Martinez header wins Milan derby for Inter

Only Giuseppe Meazza (12) and Istvan Nyers (11) have scored more goals for Inter Milan in the derby than Lautaro Martinez (seven)

Lautaro Martinez scored the only goal as Inter Milan beat city rivals AC Milan at the San Siro.

Second-placed Inter remain 13 points behind Serie A leaders Napoli, who won 3-0 at Spezia earlier in the day.

Captain Martinez headed the only goal of the game from a corner by former Milan midfielder Hakan Calhanoglu.

Inter had two goals disallowed late on - substitute Romelu Lukaku's effort was ruled out for a foul on Malick Thiaw and Martinez's strike for offside.

A long video assistant referee decision upheld the decision to rule out Argentina striker Martinez's effort because he was offside when he ran onto Lukaku's flick to slot home.

Milan, who dropped to sixth in Serie A this weekend, have lost five of their last six games in all competitions.

Stefano Pioli's side did not manage a shot on target until the 75th minute, when Andre Onana denied Brahim Diaz.

The title remains firmly in Napoli's hands thanks to their comfortable win at Spezia, with Georgia winger Khvicha Kvaratskhelia converting a penalty and Nigeria striker Victor Osimhen scoring twice.

Line-upsMatch StatsLive Text

Line-upsInter Milan

Formation 3-5-2

24Onana37Skriniar15Acerbi95Bastoni36Darmian23Barella20Çalhanoglu22Mkhitaryan32Dimarco9Dzeko10La Martínez

24Onana37Skriniar15AcerbiBooked at 68mins95Bastoni36Darmian23BarellaSubstituted forAsllaniat 90+4'minutes20ÇalhanogluSubstituted forGagliardiniat 89'minutes22MkhitaryanBooked at 67minsSubstituted forBrozovicat 71'minutes32DimarcoSubstituted forGosensat 71'minutes9DzekoSubstituted forLukakuat 71'minutes10La Martínez

Substitutes

1Handanovic2Dumfries5Gagliardini6de Vrij8Gosens12Bellanova14Asllani21Cordaz33D'Ambrosio45Carboni46Zanotti77Brozovic90Lukaku

AC Milan

Formation 3-5-2

1Tatarusanu20Kalulu24Kjaer46Gabbia2Calabria30Messias33Krunic8Tonali19Hernández9Giroud27Origi

1Tatarusanu20KaluluBooked at 32mins24KjaerSubstituted forRebicat 86'minutesBooked at 88mins46GabbiaBooked at 49minsSubstituted forThiawat 70'minutes2CalabriaSubstituted forSaelemaekersat 55'minutes30MessiasSubstituted forDíazat 45'minutes33Krunic8Tonali19Hernández9GiroudBooked at 84mins27OrigiSubstituted forRafael Leãoat 55'minutesBooked at 62mins

Substitutes

5Ballo-Touré7Adli10Díaz12Rebic14Bakayoko17Rafael Leão28Thiaw32Pobega40Vranckx56Saelemaekers77Vásquez83Mirante90De Ketelaere

Referee:Davide MassaMatch StatsHome TeamInter MilanAway TeamAC MilanPossessionHome64%Away36%ShotsHome15Away4Shots on TargetHome4Away0CornersHome8Away0FoulsHome13Away14Live Text Post update

Match ends, Inter Milan 1, AC Milan 0.

90'+7'Full Time

Second Half ends, Inter Milan 1, AC Milan 0.

90'+6'Post update

Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Sandro Tonali.

90'+5'Post update

Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Ciprian Tatarusanu.

90'+5'Post update

Attempt saved. Romelu Lukaku (Inter Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Robin Gosens.

90'+4'Substitution

Substitution, Inter Milan. Kristjan Asllani replaces Nicolò Barella.

90'+1'Post update

Roberto Gagliardini (Inter Milan) wins a free kick on the right wing.

90'+1'Post update

Foul by Sandro Tonali (AC Milan).

89'Post update

Offside, Inter Milan. Romelu Lukaku tries a through ball, but Lautaro Martínez is caught offside.

89'Substitution

Substitution, Inter Milan. Roberto Gagliardini replaces Hakan Çalhanoglu.

88'Booking

Ante Rebic (AC Milan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

88'Post update

Nicolò Barella (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

88'Post update

Foul by Ante Rebic (AC Milan).

88'Post update

Attempt blocked. Hakan Çalhanoglu (Inter Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Romelu Lukaku.

86'Substitution

Substitution, AC Milan. Ante Rebic replaces Simon Kjaer.

85'Post update

Foul by Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan).

85'Post update

Ciprian Tatarusanu (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

84'Booking

Olivier Giroud (AC Milan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

84'Post update

Francesco Acerbi (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

84'Post update

Foul by Olivier Giroud (AC Milan).

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