AC Milan won the Milan derby against Inter 1-0, keeping the Serie A title race alive. At the end of the match, Luka Modric dedicated the victory to Sergio Ramos, a longtime teammate, who was present in the stands at San Siro. "In front of the captain, we must win," said Modric, 41, in statements to CBS, clearly referring to his former Real Madrid colleague. Sergio Ramos quickly responded with an Instagram post, sharing a video of himself sitting in the stands: "Thank you very much, my Lukita!" This victory was crucial for Milan, as a loss could have seen their rival Inter pull 13 points ahead in the championship standings. With this result, the Rossoneri not only reopened the race for the Scudetto but also achieved their seventh consecutive derby without defeat, reversing a previous negative trend of six straight losses under coach Stefano Pioli. The goal that decided the match was scored by an unexpected hero, Pervis Estupiñán. The Ecuadorian full-back, who had lost some playing time to young Davide Bartesaghi, finished with a left-footed shot directly into the corner, capping off a high-quality collective play. The goal sequence began with a switch of play from Modric, followed by a first-touch pass from Youssouf Fofana. Rafael Leão, with his back to goal, cushioned the ball for Fofana, who, with a filtered pass, set up Estupiñán for the winning shot.
Milan AC Milan remains central to this story.
Milan AC Milan remains central to this story.
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