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The guests started the game in a surprisingly powerful way, from the first minutes they literally stunned the opponent. In the sixth minute, Leanu could have scored, then Cassie unleashed a magnificent shot from the corner of the penalty area and hit the far corner of the goal. It could have been beautiful if the referees hadn’t seen Frank playing with his hand when handling the ball. VAR helped the owners, although it was already clear that “MJ” urgently needed to do something.
And Solskjaer’s team did. The Mancunians managed to intercept the game, completely take control of the central bridgehead, and also create some good opportunities. Twice Martial shot very dangerously, Maguire had another chance to score, Telles played a great free throw, he lacked a bit of precision. At the same time, the Rossoneri carried out their equally dangerous counterattacks. The Salemakers and Krunich strikes are worth noting.
In the first half, the hosts had a small territorial advantage, controlled the ball more and crossed the center of the field more. Only on scoring occasions was there a draw, and the score on the scoreboard correctly reflected the distribution of forces. Only after the break, “Man United” could add, perhaps substitutions played a role.
At the beginning of the second half, Fernandes got into the penalty area (40-meter pass), where Diallo sent the ball into the net with his head. The 18-year-old played like a true Milan teacher, defender and goalkeeper, even at the beginning and did not understand what happened.
In the future, the Mankunians acted more cautiously, thinking primarily of defense. Pioli’s defenses combined a lot, played the ball, attracted the opponent, although again, the second half can be called the same. Everyone understood that the fate of the confrontation would be decided in a return duel.
Man United came very close to keeping the net clean for the fifth straight game. There were no obvious failures in the defense of the goal, but there were some mistakes. “Milan” had only a few flaws. In injury time, the Rossoneri played a corner, the defenders in the penalty area did not follow Kjr’s trail, the Dane sent the ball into the net with his head.
Probably a well deserved draw. At the same time, 1: 1 is a score that says nothing. Milan is not expected to play on hold at home. Therefore, the teams’ chances of reaching the quarterfinals remain roughly equal.
European League. 1/8 final. The first match
Stadium: Old Trafford (Manchester)
Chief Referee: Slavko Vincic (Slovenia)
Man United – AC Milan 1: 1
Goals: Diallo 50 – Kjer 90 + 2
United manchester: 26. Henderson, 3. Bai, 5. Maguire, 27. Telles, 18. Fernandez (Fred 74), 21. James (Show 74), 26. Greenwood, 29. Van Bissaka (Williams 75), 31. Matic, 39. MacTominay, 9. Marseille (Diallo 46).
Milan: 99. Donnarumma, 2. Calabria (Kalyulu 75), 5. Dalot, 23. Tomori, 24. Chiar, 18. Meite, 21. Diaz (Castillejo 69), 79. Cassie, 56. Salemakers (Tonali 70), 33 Krunich, 17. Lean.
Warnings: McTominay 55
