Exciting 3-2 at San Siro: double Venetian advantage at the interval (Caprari and Barak from the spot), but in the second half they overturn everything Giroud, a penalty from Kessie and an own goal from Gunter
Stronger than injuries, troubles and a nightmare first half: what an evening for Milan, who went from 0-2 to 3-2 against Verona and gave themselves a night as leaders, waiting for the result of Napoli. Pioli moves to +5 against Inter, but above all he can be satisfied with the character shown by his team, three days before the decisive challenge in the Champions League with Porto. The spirit is there and the match-winner, in the end, will be Castillejo. One who seemed to be on the sidelines of the Rossoneri project.
Shock start
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Tatarusanu quickly understands that his seasonal debut will not be very quiet: 2 minutes and 46 seconds on the clock, the first dive to respond to Ilic after a defensive blackout. It is the starter of the Veronese advantage, which arrives at 7 ‘: Bennacer messes up in retreat, Veloso with his head triggers Caprari who passes between Calabria and Tomori, striking “Tata”. Frost for the 40 thousand of the Meazza. The most alive among the Rossoneri seems to be Rebic, whose game lasts only 36 minutes: yet another physical problem, a distorted left ankle, inside Leao. The Croatian has time to arm Daniel Maldini’s right-footed shot – holder instead of Diaz – and to protest together with his teammates for the penalty granted to compatriot Kalinic. Twenty turns of hands just passed, collision in the area between the Gialloblù striker and Romagnoli: material for the moviolisti, the Var control does not change Prontera’s decision. Penalty. And Barak sends the teams to rest at 2-0, keeping a cool head from the spot.
Giroud shock
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The Giroud of the first half is a ghost, but very few balls arrive. The couple Kessie-Bennacer seems to be affected by the commitments in the African qualifying round for the World Cup, even Saelemaekers is less lucid than usual, but in short, it is difficult to save someone. Pioli then changes and begins the recovery with Castillejo in place of Saelemaekers and Krunic instead of Maldini. And things, for the Devil, start to get better. After a quarter of an hour of pushing without great opportunities, the lightning arrives that reopens the match. Leao packs it, who puts the ball on Giroud’s head: Olivier in these cases is a sentence, even at the age of 35. Network, one to two, just as Ibrahimovic began the warm-up.
Everything turns upside down
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Tudor sees the weather turn bad and changes his Verona, including Tameze, Simeone and Lasagna. No barricades, therefore, and the game remains fun, even if messy. Leao almost equalized it in the 70th minute: right with a powerful and inaccurate turn by a whisker. But for the 2-2 it is a matter of a moment, because another penalty destined to cause discussion hangs over the Meazza. Protagonists, this time, Castillejo and Pharaohs. Kessie goes on the spot and draws, but Milan’s magic moment is far from over. First the return to the field of His Majesty Ibrahimovic, who did not play for Milan-Lazio. And a moment later the turnaround is complete: Castillejo is still alive, but the omelette is all combined by Gunter, who slips Montipò challenging the laws of physics. An unbearable blow for Verona, which tries to throw itself forward but no longer has a real chance to score. At the final whistle comes the roar of the Rossoneri Meazza: a heart-pounding victory for Milan, one that weighs a ton. And Verona continues in its taboo: never victorious at San Siro, not even in an evening with the table set.
October 16, 2021 (change October 16, 2021 | 23:16)
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