Walter Mazzarri: 'Tension got to us in AC Milan derby defeat'

Inter Milan head coach Walter Mazzarri has admitted that the tension got to his side as they lost 1-0 against arch rivals AC Milan in their Serie A derby clash this evening.

AC grabbed the slender victory through Nigel de Jong's header, which meant that the club also ended a run of five derbies without a win against Inter.

"We weren't ourselves, the tension got to us," Mazzarri told reporters after the game.

"We didn't play well, as everyone saw. We did better in the first half, but cared so much about this game that we used up a lot of nervous energy beforehand.

"Unfortunately, this season has been up and down. Milan were more vehement in the tackle and first to the ball, so they won."

Despite the defeat, Inter can still qualify for next season's Europa League.