Yet the Milan Derby was not all smooth sailing, there were some very big twists thrown in to make it even more exciting and nerve wrecking at the same time. Diego Milito was the player to open up the scoring for Inter on 14th minute, and from then on it was all Inter with sporadic attacks from Milan. This match is always a tense affair but rarely do you see it boil over to the coaching staff. As the half wore on and Milan were chasing the game, the ball had run out of play and as Robinho went to get it and get on with the attack it looked as though the Inter staff were withholding it, and suffice to say, some heated words were exchanged and it continued at the half time interval in the tunnels. But just before half time Milan clawed 1 back through a Zlatan Ibrahimovic penalty. It was a contentious penalty as it had looked as though Julio Cesar had got the ball not Kevin Prince Boateng, but the referee awarded the spot kick and Ibrahimovic slotted it in with ease, even though Cesar did everything he could to put him off his game.
The second half saw a more focused and determined Milan and we didn't have to wait long for the goal as the Swede hit the back of the net in under a minute! Milan were full of motivation, as they were aware that if they beat Inter they could either pip the title away from Juve or atleast make them sweat. It looked as though the ref had other plans as he awarded another penalty, this time to Inter for a foul on Milito by Ignazio Abate- and Milito soon equalised and he was also give the chance to win it and record a hat trick in the Milan Derby, a first for over 50 years! Yet Milan's humiliation was not over as Douglas Maicon struck a screamer to make it 4-2 and thus ended any hopes for Milan to retain the title.
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