Sassuolo 1-2 Milan: Leao, Saelemaekers and Berardi record in goal

by our correspondent Alessandra Bocci

December 20th
– Reggio Emilia

Initial beauty, final emotion: the success of Milan could be summed up in this way, passing Sassuolo and maintaining the top of the table. De Zerbi’s team, killed by the fastest goal in the history of European football, takes too long to wake up and, despite the aggressiveness and total pressure put in place in the second half, they don’t score a single point. First Rafael Leao, after just 6 seconds and 76 cents, with a proven pattern in training. Start: Leao-Calhanoglu-Leao. A lightning bolt. The Portuguese game in Calhanoglu’s supposed double, in the ninth minute, is also a beauty, which is later annulled by Var for an offside of the Belgian who spoils the action previously.

Rossoneri Masters of the Field

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In the 4-3-3 in Sassuolo nothing works: Milan is master in all areas of the pitch, Theo Hernández burns the grass with his powerful step while on the opposite side Saelemaekers responds with a continuous movement and Calhanoglu puts order. In the midst of all this dynamism is Brahim Díaz with his embroidery, but it is still Theo who builds the goal of doubling with an impressive gallop. Not half an hour has passed since the cancellation of the second goal, the Frenchman starts in the fourth, Calhanoglu stops and gives way to Theo: the full-back continues his streak confusing the Sassuolo players who have long protested an offside that no c ‘is and gives Saelemaekers the ball to double, this time confirmed.

berardi reopens it

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Sassuolo tries to wake up, Rogerio and Berardi try, but perhaps each one keeps running and the result is not unlocked. And it doesn’t unlock even in the second half, with a continuous but not very lucid siege. Outside Defrel, inside Caputo, a lot of changes from one side to the other: little by little Milan goes to pain, sticks its head with Hernández and Hauge, but Sassuolo pushes a lot. Until, in the final minutes, Romagnoli knocks Boga down on the edge of the area. On the next free kick, Milan pays for Hauge’s naivety at the barrier: the Norwegian turns around and completely displaces Donnarumma on Berardi’s shot. 2-1, race reopened in long recovery.

kessie disqualified

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The final chaos begins and at the end the party in Milan. That after two draws he wins again, but with Lazio it will be another obstacle course: out of Kessie by disqualification, out of Tonali. Pioli will have to come up with other quick fixes to get through even the last engagement before Christmas and stay ahead.