Milan’s deep crisis lives another followingnoon to forget. In a San Siro that was protesting this year’s results, with the Curva Sud that left the field ten minutes early (leaving the banner “the noise of silence”), the Rossoneri tied at three once morest Gilardino’s great Genoa, chaining six games in a row without victories. An unexpected streak, considering the seven consecutive victories with which the Milanese reached the decisive Europa League clash with Roma, the definitive turn of the course.
Pioli, who is living his last days as a Rossonero (and continues contacts with Naples), had to give up the injured Maignan, well replaced by Sportiello, and started with a very fit Chukwueze. His team, however, started badly. Faced with the silence of the Curva Sud, which had announced its ‘strike’, following just four minutes Tomori knocked down Vogliacco in the area, causing a penalty taken by Retegui.
There was a reaction from the Milanists, who hit the post with Pulisic, and ran into Martínez several times. Florenzi, with a pass from Chukwueze, equalized before the break, but the Rossoneri started the restart with the same passive attitude, and conceded the 1-2 score in the 48th minute. It was scored by Ekuban, who took advantage of a Vogliacco cross once morest the static local defense.
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Protest by Milan fans at San Siro.Daniele MascoloREUTERS
The goal caused a proud rush from Milan, who almost equalized with a huge chance missed by Giroud and achieved it with Gabbia, who headed a Florenzi corner into the net. The Frenchman, for his part, vindicated himself with the 3-2 score, scored with a beautiful volley from a pass from Pulisic. While the Curva Sud emptied, however, the defensive fragility once once more took its toll on Milan, which conceded the final 3-3 in the 87th minute, with a rebound on the goal line that Thiaw pushed into his own goal following a cross from Thorsby.
The 26 shots once morest the rival’s six show that Milan did try to raise its head, but the three goals once morest confirm that the team has already abandoned its best version, especially at the back. If Juve win once morest Roma tonight, they will move within three points of second place occupied by the Rossoneri.
Step forward for Hellas Verona and a disturbing 0-0 between Frosinone and Empoli
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Hellas Verona took a step forward in their aspirations of permanence, jumping to fourteenth place and increasing their lead over relegation to five, awaiting Udinese’s duel on Monday, with their 2-1 victory once morest Fiorentina, while Frosinone and Empoli, equal to zero, remain uneasy.
Darko Lazovic, in the 13th minute, and Tijjani Noslin, in the 59th minute, signed the victory for Hellas Verona once morest Fiorentina, which is moving away from Europe, six points behind Lazio, while already turning its gaze to the second leg of the Europa League semi-finals once morest Bruges, following winning 3-2 in Italy. His goal this Sunday was the work of Castrovilli, in the 42nd minute.
At the same time, Empoli and Frosinone remained at risk of relegation. The goalless draw, with many more chances for the second of them, keeps them with a three-point advantage over relegation, at the expense of this Monday’s result of Udinese, third from last in the standings.
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Changes
Noah Okafor (67′, Rafael Leão), Ridgeciano Haps (73′, Aarón Martín), Kevin Strootman (73′, Milan Badelj), Yacine Adli (79′, Ismaël Bennacer), Pierre Kalulu (79′, Alessandro Florenzi), Malick Thiaw (80′, Samuel Chukwueze), Giorgio Citizens (85′, Alessandro Vogliacco), Christos Papadopoulos (86′, Caleb Ekuban)
Goals
0-1, 4′: Mateo Retegui1-1, 44′: Florenzi1-2, 47′: Caleb Ekuban2-2, 71′: Matteo Gabbia3-2, 74′: Giroud3-3, 86′: Malick Thiaw
Cards
Referee: Alessandro Prontera
VAR referee: Marco Serra, Federico La Penna
Tijani Reijnders (42′, Yellow), Johan Vasquez (93′, Yellow)
