| Other names | Derby di Milano |
|---|---|
| Location | Milan, Italy |
| First meeting | 10 January 1909 Italian Football Championship AC Milan 3–2 Inter Milan |
| Latest meeting | 22 September 2024 Serie A Inter Milan 1–2 AC Milan |
| Next meeting | 2 February 2025 Serie A Milan v Inter Milan |
| Stadiums | San Siro Giuseppe Meazza |
| Statistics | |
| Meetings total | Official matches: 240 |
| Most wins | Official matches: Inter Milan (91) |
| Most player appearances | Paolo Maldini (56) |
| Top scorer | Andriy Shevchenko (14) |
| Largest victory | 11 May 2001 Serie A Inter Milan 0–6 AC Milan |
| Longest win streak | 6 matches Milan (1911–1913, 1946–1948) Inter (2023–2024) |
| Current win streak | Milan |
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The Derby della Madonnina (Italian pronunciation: [ˈdɛrbi della madonˈniːna]; named after the Madonnina statue on top of the Milan Cathedral), also known as the Derby di Milano (English: Milan Derby), is a derby football match between the two prominent Milanese clubs, Inter Milan and AC Milan.
In the past, Inter Milan (commonly abbreviated to Inter) was seen as the club of the Milan bourgeoisie (nicknamed bauscia [baˈyʃa], a Milanese term meaning "braggart"), whereas Milan was supported mainly by the working class (nicknamed casciavid [kaʃaˈʋiːt], meaning "screwdriver", with reference to the blue-collar worker).[1] Because of their more prosperous ancestry, Inter fans had the "luxury" to go to the San Siro stadium by motorcycle (motoretta, another nickname given to the Nerazzurri). On the other hand, the Rossoneri were also known as tramvee or tranvee (i.e. able to be transferred to the stadium only by "tram", or public transport). Today, this socioeconomic divide has largely been mitigated and preference for either club is personal or familial.
Taking place at least twice during the year via the league fixtures, this cross-town rivalry has extended to the Coppa Italia, Champions League, and Supercoppa Italiana, as well as minor tournaments and friendlies. It is one of the only major crosstown derbies in association football that are always played in the same stadium, in this case the San Siro, as both Inter and Milan call San Siro "home". Though both clubs share this stadium, Inter ultras traditionally occupy the stadium’s northern end (Curva Nord) while Milan ultras occupy the southern end (Curva Sud).[2]
- ^ E. Pigozzi, Come difendersi dai Milanesi. Firenze, Giunti, 2006 (in Italian)
- ^ Gastelum, Andrew (29 December 2022). "Milan vs Inter: The tradition, future of the Derby della Madonnina". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 1 January 2024.