In the 275th Milan Derby in history, Milan tamed Inter and at the same time erased the humiliation of last season's 0-6 defeat. At tonight's San Siro, if not for Julio Cesar's heroic performance with incredible saves, Inter would have likely relived the tragedy from 10 years ago. A 0-3 away loss was Inter's most painful derby defeat in 10 years.
Looking back, among the many derby defeats over the past decade, Inter's largest margin of defeat never exceeded two goals, which happened three times: in the second leg of the 2000/2001 Serie A Milan Derby, Inter lost 2-4 at home to AC Milan; in the first leg of the 2003/2004 Serie A Milan Derby, Inter lost 1-3 at home; in the 2004/2005 UEFA Champions League knockout stage away match, Inter lost 0-2. In the three losses over the past five seasons, each was by a single goal only.
Since the 0-6 derby defeat on May 11, 2001, in the past 10 years, the two Milanese giants have faced off 24 times in Serie A, UEFA Champions League, and friendly matches, with Inter having a record of 9 wins, 3 draws, and 12 losses, putting them at a disadvantage. However, in the five seasons since the Calciopoli scandal (before this derby), Inter's record against Milan was 7 wins and 3 losses. This clearly shows that over the past five seasons, Inter has had a significant advantage over Milan, whether in direct confrontations between the two teams or in the competition for the league title, as Inter has heavily suppressed their local rivals.