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AC Milan beat Inter 3-1 in Serie A derby at San Siro

AC Milan defeated visiting rivals Inter 3-1 in the Milan derby at San Siro on Saturday evening, in the tenth round of Serie A. Arab media outlets, including RT Arabic and Al Jazeera, covered the match, with some billing it as the "derby of anger."

روسيا اليوم (RT Arabic)Sunday, November 1, 2026, 00:55Covered by 2 sources

Illustrative photo: Fans with raised arms in the stands watch a football match, players on the pitch. Photo by 하준 윤 on Unsplash

Why it matters

The Milan derby is one of the European fixtures most closely followed by Arab football fans, so its result draws wide attention across the region.

Background

The Milan derby pits AC Milan against Inter, two clubs from the same city that share the San Siro stadium. It is one of the best-known fixtures in Italian football and traditionally carries a special rivalry between the two fan bases.

How outlets covered it

RT Arabic and Al Jazeera both called the match the "derby of anger" and agreed that Milan beat their visitors Inter. RT Arabic gave more detail: the 3-1 score, the tenth round and the San Siro venue. It also called the game one of the most exciting in Italian football and referred to Milan by the nickname "Rossoneri". Al Jazeera's text was brief, saying only that the game was played on Saturday evening in the Italian league, and its headline mentioned a "three-goal" win without giving the full score. Its headline also used the verb "surprises" and opened with the word "Watch".