While there is ever just one goal in it, AC Milan can still get something from this.

They have Olivier Giroud waiting on the bench and he has a great record in these derbies, with eight goal contributions in four games.

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The whistle goes for half-time and Inter Milan are 45 minutes away from a 20th league title.

Fantastic tackle by Benjamin Pavard to flick the ball away from Rafael Leao's boot just as he was about to shoot inside the box.

Both sides have had eight shots, but Inter Milan have definitely had the better chances. They could easily be two or three goals up.

Chances at both ends as half-time approaches.

First, Davide Calabria goes close for AC Milan, before Inter break and Henrikh Mkhitaryan's strike is denied.

Excellent move by Inter Milan as they flood forward in numbers. Nicolo Barella tees up Marcus Thuram but he sends his first-time effort wide of the far post.

Federico Dimarco shoots from the free-kick but fires straight into the wall.

Theo Hernandez is booked as he brings down Nicolo Barella outside the box.

Shooting chance for Inter...

AC Milan fire another cross into the box but these deliveries are easy pickings for the Inter defence, with no real focal point for Milan to aim for.

Lautaro Martínez is booked as he catches Fikayo Tomori with a high boot. That's two Inter players on yellows now.

First big chance for AC Milan. Yunus Musah drives down the right and finds Rafael Leao, who gets into the box and shoots low at goal but too close to Yann Sommer.

Should have done better, but this is opening up.

AC Milan have their first corner of the game. It is driven in by Yacine Adli then headed back to him, but he is flagged offside.

There's no Olivier Giroud on the pitch for Milan and they could really do with him for these set pieces.

Oh what a miss! What a miss by Lautaro Martinez.

It is great build-up play as Marcus Thuram backheels the ball into the path of Federico Dimarco, whose low ball into themiddle of the box leaves Martinez with a tap in but somehow he skies it.

A huge let off for AC Milan. It should be 2-0.

Federico Dimarco whips the ball from the free-kick towards goal but it is a relatively easy save for Mike Maignan.

Nicolo Barella then picks up a needless yellow as he flies in late on Theo Hernández.

Inter Milan want a quick second and AC Milan need to be careful now. Lautaro Martínez is fouled and Inter have a free-kick 25 yards from goal.

AC Milan will be kicking themselves because they were slacking for that corner. An easy goal for Inter but they won't care about that, they have the lead that means as things stand they will win the title tonight.

There's a roar now from the Inter fans as their side wins the game's first corner. It is played short before Federico Dimarco's ball into the box is caught by Mike Maignan.

The ball deflects to Theo Hernandez just outside the Inter box, but he sweeps his shot wide.

A quarter-of-an-hour gone and it is a derby that is yet to sparkle.

Patient build up by Milan as they work the ball down the right through Yunus Musah. He whips the ball in with pace but it isn't anywhere near a team-mate and goes out for a throw at the other end of the pitch.