Inter Milan beat rivals AC Milan to secure 20th Serie A title

Inter Milan claimed their second Serie A title in four seasons after beating AC Milan 2-1 at San Siro.

Goals from Francesco Acerbi and Marcus Thuram gave Inter the three points they required to be crowned champions, although they had to endure a nervous final 10 minutes after Fikayo Tomori pulled a goal back for the home team.

Inter wrapped up the title with five games to spare, standing 17 points clear of their city rivals, who needed a win or draw to delay celebrations.

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— Inter (@Inter_en) April 22, 2024

But they were on the back foot after Acerbi’s 18th-minute header opened the scoring, before Thuram’s shot early in the second half put Inter well on the way to securing a 20th league crown.

Tomori’s effort set up a tense finish, though, in an ill-tempered clash, and there were red cards for Inter’s Denzel Dumfries and two AC Milan players – Theo Hernandez and Davide Calabria – during stoppage time.

Bologna, meanwhile, stayed firmly on course for Champions League qualification by beating Roma 3-1 at the Stadio Olimpico.

Bologna moved just two points behind third-placed Juventus – and seven clear of Roma in fifth – following a dominant display.

20 Scudetti. A second star.