Inter Milan was claimed as one of the strongest candidates to win the scudetto after thrashing at home to Milan in the second round of the Italian Serie-A, in the duel between two rivals Barcelona and Real Madrid, respectively in the group stage of the Champions League.

Inter Milan was claimed as one of the strongest candidates to win the scudetto after thrashing at home to Milan in the second round of the Italian Serie-A, in the duel between two rivals Barcelona and Real Madrid, respectively, in the group stage of the Champions League.

Goals from Thiago Motta in the 29th minute, Diego Milito (36, penalty committed on the former Barcelona striker Samuel Eto'o), Maicon (45) and Dejan Stankovic (67) sentenced to a Milan that was always flooded in the Milan derby and played the entire second half outnumbered by the expulsion of Gennaro Gattuso five minutes before the break by double reprimand.

Inter sentenced the match left before the expulsion of Gattuso, when they won 0-2. At half-time the score was 0-3. The former Real Madrid player Wesley Sneijder made his debut with Inter's shirt and he did as a starter. The Netherlands successfully addressed the mark of Ronaldinho, who was eventually replaced.