Milan received back-to-back Serie A matches for the primary time since mid-September by beating Hellas Verona 1-0 at house. A recreation filled with wasted possibilities noticed Sergio Conceicao’s facet produce a much-needed comeback after a midweek fiasco in Rotterdam.
Following a dismal 1-0 Champions League defeat to Feyenoord, Milan return to the San Siro with the crucial of profitable. The Rossoneri dominated the primary half by way of possession and created possibilities. Nevertheless, they couldn’t flip the ball house.
After a catalog of misses all through the opening 70 minutes, Milan lastly discovered a breakthrough by means of winter signing Santiago Gimenez. Rafael Leao did a lot of the heavy lifting to serve the Mexican on a platter. Gimenez headed the ball into an empty internet to interrupt the impasse.
Nonetheless, Milan needed to survive a late scare as Mike Maignan thwarted Verona’s last-ditch try and rescue a degree, saving a long-range shot. With out additional ado, let’s take a look at our participant rankings.
Milan (4-2-3-1)
Mike Maignan – 7
His first save of the sport didn’t brim with confidence, however the French goalkeeper stood his floor to maintain his second consecutive Serie A clear sheet.
Theo Hernandez – 6.5
It wasn’t a classic Theo efficiency, however the star left-back fared much better than at De Kuip just a few days in the past, reminding Milan followers of his attacking capabilities.
Malick Thiaw – 6
His early blunder might’ve price Milan dearly, however he acquired away with one other mistimed sort out. Nevertheless, he rose into the competition as the sport progressed.
Matteo Gabbia – 7
The Italian center-back didn’t put his foot flawed tonight, dominating his opponents within the air whereas taking no dangers in possession.
Kyle Walker – 7
His defensive prowess is off the charts! He had Verona attackers in his again pocket all recreation, demonstrating unparalleled high quality.
Youssouf Fofana – 6
Whereas his defensive contribution didn’t go unnoticed, he nonetheless had a number of lackluster attacking forays. His passes weren’t all the time clear.
Tijjani Reijnders – 6.5
In contrast to his teammate within the double pivot, the Dutch midfielder loved an excellent recreation and even got here near discovering the opener with a long-range screamer.
Yunus Musah – 6.5
Swooped in for Christian Pulisic, the USMNT utility man ought to’ve put Milan in entrance on the stroke of halftime. However he skyed the ball from a promising place. Almost atoned with a thunderous effort within the second half.
Joao Felix – 7
The Portuguese ahead is seamlessly adapting to life at Milan! His technical qualities and imaginative and prescient stored Verona’s backline on purple alert all match.
Riccardo Sottil – 6
Not a dream debut for the Fiorentina loanee as he couldn’t make the distinction on the left wing regardless of being given an unlikely probability to begin forward of Leao.
Santiago Gimenez – 7
It’s two from two for the Mexican goal-getter in Serie A! It was a easy tap-in however took nothing away from his glorious positioning within the field and his well-documented poacher’s intuition.
Substitutes
Rafael Leao – 7
Alejandro Jimenez – 6.5
Christian Pulisic – 6