• Inter Milan defeats AC Milan 1-0 at San Siro.
• Lautaro Martinez heads in a corner to give Inter the lead.
• It is Stefano Pioli’s team’s third straight Serie A defeat.

At a packed San Siro on Sunday, Inter Milan defeated rival AC Milan 1-0, handing Stefano Pioli’s team their third straight Serie A defeat.

When he nodded in a corner from close range in the 34th minute, striker Lautaro Martinez gave Inter the lead.

Inter had 76% of the ball in the first half and kept Milan from making any shots on goal, although they dipped a little after the break.

Just before the hour mark, Milan retaliated with their first shot, but striker Olivier Giroud’s mid-range header missed the crossbar.

They then gave Giroud another chance and substitute Brahim Diaz for two good chances.

Romelu Lukaku was denied a goal for Inter after they had the ball in the net twice due to a foul, and Lautaro’s goal was disallowed for offside.

With 43 points, Inter is still in second place overall, 13 points behind undisputed leader Napoli. On 38 points, Milan slid to sixth place.

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