What has become known as the Derby d’Italia was first contested in in November 1909, with Juventus beating Internazionale 2-0 in Turin.

It was the first season in which a single group competed for the title, with nine teams playing each other home and away in what was then the Prima Categoria.

What has become known as the Derby d’Italia was first contested in in November 1909, with Juventus beating Internazionale 2-0 in Turin.

It was the first season in which a single group competed for the title, with nine teams playing each other home and away in what was then the Prima Categoria.

Though Inter lost the first meeting, they would have the last laugh that season as they beat Pro Vercelli 10-3 in a play-off, after both sides finished level on points.

The Nerazzurri would have the upper hand in the early games against Juventus, losing only one of the seven matches which followed that initial defeat.

The rivalry really exploded in the 1960s, sparked by a controversial incident in the 1960-61 season.

When the sides met in Turin in April, a pitch invasion by home fans saw the Milanese awarded a 2-0 win.

However, the FIGC accepted Juve’s appeal just one day before the final round of the season, effectively handing them the Scudetto.

The match was replayed the following week, with the Beneamata fielding a youth team which lost 9-1, Omar Sivori scoring six and debutant Sandro Mazzola replying for Inter.

As the two sides battled it out over the next decade, legendary Italian journalist dubbed the fixture ‘il Derby d’Italia’, such was its importance.

There have been numerous controversial games since, not least the 1-0 win for Juventus in 1998 which sparked a brawl in the Italian parliament after Ronaldo was denied a penalty.

Overall there have been 232 official meetings, with Juventus winning 104 to Inter’s 71. This will be the 197th top flight fixture, with 88 wins for Juve, 58 for Inter and 50 draws.

The Bianconeri have scored 278 goals in those games, conceding 243.

Inter do hold the advantage at San Siro since Serie A was formed in 1929, with 36 wins to the Old Lady’s 22 in their 86 meetings so far.

Tonight the Beneamata will be looking to add to their 134 Serie A goals in Derby d’Italia home games, having conceded 94 across those matches.

Three men share the title of top-scorer in the fixture, with Giuseppe Meazza – after whom San Siro is officially named – scoring 12 against Juve.

Omar Sivori managed the same number for the Old Lady in this fixture, with six of those coming in the aforementioned 9-1 win.

Roberto Boninsegna also has 12 Derby d’Italia goals, nine for Inter and three for Juve.

Alessandro Del Piero scored 10 against the Nerazzurri, while Mauro Icardi is the most deadly of the current squads, with four goals in this fixture.

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