Derby della Madonnina

The Milan derby: AC Milan against Inter, named after the statue on the cathedral.

The Derby della Madonnina, also called the Derby di Milano, is the match between the city's two major clubs, Inter Milan and AC Milan. It takes its name from the Madonnina statue on top of Milan Cathedral. Both clubs are among the most successful in Italian football.

Quick Facts

Other names

Derby di Milano

Location

Milan, Italy

First meeting

10 January 1909
Prima Categoria
AC Milan 3–2 Inter Milan

Top scorer

Andriy Shevchenko (14)

Most player appearances

Paolo Maldini (56)

Most wins

Official matches:; Inter Milan (91)

Latest meeting

8 March 2026
Serie A
AC Milan 1–0 Inter Milan

Total meetings

Official matches:; 246

Lore & Background

Historically Inter were seen as the club of the Milanese bourgeoisie, nicknamed bauscia ("braggart"), and Milan as the working-class club, nicknamed casciavid ("screwdriver"). Since 1947 the two clubs have shared the San Siro, where Inter's ultras traditionally fill the Curva Nord and Milan's the Curva Sud. Milan's biggest derby win was 6-0 on 11 May 2001; the highest-scoring derby was Inter's 6-5 win on 6 November 1949.