Overview
- The Derby della Madonnina in Perth finished 1-1 on Wednesday, August 5, with Federico Dimarco scoring for Inter and Christopher Nkunku levelling from a late penalty.
- Both teams used heavy rotation and rolling substitutions as part of preseason preparation, leaving several World Cup participants and injured players out of the trip.
- Christian Pulisic did not travel with Milan and is recovering from a right-leg bone bruise and microfracture sustained at the US 2026 World Cup, while Mike Maignan also remained unavailable.
- AC Milan paid tribute to club legend Franco Baresi before kickoff with a minute’s silence and players wearing his No. 6 shirt, and veteran Luka Modric featured as a late substitute for Milan.
- The fixture underscored Serie A’s push to globalise marquee matches and raised practical questions about travel, player workload and recovery as Milan head to Jakarta next and Inter stay in Perth for a match with Juventus.