Santiago Gimenez and Joao Felix have been launched for his or her Milan debuts throughout this night’s Coppa Italia quarter-final in opposition to Roma, instantly combining to attain a unbelievable objective.
The pair each arrived on switch deadline day, the centre-forward on a everlasting transfer from Feyenoord value over €35m together with add-ons and the trequartista from Chelsea on a dry mortgage.
They have been instantly put into the squad for tonight’s Coppa Italia quarter-final and it was for extra than simply experiencing the environment at San Siro.
Coach Sergio Conceicao wasted no time, placing them each on for his or her debut simply shy of the hour mark together with his workforce main 2-1
Inside 14 minutes of their introduction, the pair mixed to attain a objective, the Gimenez by means of ball permitting Joao Felix to spring the offside lure and beat Mile Svilar with a fragile lob into the empty internet.
Joao Felix scores on Milan debut
João Félix scores on debut! 🇵🇹
The on-loan Chelsea participant makes it 3-1 to AC Milan with a stupendous chip 😮💨
When Abraham made means for Gimenez, SportMediaset famous that he appeared harm by the jeers aimed toward him by his former supporters within the stands.
As he walked off the sphere, the striker – who is just on mortgage from Roma and anticipated to return to the Stadio Olimpico on the finish of the season – made the gesture of lifting a cup in the direction of the part of followers.
This was a reference to the very fact he was a part of the squad that allowed them to win the Convention League trophy, their first and to this point solely UEFA piece of silverware.