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AC Milan made it two draws from two to begin their preseason campaign as they played out a 1-1 tie with Inter in Perth. Milan were the better side in the opening 30 and probably the closing 30 minutes. Both goals came in the second half as Federico Dimarco netted the opener before Christopher Nkunku earned a penalty he converted with six minutes left to ensure the derby spoils were shared down under. Read SempreMilan ad-free and get access to exclusive news. Click here for a free trial! Ruben Amorim was without 13 players in total due to various different reasons, but he still made six changes from the team that drew with Celtic in the first friendly. The likes of Samuel Chukwueze, Yunus Musah, Youssouf Fofana, Alphadjo Cisse and Francesco Camarda got a start this time. The first decent chance of the game fell to Milan thanks to some encouraging work by the high press. Possession was seized off Stankovic allowing Ruben Loftus-Cheek to stride forward and find the run of Cisse, who couldn’t quite nestle a shot inside the near post. Another good opportunity for Milan to take the lead came in the 12th minute as that Chukwueze-Camarda combination nearly worked again as it did in Glasgow. The Nigerian cut in and crossed, but the Italian couldn’t quite nod it in from a few yards out. It continued to be all Milan in terms of major chances, and that really should have been one-nil 18 minutes in. Another flowing move forward was led by Loftus-Cheek, who this time squared to Musah inside the box, but the midfielder hit the post with his shot from about 12 yards out. More smart link-up play came down the right side for the Rossoneri three minutes before the half-hour mark. Chukwueze colleced a Bartesaghi cross and laid it off to Camarda, who dummied for Fofana, yet the curling shot did not fool a well-placed Martinez in the Inter goal. Two substitutions were made by Amorim before the restart: Christopher Nkunku and Pervis Estupinan come on for Cissè and Bartesaghi. Inter replaced Stankovic and Idrissou with Mhkitaryan and Lavelli. Seven minutes into the second stanza, the Nerazzurri went 1-0 up as Dimarco tapped in a Barella feed from a few yards out. It was not a good defensive sequence for Milan, as several players were caught in No Man’s Land inside the box, while Chukwueze had not tracked his runner. Just after the hour mark, eight new faces came on for the Diavolo: Vladimirov, Terracciano, De Winter, Saelemaekers, Jashari, Modric, Leão, Ramos. Tomori, Gabbia, Fofana, Musah, Camarda, Chukwueze, Loftus-Cheek and Pavlović made way. After Torriani had made a good save to deny a low shot from Lavelli, Leao and Ramos instantly looked lively at the other end. An interchange between the two saw Provedel called into action to prevent what would have been a tap-in for Nkunku. Ramos also had a shot comfortably saved. In the 83rd minute, Milan were awarded a spot kick that seemed like a generous decision. A give-and-go between Nkunku and Modric saw the latter dragged down by Augusto as he looked to latch onto a through ball. The Frenchman dusted himself down and took on the responsibility from 12 yards, converting emphatically. ⚽️ Nkunku scores from the spot! ✅ pic.twitter.com/ucHaW2L6G0 — SempreMilan (@SempreMilanCom) August 5, 2026 Torriani was to thank for keeping the scores level in the dying minutes as he made a stunning diving stop to deny a laser from Calhanoglu. It would be the final big chance as time expired and the two sides shook hands on a draw.