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– 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.
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– 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.
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The Nerazzurri ๐๐๐ the Derby della Madonnina thanks to Lautaro's first half goal โซ๐ต #InterMilan pic.twitter.com/V6fQnKShD0
— Lega Serie A (@SerieA_EN) February 5, 2023
