Tijjani Reijnders returned from suspension to present Milan a much-needed victory in Monza, regardless of Rafael Leao being dropped but once more, however the hosts have been annoyed by a disallowed aim.
after dropping two of their final three Serie A video games to Fiorentina and Napoli, however by dropping Rafael Leao to the bench for the third spherical in a row. Theo Hernandez and Tijjani Reijnders returned from suspension, whereas Christian Pulisic shook off flu signs, however Matteo Gabbia, Luka Jovic, Ismael Bennacer and Alessandro Florenzi have been nonetheless injured. Monza had only one victory all season, lacking Stefano Sensi, Samuele Birindelli, Andrea Petagna and Alessio Cragno, with Matteo Pessina solely match for the bench.
Monza had the ball within the internet early on with Milan Djuric nodding down the Pedro Pereira cross for Dany Mota Carvalhoās half-volley, however the referee disallowed it for an earlier Bondo push on Theo Hernandez. It was a call made by the official, but when he had waved play on, it’s unlikely VAR wouldāve modified that verdict.
They actually ought toāve scored on quarter-hour, just for Daniel Maldini to drill extensive comparatively undisturbed on the Pedro Pereira pull-back from the by-line.
On the different finish, Noah Okaforās weak end wasted a possibility when Pablo Mari gave the ball away constructing out from the again.
Maldini examined Mike Maignan from the sting of the world, however the goalkeeper needed to make a sensational one-handed response save on Pedro Pereiraās header from the Giorgos Kyriakopoulos cross. Maldini additionally clipped the within of the far submit with an angled drive, although it wouldnāt have counted as a result of Djuricās offside place within the build-up.
As a substitute, it was Milan who took the lead on the counter when Pulisicās cross from the appropriate discovered an Alvaro Morata header charged down by Armando Izzo, although solely so far as Reijnders to nod within the rebound.
One other Pulisic cross solely grazed the top of Morata after the restart and on the ensuing nook Reijnders examined Stefano Turati, whereas Rafael Leao was unleashed for the ultimate 27 minutes and instantly scuffed extensive after combining with Reijnders.
Theo Hernandez additionally stung Turatiās gloves with a ferocious solo effort on the close to stick, then needed to be decisive on the different finish with an important defensive header to stop Danilo DāAmbrosio nodding within the Kyriakopoulos cross on the again submit.
Samuele Vignato couldnāt preserve his volley on course and Morata nodded a Theo Hernandez free kick over the bar, however Rafael Leao rode three tackles to burst into the field solely to scuff the end straight at Turati, then blasted into the sky after interrupting a Yunus Musah help that mayāve higher served Morata.
Monza 0-1 Milan
Reijnders 43 (Mi)
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