AC Milan vs Inter Milan Player Ratings

AC Milan 1-1 Inter Milan Player Ratings: Nicolo Barella 8.5/10 Creative Masterclass Can't Prevent Nkunku Penalty Rescuing Milan in Perth Derby

Mohit Tomar

Modified - Aug 05, 2026, 01:30 PM

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AC Milan and Inter Milan shared a 1-1 draw in their pre-season Derby della Madonnina at Optus Stadium, Perth. Dimarco's clinical 53rd-minute tap-in from Barella's precise feed was cancelled by Nkunku's emphatically taken 84th-minute penalty after Augusto's foul on Modric.
Milan's first-half dominance, Musah hitting the post, Camarda twice denied, and Cisse's early pressing opportunity, was ultimately undone by poor finishing and Inter's growing second-half influence, with Barella's creative authority the defining individual contribution from either side across the full 90 minutes.
Nicolo Barella was the standout performer at 8.5/10; his composed assist for Dimarco's opener, constant creative distribution, and complete midfield authority throughout confirming his status as Inter's most important and irreplaceable individual heading into the 2026-27 Serie A campaign.

Optus Stadium in Perth hosted an absorbing Derby della Madonnina pre-season fixture. Milan's relentless first-half pressing and Barella's creative authority for the Nerazzurri combined to produce the competitive intensity this fixture demands regardless of occasion, venue, or the pre-season stakes involved. AC Milan were the dominant side across the opening 45 minutes. Musah's 18th-minute effort crashed off the post, Camarda twice agonisingly close, and Cisse's early pressing chance confirming that Fonseca's high-block system carries genuine attacking threat heading into the new Serie A campaign.

Dimarco's clinical 53rd-minute tap-in from Barella's composed feed gave Inter Milan a deserved lead before eight tactical substitutions dramatically transformed Milan's momentum. Leao and Ramos instantly combined to create danger, with Nkunku immediately threatening Torriani. Nkunku's give-and-go with Luka Modric drew Augusto's clumsy foul to earn an 84th-minute penalty which the French forward despatched emphatically, snatching a share of the spoils in a genuinely entertaining and competitive inter-city pre-season encounter. Here are Sportsdunia's AC Milan vs Inter Milan player ratings.

AC Milan Player Ratings vs Inter Milan

Here are the AC Milan player ratings from the AC Milan vs Inter Milan Player Ratings.

Player Name	Ratings
Torriani	7.4
Fikayo Tomori	6.8
Matteo Gabbia	6.8
Strahinja Pavlović	7.2
Samuel Chukwueze	6.3
Yunus Musah	6.5
Youssouf Fofana	6.9
Davide Bartesaghi	7.1
Ruben Loftus-Cheek	6.9
Cisse	6.1
Francesco Camarda	6.5
Pervis Estupiñán	6.2 (Sub)
Koni De Winter	6.3 (Sub)
Gonçalo Ramos	6.1 (Sub)
Rafael Leão	6.5 (Sub)
Luka Modrić	6.7 (Sub)
Christopher Nkunku	6.9 (Sub)
Ardon Jashari	6.2 (Sub)
Vladimirov	6.2 (Sub)
Filippo Terracciano	6.5 (Sub)
Alexis Saelemaekers	6.1 (Sub)

AC Milan Player Ratings vs Inter Milan

Inter Milan Player Ratings vs AC Milan

Have a look at the Inter Milan player ratings from the AC Milan vs Inter Milan Player Ratings.

Player Name	Ratings
Josep Martinez	6.7
Benjamin Pavard	6.9
Yann Bisseck	7.2
Alessandro Bastoni	7.2
Aboubaka Diouf	6.5
Nicolò Barella	8.5
Aleksandar Stanković	6.8
Piotr Zieliński	7.0
Federico Dimarco	8.1
Francesco Pio Esposito	6.2
Idrissou	5.8
Ivan Provedel	6.0 (Sub)
Luis Henrique	8.2 (Sub)
Ange-Yoan Bonny	8.3 (Sub)
Davide Frattesi	8.4 (Sub)
Hakan Çalhanoğlu	6.5 (Sub)
Henrikh Mkhitaryan	6.5 (Sub)
Carlos Augusto	5.7 (Sub)
Bovio	6.0 (Sub)
Mosconi	N/A (Sub)
Lavelli	6.1 (Sub)
Maye	5.9 (Sub)

Inter Milan Player Ratings vs AC Milan

Man of the Match

Sportsdunia's Man of the Match goes to Nicolò Barella.