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Milan. “Giuseppe Meazza”
AC Milan – AS Roma 3: 3
Goals: Ibrahimovic 2, 80 (pen.), Salemakers 47 – Jacko 14, Veretu 71 (pen.), Kumbulla 84
“Milan“: Tatarushanu, Calabria, Kier, Romanioli, Hernandez, Cassie, Bennaser, Salemakers (Castillejo 72), Chalhanoglu, Leau (Krunich 72), Ibrahimovic
“Rome“: Mirante, Mancini, Ibanez, Kumbulla, Karsdorp (B. Perez 66), Vereto (Villar 86), Lorenzo Pellegrini (Cristante 76), Spinazzola, Mkhitaryan, Pedro, Dzeko
Warnings: Leau 60, Ibrahimovic 75, Hernandez 82 – Pedro 77, Cristante 81
Chief referee: Piero Giacomelli
This party promised a lot. Both coaches see the teams as similar, playing brilliant, fast and offensive. “Milan” became a car at all, repeating the series from the 90s. He had 17 wins and 4 draws in his 21st game in all tournaments. Scored at least twice at ten. He won the derby. Zlatan Ibrahimovic was a two-doubles show in the league. “Roma” also stopped “Juventus” and then got three wins in a row. And Edin Dzeko was able to fight Ibra. In addition, before the departure of the first rival goalkeeper Gijo Donnarumma due to the coronavirus. As a result, the Milan car stopped. Although the Swede did his thing.
In the first half, the teams scored and created more than they deserved. Roma’s four-point central block forced Milan too often and too imprecisely to simply pitch Zlatan and Leau. And at the same time, Mkhitaryan and Pedro were missing in the attack. In the first 20 minutes, only goals were created. Leau’s “scoop” on Ibra, Dzeko’s header after a corner kick and a serious error on the way out to Tatarushanu. Then Milan took over the initiative. However, Romagnoli and Kjer only made a dangerous corner head shot: Mirante’s fresh jump and the stands saved the guests. The goalkeeper also jumped into the Chalhanoglu penalty area.
The hosts started the second half like the first. Breakthrough Leau on the left. This time he shot Salemakers “trite”. This time, Tatarushanu was also not wrong, and Dzeko closed the Mkhitaryan cross inaccurately. Thus, he could safely defend himself and wait for an opportunity for a counterattack. Although he was not really calm. The guests managed to take quick breaks. They stopped only in the penalty area. Mkhitaryan was stopped by the goalkeeper, and the play between Pedro and Bennasser at the finish resulted in a very dubious penalty. It is true that Giacomelli repaid the debt without further “penalty” crossing between Mancini and Chalhanoglu.
Ibra’s third double in the third league game set the stage for his next crowning as a hero. However, Roma, who had come back in the previous two games, had other plans. She won today and for the third time. When he gave a corner, the Swede touched the ball with his foot too weak, he went to the back stand, and there Kumbulla was already waiting. Probably the fairest result of this match. “Roma” did not deserve to lose, 6-8 points “Milan” at the top of the table would be too great a handicap. Mirante also prevented it by taking Cassie’s ball off the goal line.
After the final whistle, it was the Milanese who looked unhappy. Still, they lost the lead three times, not winning the first game of the season after eight wins in all tournaments. He couldn’t start the season with five consecutive wins for the first time since the early 1990s. Although his leader gave the usual share of heads. And the Romans can be proud of themselves. In matches against the giants as an outsider under Paulo Fonseca, they have repeatedly shown character.
