It was the 263rd Milan derby. There was no surprise in the starters of both sides, and they were basically expected by the media.

On the side of AC Milan, it is still a 4312 formation, and the defenders are Stam, Nesta, Serginho and Kaladze. Kaladze came on in place of the injured Maldini. Midfielders Gattuso, Pirlo, Seedorf, and forward Kaka have nothing new. The attacking partners are Andriy Shevchenko and new signing Gilardino.

Gilardino has fallen far short of what was expected of him, and his high transfer fee has largely not been able to recoup.

Inter Milan switched to 442 today, and the goalkeeper is still Cesar, who has gradually replaced Toldo's main position, but there are still serious problems with his communication with the backline, and Ricardo is trying to teach him Italian.

The defenders were captain Zanetti and Favali, and the central defenders were partnered with Samuel and Córdoba. The centre-back duo lacks height, but has a strong frontal defensive ability and a quick return speed, which makes them well suited to Shevchenko, but they are more restrained by strikers like Gilardino.

In midfield are Stankovic, Pizarro, Cambiasso and Figo, and forwards Adriano and Ricardo.

After lining up, taking photos, and guessing coins, Inter Milan kicked off first. Ricardo said to Adriano, "Let's do a raid." ”

"Yes," Adriano said, "you name what." ”

"Pass the ball back to me, you run into their box at a speed of 100 meters, and I'll pass it to you."

Adriano had the slightest doubt that Ricardo would be able to do it.

Referee Domenick. Messina looked at her watch and blew the whistle.

Adriano passes the ball to Ricardo, turns and runs forward.

Ricardo took the ball, waited two seconds, and when Shevchenko stepped up, he shook Shevchenko sideways, but did not accelerate immediately. When Shevchenko came to press again, he used a V-shaped pull to shake the gap again, and then suddenly got up with a long pass.

The ball made a smaller arc and flew a distance of 35 meters in a short period of time to the vicinity of Adriano.

Adriano just ran into the box at this point.

As he ran, he looked back at the falling football. In his judgment, if he runs two or three meters further, the football will drop to his chest, allowing him to stop the ball very comfortably.

But there's Stam ahead, there's Nesta. Will they allow themselves to receive the ball comfortably?

The distance of two or three meters is fleeting.

Adriano hadn't thought it through yet, and he had already slammed into Stam.

He stumbled a little, not staggering, and the larger tonnage of Stam was as steady as a rock.

Adriano spun around quickly and unloaded the ball with his chest, and he felt a huge force coming from behind as Stam tried to squeeze him away with a physical confrontation.

Adriano gritted his teeth and fought it with all his strength, while reaching out his right foot to stop the ball and stomp it under his feet after it fell.

This move was done in one go, and it didn't give the opponent a chance to destroy.

Nesta also came around.

Sensing the danger, Adriano tapped the ball to the side and then caught up and half-turned to force a shot.

The powerful soccer ball flew out and bounced off Nesta's arm.

"Drop!" Domenik blew the whistle and ran towards the AC Milan penalty area and pointed to the penalty spot.

Penalty kick!

"Just 12 seconds into the game, Inter Milan got a penalty! Adriano's shot from inside the box hits Nesta's hand! This is a golden opportunity for Inter Milan and they have a good chance of taking the lead right away, which is the best start to the game! "Before the commentator finished reading the list of appearances of both sides, this scene happened on the field.

Nesta and the others immediately surrounded the referee and appealed excitedly. Nesta signaled that he did not open his arms and did not subjectively use his hands to disrupt the attack.

Domenik shook his head and said, "But your hand did block this shot, otherwise the goal could have gone in." Don't say it, it's a penalty and I won't change it. ”

Shevchenko, wearing the captain's armband, also came over to negotiate with the referee for a while, but could not convince the referee to change the decision, and Domenik firmly pointed to the penalty spot.

Adriano was ready to take the penalty himself. After Ronaldo left, he was the team's first penalty taker.

Although he played better penalties than him in normal team training, Ricardo seemed to disdain to take penalties to brush up on goals.

During the exchange between the two, Ricardo said: "I only take penalties when it matters most. ”

Right now...... It doesn't seem like it's a critical moment yet.

Dida stared nervously at Adriano. As a team-mate in the national team, he knows very well that Adriano's shot is so powerful that it will be difficult to save even if he pounces in the right direction.

All the personnel withdrew from the outside of the penalty area, leaving only Adriano and Dida to confront each other in the penalty area.

After referee Domenik blew the whistle, Adriano began to retreat, run and shoot.

Dida jerked at her left hand. After making the move, he realized that he had guessed the right direction, but to his despair, he also knew that with such a ball speed, he simply could not save.

Really. In the blink of an eye, the football flew into the door with a post.

"Drip"! Domenic points to the center circle.

“Goal！ Adriano scores a penalty! Just one minute into the game, Inter Milan had taken the lead, and it was a fantastic start! ”

After scoring the goal, Adriano found Ricardo and shouted: "Let's have a while, let's have a while!" ”

Ricardo smiled: "Okay." ”

The two ran to the sidelines and played a period of tai chi.

Since the start of the season, "Tai Chi" has become popular in Milan with the frequent use of this celebratory gesture by Ricardo. Some fans posted the complete Tai Chi 24 and Tai Chi 48 videos on YouTube, which quickly attracted millions of views.

Short-term "Tai Chi" training courses run by Chinese have sprung up all over Milan, and many fans are willing to take the time to learn this ancient fitness boxing technique.

For them, this slow-moving style exudes an unparalleled charm as it is what their Royal Highness the Prince loves.

And His Royal Highness the Prince Ricardo also plays well and is handsome, and he has long been popular in Milan, and his every move is naturally imitated by countless people.

The match continued with AC Milan kicking off.

They deserve to be a century-old giant, although they suffered a blow at the beginning, but the players quickly stabilized their mentality, organized the attack at their own pace, and did not panic at all.

Inter Milan are not young upstarts, and after last season's treble, most of the players have become more composed, and they know exactly how to play after taking the lead.

They controlled the tempo on the pitch and tried to slow it down, only to suddenly pick up speed when they were counter-attacking.

For some time, a stalemate was formed between the two sides.