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(Cagliari 0-2 Milan) They came under pressure after city rival Inter won the main match against Juventus. But Milan responded, thanks to the eternal young Zlatan Ibrahimovic (39), who will soon have a new playmate at the top.
The Swede scored both goals and Milan ensured that the gap with city rival Inter remains three points. After the match, manager Stefano Pioli confirmed to Gazzetta dello Sport that Mario Mandzukic is on his way to the club.
– I said “yes” as soon as it was suggested. I’ve already talked to him, he’s very motivated and he’s a winner, says Pioli, who is looking forward to using Mandzukic and Ibrahimovic together at the top.
Ibrahimovic also confirmed the upcoming transfer:
– He has signed the contract and is coming to Milan. So now there are two of us who can scare the opponents, Ibrahimovic tells Sky Sports.
But so far, Ibrahimovic is in charge of the show.
Double master
Already after five minutes of play against Cagliari, Ibrahimovic was finished. The 39-year-old got ahead of Cagliari defender Babis Lykogiannis, who with a push to the back gave Ibrahimovic a chance to score from the penalty spot. He took over from Ibrahimovic and scored his 11th goal in a season in which he has already lost several games through injury.
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Zlatan’s twelfth goal in Serie A of the season came just minutes after the break. Davide Calabria found the forward in the defense zone with a brilliant pass, but there was still a lot of work to do for the Swede. Ibrahimovic masterfully hit the ball, got it into the box and threw it into the far corner.
The offside flag arrived, but after a quick VAR control it was clear that Ibrahimovic started on the right side, so the double was a fact.
At the age of 39, Ibrahimovic has scored 13 goals in the same number of games in all tournaments this season:
WILD NUMBERS: Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s numbers against Cagliari – and for the 2020/21 season. Photo: Sofascore
Graphics: www.sofascore.com
It was not far from the triplet either. Jens Petter Hauge, who had the opportunity from the beginning, played perfectly with Ibrahimovic, but this time it was Cagliari goalkeeper Alessio Cragno who emerged victorious from the duel.
The goalkeeper came out, went big and denied Ibrahimovic the hat trick and Hauge’s goal points. This was their first match together from the beginning.
Several of Ibrahimovic’s goals this season have been beautiful:
Hauge-substitute expelled
That was the last thing Hauge did, and he was replaced by Alexis Saelemaekers. However, it shouldn’t be an advantage for Milan. After only a few minutes on the field, the Belgian received a yellow card, and minutes later he was shown his second yellow card.
Saelamaker’s entry lasted eight minutes.
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Thus, Milan had to finish the match with ten men, without Cagliari putting Milan’s defense to the test.
Thus, they finished 2-0 against Milan, which ensures that the distance below the city’s rival and runner-up in the table, Inter, is still three points. Inter beat Juventus in the big game on Sunday:
However, that was not all that happened to Milan on Monday night: in addition to Saelemaeker going into quarantine after his two yellow cards, captain and cap Alessio Romagnoli must also be on his feet in the next game . His blocking teammate, Danish Simon Kjær, also had to be substituted after the break, for what Milan manager Stefano Piolo calls “problems”.
He received a yellow card in the first half, so he has to stand in the next match, against attacking Atalanta.
However, Milan are in impressive shape and have their best start to the season in 18 years. The search for his first Serie A title since the 2010/11 season continues, with a Zlatan Ibrahimovic in great shape.
