FROM CHIASSO TO PERTH

Next up: August 5th in Perth. AC Milan and Inter will face each other far from San Siro in a major occasion for Australia, but not an entirely new one for the rest of the world. Over the years, official and friendly Milano derbies played outside of Italy have taken place in four different countries: Switzerland, China, USA and Saudi Arabia. The first-ever derby played outside of Italy took place in Chiasso, Switzerland, on October 18th 1908, just a few months after Inter's founding. It was the final of the Coppa Chiasso, a friendly tournament, that ended in a 2-1 victory for AC Milan. The Derby di Milano between AC Milan and Inter has also made its way to New York. The only ever Milano derby played in the Big Apple took place on June 29th 1969. The two sides met in a friendly for the New York City Trophy at the Yankee Stadium and the game ended 3-2 to Inter.

Forty years later, another summer friendly derby was played as part of the World Football Challenge tournament. The match took place at Gillette Stadium, near Boston, and ended in a 2-0 win for Inter. On August 6th 2011 in Beijing, China, the two sides met in the first official derby ever played outside Italy. It was the Supercoppa Italiana Final, held at Beijing National Stadium, the famous "Bird’s Nest",  and AC Milan emerged victorious with a 2-1 win. The teams returned to China on July 25th 2015, this time in Shenzhen for a summer friendly in the International Champions Cup. The match is best remembered for Philippe Mexès' spectacular volley, with AC Milan winning 1-0. The two most recent meetings abroad were both Supercoppa Italiana Finals in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia: Inter lifted the trophy in 2022, while AC Milan came out on top in 2025.

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