Milan-Bodoe 3-2, Rossoneri forward: Calhanoglu scores 2, Colombo scores

This young Diablo has the temperament and goals to lead the way, waiting to embrace Ibra again: in San Siro the Pioli band defeats the Norwegians 3-2 by Bodoe Glimt and takes the pass for the playoff next Thursday in Portugal, against Rio Ave. It will be the last hurdle between AC Milan and the group stage of the Europa League. At the Meazza, a Calhanoglu double and the goal from Lorenzo Colombo, 18, who grew up in Vismara and scored the first as a starter: he is the first Italian in the 2002 class to score in the cups, as well as the youngest player in Milan (18 years and 200 days) to find the goal in all Niang competitions in December 2012 against Reggina in the Italian Cup.

The match

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Those who thought they would see a Milan devoid of personality given the absence of the Zlatan totem were denied by Donnarumma and his companions. And in the most spectacular way: the Devil sinks at 15 ‘- Hauge’s descent and the ball in the middle that Junker places behind Gigio taking advantage of Gabbia’s delay in scoring – but he does not leave the Norwegians the moment to celebrate that game is back. The usual Calhanoglu is in charge, with a great blow from the edge: it is 16 ‘. The Bodoe retreats and struggles to contain the movements of the Rossoneri media shoes, Haikin’s interventions are necessary to block the way to Bennacer, Colombo and again Calha. The yellow goalkeeper had to surrender, however, in the 32nd minute, when Milan reached him at speed: Saelemaekers closed the one-two with Theo unloading in the middle, Calhanoglu’s heel and Colombo slipped as Ibrahim would have. The game went downhill and Milan found their third goal in the 5th minute of the second half: a corner from Castillejo ended in a shot from Calhanoglu’s right, which immediately put him in the corner. Closed race? Not exactly, because five minutes later, Hauge pulls out the wild card from a distance and refuels their cars. Bodoe scares Donnarumma with Zinckernagel, but it is an isolated emotion: Milan plays poker with Hernández, then Maldini, who came in for Colombo, scores, but Jovic cancels for offside. One step from the goal, Saelemakers also reaches 10 ‘from the end, but Moe’s rescue on the line drowns the scream in his throat. Then it was Milan’s turn to suffer, and Gigio put his hands on him a couple of times, providential in the 85th minute over Hauge, but the Norwegians did not pass.

The key

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Pioli has shaped a mature group tactically and mentally: the 4-2-3-1 stitched to Ibra is the game system that best praises not only the Swede, but the rest of the players on the field. Starting from Calhanoglu, increasingly lowered to the role of team man and highly inspired by the goal area, and ending with Colombo himself, physique and movements like a true center forward, in addition of course to the sense of goal. Which is not lacking for young Lorenzo, and not even for Milan at the start of the season.