AC Milan have taken control of the derby before Inter could settle, with Christian Pulišić scoring after 3 minutes and 45 seconds and Adrien Rabiot making it 2-0 at 10 minutes. The opening has been frantic at AC Milan vs Inter, and San Siro is already reacting to a game that has moved sharply in Milan's favour.
Pulisic's early breakthrough
Sky Sport Italia said Pulisic opened the scoring after four minutes, but the key detail is the timing of the move itself. Moreira drove down the right, the cross reached Pulisic at the back post, and Milan had the lead after 3 minutes and 45 seconds.
That is only Pulisic's second Serie A goal this season, and it came in a game that demanded an early answer. He has six league appearances this term, so the derby finish fits a spell in which he has already been involved regularly rather than a one-off flash.
Rabiot adds the second
Rabiot's goal at 10 minutes pushed the match further away from Inter and gave Milan a start that few derby scripts allow. Sky Sport Italia's report was blunt on the sequence, saying that at 10' it was already 2-0 with Rabiot.
The midfielder now has four Serie A goals and three assists this season. Those numbers describe a player who has already been contributing at both ends of the final third, and this finish adds another example without needing any bigger conclusion than the one in front of San Siro right now.
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