The AC Milan vs Inter Milan rivalry is the biggest rivalry in Italy and among the world's most prominent city-based football club derbies.
Since their first clash in the early 1900s, AC Milan and Inter Milan have squared off in 232 matches across all competitions. While Inter enjoys superiority in the head-to-head record, Milan (49) have won more silverware than their fierce city rivals (42).
In Italy, the Milan derby is often referred to as ‘Derby della Madonnina’ in honour of the Virgin Mother Mary statue in Milan's cathedral church.
AC Milan vs Inter Milan: Head-to-head record in all competitions
AC Milan and Inter Milan have faced each other 232 times across all competitions, with Inter winning 85 derbies. AC Milan, on the other hand, have emerged victorious in 78 matches.
|
Matches |
AC Milan wins |
Inter Milan wins |
Draws |
|
232 |
85 |
78 |
69 |
AC Milan vs Inter Milan: Head-to-head record in Serie A
Since the inception of the Serie A as a round-robin tournament in 1929, AC Milan and Inter Milan have locked horns on 176 occasions. Inter have the advantage in this head-to-head with 67 victories while Milan have claimed 53 wins. The teams have played 56 stalemates.
In the earlier format of the league championships between 1898 and 1929, and a solitary season (1945–1946), the Milan clubs clashed 22 times with AC Milan emerging victorious in 11 games. Inter won eight matches and settled for three draws.
Serie A (old format)
|
AC Milan |
Metric |
Inter Milan |
|
11 |
Wins |
8 |
|
8 |
Losses |
11 |
|
3 |
Draws |
3 |
Serie A (round-robin)
|
AC Milan |
Metric |
Inter Milan |
|
67 |
Wins |
53 |
|
53 |
Losses |
67 |
|
56 |
Draws |
56 |
AC Milan vs Inter Milan: Head-to-head record in Cup competitions
Starting with the Coppa Italia, AC Milan and Inter Milan have faced each other 27 times, with the Rossoneri winning 10 meetings. In contrast, the Nerazzurri have claimed nine victories.
Only once have the Milan clubs faced off in the Supercoppa Italiana. Goals from Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Kevin-Prince Boateng inspired Milan to a 2-1 win against Inter in their 2011 clash
AC Milan and Inter Milan have faced each other four times in the UEFA Champions League, with Milan claiming two victories and playing out two draws.
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Competition |
Matches played |
MIL win |
INT win |
Draws |
|
Coppa Italia |
27 |
10 |
9 |
8 |
|
Supercoppa Italiana |
1 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
|
European competitions |
4 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
Most goals in AC Milan vs Inter Milan
Ukrainian striker Andriy Shevchenko has scored the most goals in AC Milan vs Inter Milan matches. The legendary Milan forward netted 14 goals across all competitions.
As for Inter, Giuseppe Meazza, with 12 goals, is the top scorer in the rivalry.
Players who played for both AC Milan and Inter Milan
There are a host of players who took the field representing AC Milan and Inter Milan in their careers, with Matteo Darmian and Hakan Çalhanoğlu the latest players to do so. The list is as follows:
AC Milan, then Inter Milan:
Aldo Cevenini, Luigi Cevenini, Lorenzo Buffon, Fulvio Collovati, Francesco Toldo, Christian Panucci, Cristian Brocchi, Roberto Baggio, Francesco Coco, Edgar Davids, Patrick Vieira, Guly, Thomas Helveg, Dražen Brnčić, Ümit Davala, Antonio Cassano, Matteo Darmian, Hakan Çalhanoğlu
Inter Milan, then AC Milan:
Giuseppe Meazza, Enrico Candiani, Aldo Bet, Aldo Serena, Maurizio Ganz, Taribo West, Ronaldo, Andrea Pirlo, Dario Šimić, Christian Vieri, Clarence Seedorf, Hernán Crespo, Giuseppe Favalli, Zlatan Ibrahimović, Mario Balotelli, Mancini, Sulley Muntari, Giampaolo Pazzini, Andrea Poli, Matías Silvestre, Leonardo Bonucci
Author: William Paul
Featured photo: AFP / MIGUEL MEDINA
