The fight for the scudetto is still very much alive. Milan achieved an agonizing victory coming back from Lazio and continues to lead Serie A, with two points and one game more than Inter. Simone Inzaghi’s side still depend on themselves, but he now knows that the Milanisti are not going to give up easily: The Olympic event was the most complicated of the remaining five and having returned from the capital with a victory is a great blow to the table for the Milanisti.
Sarri’s men started very strong and went ahead immediately. In the 4th minute, Milinkovic-Savic penetrated from the right wing and put a perfect cross into the heart of the small area, which Immobile pushed between the sticks at the first touch. The Italian, highly criticized for his performance with the national team, continues to be unstoppable at his club and this season he has scored 31 goals.
After the blow, Milan gradually took control of the clash, and did not let go of them again. Before the break, those of Pioli, who the day before controversially recalled the actions of the referees against his club, They protested against a possible hand from Luis Alberto before a touch from Brahim, who started from the start.
The reboot began with the same script. The Rossoneri pressed on and quickly achieved a deserved draw, which was born with a long pass from Theo to Leaowho reached the bottom with his enormous speed and crossed for Giroud, author of the 1-1 with a stretch.
The Milanese arreón continued, with some pause, until the final stretch, in which Pioli’s revulsions were decisive. The coach changed the lead with Rebic and Ibrahimovic, and both participated in the 1-2 play, which materialized in 93′. The Croatian stole Marusic’s wallet and the Swede, after a poor clearance by Acerbi, assisted Tonali with a header, who controlled the ball with his thigh and beat Strakosha. It is one of the most important goals of the season, and certifies that the two Milan teams, after the disasters in Naples, the title will be played until the end. The very hot Rossoneri half of the Olympic celebrated it in a big way.
Changes
Toma Basic (59′, Luis Alberto), Cataldi (59′, Lucas Leiva), Adam Marusic (62 ‘, Radu), Ibrahimovic (67′, Brahim Diaz), Ante Rebic (67′, Giroud), Rade Krunic (70′-Junior Messiah) Luiz Felipe (79′, Patric), Hysaj (79 ‘, Manuel Lazzari), Alexis Saelemaekers (85′, Rafael Leao)
goals
1-0, 3′: Immobile1-1, 49′: Giroud1-2, 91′: Sandro Tonali
cards
Referee: Marco Guida
VAR referee: Daniele Orsato
Thomas Strakosha (7′, Yellow) Fikayo Tomori (25′, Yellow) Lucas Leiva (52′, Yellow) Cataldi (73′, Yellow) Pierre Kalulu Kyatengwa (82′, Yellow) Ibrahimovic (84′, Yellow) Sandro Tonali (93′, Yellow