Inter Milan are one of the most successful Italian teams ever. They have won the Serie A 20 times, the second-most in the history of the tournament, beaten to the top spot by Juventus. This year,

Rather than silence the raucous crowd (impossible), Inter hushed their critics instead. Their towering centre-back Yann Bisseck became the sixth defender to score for Inter this season, giving the visitors an early lead. Skipper Lautaro Martinez then made it 2-0 before half-time, lashing a shot beyond Genoa goalkeeper Nicola Leali.

Teenage defender Davide Bartesaghi scored his first senior goals but couldn’t prevent AC Milan from being held to a 2-2 draw at home to Sassuolo and being overtaken at the top of Serie A by city rival Inter Milan on Sunday.

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Inter Milan is right near the top of the table with just a few matches remaining in the opening stage. The Serie A powerhouse won each of its first four matches in UCL action, but came up short against Atletico Madrid last month. Yet, Inter is sitting in a good spot to finish in the top eight.

Christian Pulisic's goal gave AC Milan a 1-0 win over city rivals Inter Milan at the San Siro on Sunday with Mike Maignan saving Hakan Calhanoglu's penalty to deny the hosts an equaliser.

Inter Milan takes on Liverpool at the San Siro Stadium on Tuesday, Dec. 9. Kickoff is set for 9 p.m. CET local time in Italy, making it a 3 p.m. ET or 12 p.m. PT start in the US and Canada, an 8 p.m. GMT start in the UK, and a 7 a.m. AEDT start in Australia on Wednesday.

Inter Milan has impressed in a 4-0 win over big-spending Como and moved atop Serie A. Lautaro Martinez, Marcus Thuram, Hakan Calhanoglu and Carlos Augusto scored at the San Siro.

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Teenage defender Davide Bartesaghi has scored his first senior goals, but AC Milan was held to a 2-2 draw by Sassuolo on Sunday

MILAN — Inter Milan was forced into two changes in the opening half hour of its Champions League match against Liverpool on Tuesday. Midfielder Hakan Çalhanoğlu hobbled off in the 11th minute with an apparent right thigh issue and he was replaced by Piotr Zieliński.