Inter Milan players celebrated as if they had won the league. They may not be – but coach Simone Inzaghi took a potentially decisive step towards his first Serie A title on Sunday, in the Serie A, 2023-2024 Inter Milan vs Juventus match.
An own goal by Bianconeri defender Federico Gatti in chaotic circumstances was enough to hand league leaders Inter a 1-0 win the Derby d’Italia and lift them 4 points above second placed Juventus.
Both teams were eager to highlight that nothing would be decided at San Siro, with 15 rounds remaining, but Inter also have a game in hand at home to Atalanta on Feb. 28.
The Nerazzurri players jubilantly danced in front of their fans, who sang raucously and set off flares and waved flags. Hakan Calhanoglu, one of the best players on the field, even took off his shirt in celebration.
“I liked how the team played tonight, the team was really good, we played very well technically and we were always focused,” Inzaghi said.
“It’s an important step but absolutely not decisive – as I said before the match – but clearly it’s a great night, in front of our own fans who really helped us right from the moment we got to the stadium.”
Massimilliano Allegri’s Juventus will now be nervously looking over their shoulder, with AC Milan only four points behind.
Serie A Results:
Atalanta 3 [Pasalic 16, De Ketelaere 43-pen, 76] vs Lazio 1 [Immobile 84-pen];
Inter Milan 1 [Gatti 37-og] vs Juventus 0;
Napoli 2 [Ngonge 79, Kvaratskhelia 87] vs Verona 1 [Coppola 72];
Torino 0 vs Salernitana 0.