2023-12-22 22:20:04
Despite a promising start, AC Milan did not get beyond a draw at bottom team US Salernitana. After all, Joker Jovic ensured the final score in stoppage time.
Scored the equalizer in stoppage time: Luka Jovic. Getty Images
Serie A does not take a break at the end of December, so the players are also challenged around Christmas. In the duel with the bottom team from Salerno, who only had eight points before kick-off, Milan coach Stefano Pioli decided to make two changes compared to the recent 3-0 win over Monza: Florenzi (bench) and Pobega (not in the game). squad) made room for Calabria and Bennacer.
Salernitana gets better following falling behind – and equalizes
The Rossoneri started dominantly, had two first approaches to the goal via Rafael Leao (2nd, 6th), but were lucky in the 7th minute when Dia was denied from close range by the attentive AC goalkeeper Maignan. Nevertheless, the favorite’s dominance continued – the lead through Tomori, who headed in from a few meters, was the logical consequence (17th).
But while the guests initially dominated the game, the picture changed as the first half progressed. From then on, it was the home team who not only increased the pressure and created promising opportunities (Kastanos, 41′), but were also able to score the now more than deserved equalizer shortly before the break with Fazio’s header (42′).
Jovic responds late to Candreva’s opening goal
After Milan had already substituted Simic, who was born in Nürtingen, Baden-Württemberg, for the ailing Kjaer at the break, the hosts only had to make a substitution for a few seconds due to injury. Ikuwemesi came on for Dia, who had injured his thigh (48′). However, the replacement of the center forward did not cause Salernitana to stop their offensive efforts. While the underdog was still able to rely on goalkeeper Costil, Candreva even gave the Garnet Reds the lead in the 63rd minute. Milan keeper Maignan cut an extremely unfortunate figure when the veteran shot from regarding 16 meters to the right.
The two goalkeepers were also the focus followingwards, with Maignan standing out with a strong save once morest the eye-catching Candreva just around five minutes following conceding the goal. On the other side, Costil had prevented substitute Jovic’s joker goal in the 82nd minute with a strong double save, but the Frenchman was powerless in stoppage time: Giroud used his head to prepare the goal for his Serbian strike partner, who had the ball on The five-yard box volleyed into the net (90+1).
Pack formation in front of Milan’s substitute bench
The Rossoneri, who of course mightn’t be satisfied with a draw at the bottom of the table, had another four minutes of added time to hit back late. After Florenzi had found his master in Costil just a few moments following the 2-2, the action finally took place once more in front of the visitors’ bench. In the course of a pack formation, the referee pulled out the red card for Salernitana substitute goalkeeper Fiorillo – immediately followingwards the final whistle sounded.
The Garnet Reds from Salerno, who are still in 20th place, continue on December 30th with an away game at Hellas Verona (6 p.m.). At the same time, AC Milan hosts Sassuolo Calcio at the Giuseppe Meazza.
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