Gabbia's late header earns Milan 2-1 win over Inter

MILAN :Matteo Gabbia headed home the winner in the closing minutes as AC Milan secured a hard-fought 2-1 victory over Inter Milan in Serie A on Sunday.

Defender Gabbia evaded his marker and found the top corner with a perfectly timed header from a free kick into the box in the 89th minute.

The victory lifted some of the pressure on Milan coach Paulo Fonseca following a disappointing start to the campaign, as Milan earned their first win in the Derby della Madonnina following six consecutive defeats to Inter.

Milan had won just once in five games in all competitions to spark talk of a crisis, but Sunday's victory moved them to eight points in Serie A from five games, level with Inter.

"I am so happy for us, for the fans. It was a pretty difficult moment where things weren’t going well, but I am sure this game will give us a real energy boost," Gabbia told DAZN.

"It is our duty to give our all. There are negative moments in life and in careers, we must make sure that we don’t have regrets at the final whistle and that’s what happened today.

"We are always by the side of the coach, despite what is said outside."

Christian Pulisic opened the scoring for Milan in the 10th minute with a solo effort. The American forward skilfully navigated through Inter's defence, surged into the box, and fired a precise shot past goalkeeper Yann Sommer.

Inter levelled in the 27th minute when captain Lautaro Martinez set up Federico Dimarco, who found space on the edge of the box and unleashed a powerful strike into the back of the net.

Both Inter's Sommer and Milan's Mike Maignan made several crucial saves throughout the match until Gabbia snatched the winner.

Milan began the match aggressively, testing Sommer on several occasions before Pulisic's