Derby della Madonnina: Milan Halt Inter's Perfect Run
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The Derby della Madonnina loves to ignore form, and this one tore the script up completely. AC Milan beat Inter 1–0 — a single goal enough to end the most ruthless run in the league.
A streak against a coin-flip
Inter came in on eight consecutive wins — relentless, top-of-the-table form. Milan arrived with the opposite profile: mixed results and no streak at all, the kind of patchy run that makes a side hard to read. The derby turned that unpredictability into a weapon.
| Going into the game | AC Milan | Inter |
|---|---|---|
| Form streak | Mixed | 8 wins |
| Result | Won 1–0 | Lost 0–1 |
| Streak after game | — | Broken |
Why it mattered
- Eight, and stopped. A win streak that long reshapes a title race; ending it in a derby makes the dent twice as deep.
- Form is no guide here. Milan's lack of a pattern made them impossible to prepare for — and a 1–0 derby is exactly the kind of game patchy sides steal.
- One goal, big swing. Inter didn't lose their level; they lost a single decisive moment. In a derby, that's all it takes.
The longest streaks rarely end in a thrashing. They end in a tight, ugly game against a side with nothing to lose.
Explore the form yourself in the Streak Explorer for the longest active win runs, or open Head to Head to line the two Milan clubs up side by side.