Inter Women triumph in the derby as Solbiate Arno’s final match of 2025 ends with a four-goal showcase against Milan. The clash highlighted how much the nerazzurre have progressed after a wavering first half of the season, marked by eliminations from both the Champions League and the Europa Cup. In terms of the league table, Piovani’s side climbs to fourth place, drawing level with Como Women, who had lost 1-3 to Fiorentina earlier in the day.
What Determined Milan Women’s Defeat
Milan Women started brightly, opening the scoring after just nine minutes. Van Dooren capitalized on Grimshaw’s run down the left flank, beating Milinković to the pass and converting clinically. Inter’s equalizer came only after Mascarello was forced off through injury, with Ivana Andrés heading home Wullaert’s corner to deceive Giuliani.
When Keijzer entered the pitch, Arrigoni was pushed higher up the midfield line to rebuild Bakker’s 4-3-3. Yet without a true playmaker, the balance shifted decisively towards Inter Women, who struck three more times in the second half. Csiszár punished de Sanders’ lapse in the 49th minute, finishing from a scramble in the box. Substitute Bugeja then stole the show with a hat-trick: twice from open play and once by latching onto another Wullaert delivery. The Belgian player, with four assists to her name, proved decisive in sealing Inter’s emphatic victory.
Final Analysis
It was one of the heaviest defeats Milan Women have suffered in recent seasons – their worst in terms of goals conceded (five), and comparable to the 4-1 loss in April 2025. Hardly the best way, to put it mildly, to close out a year that had otherwise been fairly consistent, with the team remaining close to the Champions League zone. Yet this setback underlines the need for Milan to raise their mentality and reinforce the squad during the January transfer window if they are to maintain high competitiveness.
MILAN WOMEN VS INTER WOMEN: THE OFFICIAL SCOREBOARD
MILAN WOMEN: Giuliani – Koivisto, Piga (71′ Soffia), de Sanders, Arrigoni – van Dooren, Mascarello (21′ Keijzer), Grimshaw – Park (85′ Stokić), Ijeh, Kyvåg (71′ Appiah). Coach: Suzanne Bakker
INTER WOMEN: Rúnarsdóttir – Andrés, Milinković, Bowen (79′ Pleidrup) – Glionna (46′ Schough), Csiszár, Santi (46′ Bugeja), Detruyer (79′ Tomašević), Merlo – Wullaert (85′ Polli), Magull. Coach: Gianpiero Piovani
Scorers: 9′ van Dooren (M), 19′ Andrés (I), 49′ Csiszár (I), 58′, 62′ e 82′ Bugeja (I)
Referee: Silvia Gasperotti (FIGC Section of Rovereto, Trento)
Added time: first half +2’30”, second half +4′
