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Milan. “Giuseppe Meazza”
AC Milan – Ellas Verona 2: 2
Goals: Maniani 28 (car), Ibrahimovic 90 + 2 – Barack 7, Calabria 19 (car)
Missed penalty: Ibrahimovic 66 (inaccurate)
“Milan“: D. Donnarumma, Calabria, Kier, Gabbia, Hernandez, Cassie, Bennaser, Salemakers (Rebic 47), Chalhanoglu (Howge 87), Leau (Diaz 78), Ibrahimovic
“Hellas Verona”: Silvestri, Cekkerini, Magnani (Cetin 73), Lovato, Lazovic, Davidovich (Tamez 64), Ilic (Udoji 69), Dimarco, Zakkanyi, Barak, Kalinich (E. Colli 64)
Warnings: Bennaser 54 – Cekkerini 33, Lovato 42, Tamez 90
On Thursday 0: 3 against Lille interrupted Milan’s phenomenal streak: 24 games in all tournaments without a loss, 13 in a row with at least two goals scored. It was very interesting to see how the team would respond to this blow. Especially considering the extreme reaction of the fans, who immediately remembered the dark times. Other results this weekend in the league should have appeased their leader. But the opponent made me nervous. “Verona” conceded only three goals in the season, he is extremely uncompromising and aggressive, he can only be beaten with maximum effort and faith in oneself. The favorite lacked both.
Matchday 7 was disappointing in terms of goals and game brilliance. It was feared that the league’s two best defenses would not be awarded. On the other hand, there was hope for an intensity, perpetual motion command machine. The latter was justified. Milan were completely dominant, with 67 percent possession in the first half and 13 shots on target. “Verona” tried to answer as soon as possible. In fact, she started first. Dzakkanyi shot Kalinic, who shot the goalkeeper. Playing a corner, Ceccherini hit the crossbar and Barak finished it off. Playing a free kick, Dzakkanyi shot off a Calabrian rebound.
The Rossoneri responded partially before the break. Salemakers scored, Cassie finished off with a rebound from Magnani. Alexis and Leau had Silvestri hit back from 18 yards, Hernandez threw the ball at him at point-blank range. But the hosts also abused the blows from 18 to 20 meters. Chalhanoglu, Ibrahimovic, Leau himself shot badly from there. And the last ten minutes of the first part, like the beginning of the second, passed smoothly. “Milan” lost a beat, “Verona” defended much more calmly. And I had to score with a combination of Zakkanyi and Dimarco. The latter shot very high from the goalkeeper’s corner.
The league leader did not give up. Rebic led Hernandez to the goalie, Lovato hit Cassie in the leg and Zlatan got to the “point.” It’s true that Silvestri got the first kick. And the second followed the trajectory of Roberto Baggio in the 1994 World Cup final. Thus, Ibra missed the third penalty of the season. The Swede continued the parade of failures with a shot blocked from eight meters, a head shot in a standing position, another one from point-blank range, rejected by Silvestri. In the end, when Milan already seemed desperate, he helped Calabria with his hand. And yet he saved the game, closing Diaz’s canopy with his head.
I don’t think many in the teams are satisfied with the result. Milan missed the opportunity to create a very decent handicap over their pursuers, conceding unnecessary goals. Zlatan lost the opportunity to give him the victory. Verona lost 2-0, lost a chance to beat the Rossoneri in Milan for the first time in 98 years and ended their unbeaten streak in the league since March. Only we, the audience, were satisfied. Great performance!
