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 Carvalho’s 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 would’ve modified that verdict.
They actually ought to’ve 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 Okafor’s 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 Pereira’s header from the Giorgos Kyriakopoulos cross. Maldini additionally clipped the within of the far submit with an angled drive, although it wouldn’t have counted as a result of Djuric’s offside place within the build-up.
As a substitute, it was Milan who took the lead on the counter when Pulisic’s 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 Turati’s 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 D’Ambrosio nodding within the Kyriakopoulos cross on the again submit.
Samuele Vignato couldn’t 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 may’ve higher served Morata.
Monza 0-1 Milan
Reijnders 43 (Mi)
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