THE BATTLE OF MILANO ENDED RED AND BLACK

In a heated Serie A derby on Saturday,

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Rafael Leao propelled AC Milan to a 3-2 victory over ferocious rival Inter Milan in front of the club’s new owners.

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Leao contributed to all three Milan goals, scoring two and assisting Olivier Giroud on the other.

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In the 21st minute, Marcelo Brozovic gave Inter the lead,

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and Edin Dzeko equalized for the Nerazzurri in the 67th.

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Serie A’s top team is now Milan. One of the six teams that has not lost is the reigning champion.

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On Wednesday, Milan announced the completion of its most recent ownership change,

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in which the New York Yankees acquired a minority stake and RedBird Capital Partners acquired a controlling interest.

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RedBird’s founder and managing partner, Gerry Cardinale, attended the Derby della Madonnina at San Siro.

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