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In the Nati camp, Yann Sommer raves about the “emotional and brutally loud” atmosphere at San Siro. He is really looking forward to his first Milan derby, ex-Milan defender Ricardo Rodriguez was excited about it, Sommer continued. “The Milan derby is great. It will be even louder than brutally loud.”
Saturday is the day: the first “Derby della Madonnina” of the summer is the 238th in history. On this day, Milan is divided into two parts: Inter versus Milan. Nerazzurri vs Rossoneri. Black-blue versus red-black. And this time there are two red ones and blue ones in the middle. Two people from Basel. In addition to Sommer, Milan forward Noah Okafor. Sommer’s national team colleague will have to make do with the bench spot for the time being.
Switzerland has waited 112 years
A Swiss duel in the Milan derby? This has never happened in modern times. It is said that the last time was in 1911 when Oscar Engler and Inter met Edi Pichler-Ott and Milan. Now it’s summer against Okafor. Blick asked him beforehand whether he would be the first player to beat Sommer in Serie A. ‘We’ll see, who knows? Maybe!” Okafor replies and smiles.
There was plenty of activity in the sold-out stadium before kick-off, but there was a dull consensus when it came to the new Inter goalkeeper. When Blick hits up some Inter fans and wants to know what they think of the Swiss national team goalkeeper, everyone is excited: one says: “World class!” A second: “A transfer coup from Inter” A third: “One of the best goalkeepers in the world in recent years, it’s nice to have him with us.” Fan favorite No. 1 at Inter based on the jerseys worn? No question: the “No. 10», Lautaro Martínez.
Deafening noise
“Even louder than brutally loud” is not an exaggeration. There is a foretaste when Sommer enters the square with his colleagues. The applause of the Interisti, the whistles of the Milanisti from the southern bend. Deafening. A few more decibels when the players enter the field. It’s so loud that the girl allowed to come in with Sommer covers her ears.
Fear is written on her face. Seems to be enjoying summer, seems cool and focused. He recently said he would love football because of such emotions.
Not really tested in the summer
No one in the stadium heard the kick-off, but Inter got off to a perfect start. Almost four minutes have been played and it is already 1-0. Sommer’s former Gladbach teammate Marcus Thuram initiates the opening goal with a burst of energy: the Armenian Henrikh Mkhitaryan scores.
Summer cheers first. Although Milan have more ball possession than the home team, Sommer cannot make much of a splash. His strongest save in the first 45 minutes? The big reflex against Milan star Rafael Leao. Even though he is sidelined, applause still rings from the scene.
Sommer will not be the man of the derby. He can’t do it if he is tested so little. Or when Thuram scores such a dream goal. Almost from a standstill and with full force, he shot the ball into the crossbar in the 38th minute. Now the San Siro is exploding! The stands are shaking because everyone is jumping and singing. Summer’s enema girl is hopefully in the catacombs or already at home.
Leao defeats Sommer
Sommer has still remained clean in the first three games in Serie A. That lasts until the 58th minute. Until Leao runs away from Matteo Darmian and is allowed to penetrate. Milan hopes. But not for long. Mkhitaryan restored the two-goal lead minutes later with his second goal.
Milan coach Stefano Pioli attempted a three-way substitution in the 77th minute. He produces Okafor for Olivier Giroud, among others. The effect of the changes disappears once Okafor, Jovic and Florenzi are on the field. Calhanoglu puts the lid on the Milan derby with a penalty. From now on there will only be singing in the Curva Nord. Summer is cheering again. In the stands, his wife Alina and their daughters and Yann’s parents Monica and Daniel do the same.
The supremacy of Inter cement
Yann still lives alone in Milan until the family finds a new home, but no one can miss the “Derby della Madonnina”. It will be one big triumph for Interisti. Because Davide Frattesi made it 5-1 deep in injury time. An incredibly efficient Inter defeated Milan from the San Siro in the top-flight clash, remaining top of Serie A and also cementing their supremacy in the fashion city with their fifth derby win in a row.
Milan joker Okafor did not score in the first Swiss match in the Milan derby. The only downside for Inter goalkeeper Sommer: he has lost his way in Serie A. But he, his family and all Interisti, who will also win the fifth Milan derby in 2023, will be able to live with that. Final words from Inter coach Simone Inzaghi: “I am completely happy for the entire Inter family.”
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Source : Blick
I’m Emma Jack, a news website author at 24 News Reporters. I have been in the industry for over five years and it has been an incredible journey so far. I specialize in sports reporting and am highly knowledgeable about the latest trends and developments in this field.
