52,000 watch AC Milan and Inter draw Australian friendly 1-1

[p]In front of 52,310 fans, Serie A champions [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/inter/Iw7eKK25/"]Inter Milan[/a] appeared to be claiming the bragging rights after [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/dimarco-federico/W6lypZn3/"]Federico Dimarco[/a]'s strike from close range in the 52nd minute.[/p][p]But [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/nkunku-christopher/8liaG2W0/"]Nkunku[/a] was brought down by [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/augusto-carlos/QZQkZOWj/"]Carlos Augusto[/a] in the 83rd minute before squaring the contest with a superbly taken penalty.[/p][p]The result ensured that new [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/ac-milan/8Sa8HInO/"]AC Milan[/a] coach [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/amorim-ruben/EiIHi8vU/"]Ruben Amorim[/a] is still seeking a maiden victory after his reign began with a 2-2 draw in a friendly against [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/celtic/QFKRRD8M/"]Celtic[/a] in Glasgow last month.[/p][p]Amorim, fired as [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/manchester-united/ppjDR086/"]Manchester United[/a] coach in January, has been tasked with turning around ailing AC Milan, who missed out on the Champions League last season.[/p][p]He will have some concerns his new side were fortunate to escape with a draw following an error-strewn performance.[/p][embed guid="007b2125-3be2-4799-a05c-4f541571f8fc" url="https://youtu.be/bHaxkHef_R4" social-type="youtube" /][p]They will be encouraged by veteran midfield maestro [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/modric-luka/bZWyoJnA/"]Luka Modric[/a] playing the last 30 minutes having recently signed a one-year extension.[/p][p]"[b]It was nice to get some minutes under the belt and I felt good,[/b]" Modric said.[/p][p]"It's good to have these kinds of games to prepare for the season.[/p][p]"[b]I think we did a lot of good things and hopefully we can just improve.[/b]"[/p][p]The match was the first for AC Milan since the death of [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/baresi-franco/zoCmAtul/"]Franco Baresi[/a], who captained the club during a golden era in the 1980s and 1990s.[/p][p]There was a minute's silence before the match with players from both teams linking arms.[/p][embed guid="9ec5c2d4-bdde-4a07-897d-3af505e5dd0d" url="https://x.com/football360au/status/2085164972729110723" social-type="twitter" /][p]Modric started on the bench much to the disappointment of the crowd, with the Croatian receiving loud applause in the warm-up.[/p][p]AC Milan dominated the early exchanges with teenager [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/cisse-alphadjo/WOEPeZlj/"]Alphadjo Cisse[/a] and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/chukwueze-samuel/niW1cP0k/"]Samuel Chukwueze[/a], whose future with the club is reportedly uncertain, providing some dash.[/p][p]American [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/musah-yunus/ETMctXs4/"]Yunus Musah[/a] appeared set to break the deadlock in the 18th minute only for his bullet to smash into the left post, leaving AC Milan further frustrated.[/p][p]Inter Milan then took control of possession as the game went through a lull towards half-time.[/p][p]With both coaches ringing the changes, the game opened up after the interval as Dimarco pounced on sluggish AC Milan defending.[/p][p]Modric entered in the 62nd minute amid a big ovation from the terraces, but AC Milan's struggles continued.[/p][p]They appeared set for defeat before Nkunku stepped up late.[/p][p]AC Milan will continue their pre-season against [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/chelsea/4fGZN2oK/"]Chelsea[/a] in Jakarta on Saturday.[/p][p]Inter Milan -- who beat [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/manchester-city/Wtn9Stg0/"]Manchester City[/a] on penalties in Hong Kong on Saturday -- will remain in Perth to play [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/juventus/C06aJvIB/"]Juventus[/a] on the same day.[/p][embed guid="d5d2650e-e845-42f8-abbf-138a2af17351" url="https://x.com/figuerasports/status/2085063062944358533" social-type="twitter" /]