Zlatan Ibrahimovic appeared to put an end to his bitter feud with Romelu Lukaku in a show of respect in the Milan derby.
There has long been bad blood between the two strikers and tempers boiled over in the Coppa Italia quarter-final last month.
AC Milan veteran Ibrahimovic and Inter ace Lukaku squared up to each other and were heard exchanging personal insults just before half-time.
As such, Sunday's clash between Serie A's top two teams was billed as an enticing rematch between the pair of warring frontmen.
As it happened, Inter cruised to victory to open up a four-point lead over their local rivals.
Lukaku was the standout performance for the Nerazzurri, assisting Lautaro Martinez's fifth-minute opener and scoring his side's third in the second half.
The Belgian celebrated emphatically after firing past Gianluigi Donnarumma in the 65th minute and appeared to repeatedly scream "Dio" - meaning "God" - at Ibrahimovic.
It was likely a reference to the Swede's remarks after Milan's 2-1 derby win last October, when he said: "Milan never had a king. They have a God."
Ibrahimovic's comments were, in turn, a response to Lukaku, who earlier in 2020 declared "There's a new king in town" after Inter beat the Rossoneri 4-2 in February.
But after Lukaku shouted "Dio" at him in Sunday's showdown between the two great rivals, Ibrahimovic did not react angrily.
Instead, replays showed the 39-year-old applauding his former Manchester United teammate as Inter's raucous celebrations continued.
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Lukaku's strike means he is the first player in 71 years to score in four Milan derbies in a row. It also takes him clear of Cristiano Ronaldo in the Serie A top-scorer charts with 17 goals this season.
Inter are searching for their first Scudetto since 2010 and manager Antonio Conte said: "Congratulations to my players, they prepared well for this game.
"Is this the best victory in my coaching career? I hope the best is yet to come."
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