LONDON — Almost as if the fans had gone to San Siro Stadium to summon the past, a banner emerged in the A.C. Milan stands before the start of the derby against Internazionale.
It pictured Mark Hateley, the former Milan center forward, towering over Inter defender Fulvio Collovati to head a goal in October 1984. That victory by Milan broke a five-year domination by the blue half of city.
Flash forward to Sunday, and A.C. Milan was once again struggling against its crosstown rival. After the ball was hoisted into the penalty area, a head rose above the crowd to power through the opening goal for Milan in a 3-0 victory over Inter.