The Rossonere’s Italian first check of the summer time ends in defeat. At Tirrenia, have been crushed by Fiorentina in a fixture that’s rapidly changing into a traditional of Italian girls’s soccer. It ended 3-1 to the Viola in Tuscany, a scoreline that may be very harsh on aspect, who regarded good within the first half and took the lead via Evelyn Ijeh’s fourth purpose of . Fiorentina turned it round within the second half via a Bonfantini brace and Janogy’s purpose.
Regardless of the outcome, there have been loads of positives to take from this check previous the Rossonere’s first aggressive fixture of the season in two weeks. Nonetheless with out Italy internationals Giuliani and Piga, AC Milan performed nicely in opposition to robust opposition regardless of the new-look tactical set-up with Cesarini at centre-back. The just lately arrived additionally got here off the bench to make her Rossonere debut. Now, the main focus shifts to the and our recreation in opposition to Sassuolo on Sunday, 24 August.
MATCH REPORT
The sport was sluggish to choose up tempo because of the warmth, however there was motion within the first 20 minutes, as Estévez made a save to disclaim Catena (3′) and Ijeh noticed her effort smothered by the defence (19′). The Rossonere took the lead within the twenty third minute, considerably in opposition to the run of play. Renzotti gained the ball excessive up the pitch and fed Ijeh, who despatched it previous an onrushing Fiskerstrand. The purpose galvanised the Rossonere, who then created two large probabilities via Renzotti (28′ and 33′), denied by Færge on the road and the goalkeeper respectively. Fiorentina threatened late within the half, however Catena hit the bar earlier than denied Dellaperuta on the rebound (38′).
Commercial
Bakker made one change to start out the second half, sending on Donolato rather than Koivisto. Her reverse quantity within the Fiorentina dugout, nevertheless, shuffled the pack, probably the most important modifications being the introduction of Bonfantini and Janogy. The pair modified the course of the sport. Between the 51st and 59th minutes, the Italy worldwide bagged a brace to show it round for the Viola. The primary got here from an unstoppable left-footed shot, and the second was a end on the flip that went off the publish and in. AC Milan tried to react, particularly the teenager , however Bonfantini recovered the ball and assisted Janogy to make it 3-1. The Viola completed the sport with ten gamers after former Rossonera Longo acquired injured. AC Milan tried to drag one again, however to no avail; it completed 3-1.
MATCH DETAILS
FIORENTINA 3-1 AC MILAN
FIORENTINA (3-4-2-1): Fiskerstrand (46′ Bettineschi); Færge, van der Zanden, Filangeri; Severini (46′ Tryggvadóttir), Cherubini (46′ Curmark), Wijnants (46′ Lombardi), Bredgaard (77′ Bedini); Catena (46′ Bonfantini), Woldvik (46′ Janogy); Dellaperuta (62′ Longo). Subs: Cetinja. Coach: Piñones-Arce.
Commercial
AC MILAN (4-3-3): Estévez; Koivisto (46′ Donolato), de Sanders, Cesarini, Keijzer; Cernoia, Mascarello (64′ van Dooren), Grimshaw (64′ Sorelli); Renzotti, Ijeh (59′ Appiah), Dompig. Subs: Tornaghi. Coach: Bakker.
Referee: Bonaventura Corti from Prato.
Objectives: 23′ Ijeh (M), 51′ and 59′ Bonfantini (F), 74′ Janogy (F).
The for 2025/26 can be found: purchase them now!