On , AC Milan had been crushed 3-2 by Raffaele Palladino’s Atalanta at San Siro. After the defeat to , couldn’t react, having discovered themselves two targets down on the break following targets by and . then added a 3rd at first of the second half. The Rossoneri reacted late on by a Pavlović header and an Nkunku penalty, however it was too late, in a sport wherein the Rossoneri by no means actually bought going.
The doorway of modified the attacking form for AC Milan; he hit the bar, received and subsequently transformed the penalty, and upped the tempo late on. The Rossoneri got here agonisingly near rescuing a late level, however it resulted in a defeat that leaves AC Milan on 67 factors, in fourth place in . Subsequent up, to tackle , the place Allegri might want to make do with out the suspended Estupiñan, Leão, and .
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MATCH REPORT An intense begin proper from the off at San Siro. Within the 4th minute fired a shot from the sting of the field, grazing the crossbar, however it was Atalanta who struck first: a transfer involving , with advantageous hold-up play from Raspadori who laid it off to Éderson, and the Brazilian’s angled end discovered the nook, 0-1 to the Dea. The Bergamo primarily based facet saved urgent, first by Kristović within the fifteenth minute and within the seventeenth, each saved out by , then within the twenty ninth minute they discovered the second objective: extra hold-up play, this time from Kristović, and a run into the field from Zappacosta who tapped it in from shut vary to make it 0-2. AC Milan tried to reply by Gimenez and Leão, however additionally dealt comfortably with Saelemaekers’ effort late within the half.
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The second half started with a long-range effort from Leão that went over the bar. Within the 52nd minute it was Atalanta who struck once more: Éderson received the ball again and fed Raspadori, who discovered the highest nook along with his left foot to make it 0-3 to the . AC Milan responded by Nkunku, harmful on not less than two events and near scoring within the seventy fifth minute when he struck the crossbar, with Carnesecchi’s deflection additionally enjoying an element. Within the closing levels, the Rossoneri piled on the stress. From Ricci’s free-kick, Pavlović pulled one again with a strong header: 1-3. Deep into stoppage time Nkunku received a penalty and transformed it to make it 2-3, seemingly reigniting hopes of a comeback. A couple of minutes later got here near levelling, diverting Nkunku’s free kick cross simply vast. The match ended 2-3.
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AC MILAN 2-3 ATALANTA
AC MILAN (3-5-2): Maignan; (58′ Athekame), Gabbia, Pavlović; Saelemaekers, Loftus-Cheek (46′ Nkunku), Ricci, Rabiot, (80′ Estupiñan); Leão (58′ ), Gimenez (58′ Füllkrug). Subs: Pittarella, Terracciano; Odogu;, . Coach: Allegri.
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ATALANTA (3-4-2-1): Carnesecchi; (48′ Kossounou) (63′ Ahanor), Hien, Kolašinac; Zappacosta (55′ ), , Éderson, Zalewski; De Ketelaere (63′ Pašalić), Raspadori; Krstović. A disp.: Rossi, ; Obrić; Bakker, Musah, Samardžić; , , Vavassori. All.: Palladino
Refree: Zufferli from Udine.
Targets: 7′ Éderson (A), 29′ Zappacosta (A), 52′ Raspadori (A), 88′ Pavlović (M), 94′ pen. Nkunku (M).
Booked: 34′ Leão (M), 70′ Hien (A), 90′ Estupiñan (M), 90′ Saelemaekers (M), 95′ Kristovic (A), 96′ Bellanova (A).
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