ROSSONERE DEFEATED IN THE DERBY

ROSSONERE DEFEATED IN THE DERBY The second Derby di Milano of the Serie A Women season ends 1-0 to Inter , a result that secures second place for the Nerazzurre and effectively brings AC Milan's hunt for Champions League qualification to an end. The Rossonere are still mathematically in contention, but after Juventus' win away against Napoli Women, the Bianconere only need one more point to get to third place. It's a shame as Bakker's side undoubtedly deserved a better result at the Arena Civica in a hard-fought derby, handled well by Grimshaw and her teammates.

AC Milan created plenty of opportunities over the 90 minutes, most notably Dompig hitting the crossbar early in the second half, and there were many chances created as a result of substitutes Stokić and Cernoia in the second half. We arguably deserved more on the balance of play, but the result told a different story. However, matchday 20 does not undo the hard work of a team that has consistently been improving in 2026, demonstrating clear progress (especially defensively), despite the average age of our starting XI being almost two years younger than Inter's.

The Rossonere will now continue with confidence into the final 180 minutes of the season, to close out their campaign as best as possible, starting with their last home fixture on Sunday, 10th May at 12:30 CEST against Parma . CHECK OUT THE GALLERY FROM INTER v AC MILAN MATCH REPORT The match got off to a lively start as in the ninth minute Inter created two chances: first, Vilhjálmsdóttir struck the crossbar from a set piece, and then Bartoli followed up with an attempt but was denied by Giuliani . AC Milan responded in the 13th minute with a promising cross from Kyvåg, but Van Dooren missed it by mere inches.

Grimshaw then tried her luck from distance in the 18th minute, but Rúnarsdóttir picked up the ball comfortably. The 24th minute featured a well-worked move as Arrigoni set it in motion, Grimshaw let it pass, and Van Dooren's effort went just past the top corner. Just four minutes later, the Rossonere took another shot from distance as Mascarello fired just over the bar.