"Inter and AC Milan renew hostilities at San Siro on Sunday night as they contest the first Derby della Madonnina of 2025-26. The two sides played each other five times last season across three competitions, and Milan certainly came out on top. Not only did they go unbeaten against Inter, but they won three of them, including a league game, the Supercoppa Italiana final and the Coppa Italia semi-final tie."
"Cristian Chivu's side have been excellent to start the season though and are currently second in the league after Napoli's win on Saturday night, but can reclaim top spot with a win. A victory would put them five points ahead of the Rossoneri, who in turn know they can leapfrog their cousins if they come out on top. It seems as though Chivu and Massimiliano Allegri have got their starting XIs set ahead of tonight's contest, and it will be a battle between 3-5-2 systems."
"In truth, it is hard to pick out just five battles for this game. Nonetheless, we start with an intriguing one between Manuel Akanji and Rafael Leao. The Akanji sub-plot is very interesting because he was heavily linked with Milan in the summer, but turned them down and chose Inter because he wanted Champions League football. After joining, he branded them as the 'biggest club in Italy' which certainly fanned the flames."
Inter and AC Milan meet at San Siro for the first Derby della Madonnina of 2025-26 with significant league implications. Milan went unbeaten against Inter across three competitions last season, winning three of five matches including the Supercoppa Italiana and a Coppa Italia semi-final tie. Inter sit second and can reclaim top spot with a win, which would leave them five points clear of Milan; Milan can leapfrog Inter with victory. Both managers appear to favour 3-5-2 systems, but the teams' playing styles differ. Key matchups include Manuel Akanji against Rafael Leao and Federico Dimarco's attacking wing-back role.
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