Inter Milan climbed to the top of Serie A on Sunday after a 2-1 win at Genoa and a little help from their closest rivals.

Christian Pulisic's goal gave AC Milan a 1-0 win over city rivals Inter Milan at the San Siro on Sunday with Mike Maignan saving Hakan Calhanoglu's penalty to deny the hosts an equaliser.

Inter Milan takes on Liverpool at the San Siro Stadium on Tuesday, Dec. 9. Kickoff is set for 9 p.m. CET local time in Italy, making it a 3 p.m. ET or 12 p.m. PT start in the US and Canada, an 8 p.m. GMT start in the UK, and a 7 a.m. AEDT start in Australia on Wednesday.

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Inter Milan is right near the top of the table with just a few matches remaining in the opening stage. The Serie A powerhouse won each of its first four matches in UCL action, but came up short against Atletico Madrid last month. Yet, Inter is sitting in a good spot to finish in the top eight.

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MILAN — Inter Milan was forced into two changes in the opening half hour of its Champions League match against Liverpool on Tuesday. Midfielder Hakan Çalhanoğlu hobbled off in the 11th minute with an apparent right thigh issue and he was replaced by Piotr Zieliński.

Teenage defender Davide Bartesaghi has scored his first senior goals, but AC Milan was held to a 2-2 draw by Sassuolo on Sunday