, Mkhitaryan, Zielinski, Barella, and Enrique constituted the five midfielders, while Bastoni, Akanji, and Bisseck formed the three defenders, with Sommer as goalkeeper. The starting lineup's value was €356 million.

The starting lineup values of the top two Serie A teams are just over €300 million, equivalent to mid-tier Premier League standards, reflecting their actual strength as well. Since taking over as the young coach, Chivu has largely continued Inzaghi's squad and tactics, lacking his own content, following routines without any innovation. From this match, Inter showed no discernible tactics, even lacking fighting spirit, being double-defeated by Milan this season and suffering three consecutive Derby losses, with two draws and five losses in the last seven meetings. Inter's last victory over Milan dates back to the Pioli-era Milan; now Milan has become Inter's "nemesis." It can only be said that the Serie A leader is also underperforming. Although they still lead by seven points after the loss and the Serie A title is secure, their true strength is only at mid-tier Premier League level. Their Champions League elimination by Bodø/Glimt was not a fluke but rather due to Inter Milan's own shortcomings. Inter's squad is aging, tactics lack innovation, Serie A overall is declining, and the Serie A title holds little persuasive power, forming a stark contrast with the Premier League. All nine Premier League teams participating in this season's European competitions advanced to the knockout stages, indicating European competitions are easier than the Premier League, with six Premier League teams reaching the round of 16.

Regarding the goal-scoring hero Estupinian, who scored the only goal of the match, he is a Premier League "discard," not even from a top team. Estupinian is strong in attack but weak in defense, sold by Brighton to AC Milan last summer for €17 million, highlighting the vast gap between Serie A and the Premier League.

Throughout the match, Inter Milan's possession rate reached 63%, but they failed to convert dominance into goals. Inter had 11 shots, two more than Milan's 9, with both sides registering 2 shots on target.