Inter Milan could not have imagined a more satisfying way to win 20th Scudetto

Simone Inzaghi’s thrilling tactics have seen Nerazzurri pull clear of their city rivals – and the rest of the Italian top flight

Inter Milan's Marcus Thuram, left, celebrates with Inter Milan's Alessandro Bastoni at the end of the Serie A soccer match between AC Milan and Inter Milan at the San Siro stadium in Milan, Italy. Pic credit: AP Photo/Luca Bruno.

How else could it end but like this: tempers boiling over and the red card being shown to one player after another as Inter sealed their 20th league title with a win over neighbours Milan?

Denzel Dumfries and Théo Hernández were first to be sent off after squaring up in midfield at the start of injury time. Milan’s Davide Calabria followed moments later for throwing a forearm into the face of Davide Frattesi at a corner.