Standout

Milan rose to away in opposition to Monza in on Saturday night, however the hosts have been unlucky that Dany Mota’s first-half opener was disallowed for a foul within the build-up.

Listed below are the participant scores from a tightly-contested affair in Monza.

Monza

(3-4-2-1): Turati 6.5; Izzo 6, Marì 5.5, Carboni 6; Pereira 6, Bianco 5.5, Bondo 6, Kyriakopoulos ; Maldini 7, Mota 6.5; Djuric 5.5.

Greatest Monza participant: Maldini 7 – In opposition to his former facet and the membership with which the Maldini identify is finest related, Paulo’s son put in one other spectacular efficiency in Monza’s assault, significantly within the first-half. Maybe may have completed higher with the prospect he was supplied with within the space, however created just a few for his teammates as nicely, and brought on the Rossoneri actual points together with Dany Mota within the opening 45.

Coach: Alessandro Nesta 6.5 – Monza did greater than sufficient to enter the interval no less than 1-0 up, however one way or the other they went down the tunnel trailing. Monza have been unlucky with their disallowed aim, and Milan’s was in opposition to the run of play on the time. Monza largely defended nicely, however they left it slightly too late to get again into it within the second half.

Milan 

(4-2-3-1): Maignan 7; Terracciano 6, Pavlovic 6, Thiaw 6.5, T.Hernandez 6.5; Fofana 6.5, Reijnders 7; Chukwueze 5.5, Pulisic 6.5, Okafor 5.5; Morata 5.

Greatest Milan participant: Reijnders 7 – What a distinction the Dutchman makes to the Milan midfield. Created an overload along with his run forwards, and was then in the fitting place on the proper time to nod residence Milan’s opener consequently. Troubled Turarti simply shy of the hour mark  and arrange Leao for a really respectable alternative proper after the Portuguese got here on, as nicely. Nice at transferring the ball shortly and a really tidy dribbler in congested areas.

Coach: Paulo Fonseca 5.5 – Milan weren’t fortunate about the best way they scored, however they have been lucky that their aim put them forward on the time; Monza had already despatched the warning sign earlier than Dany Mota’s strike was dominated out. From there, there wasn’t an excessive amount of readability about Milan’s attacking plans, and although they have been capable of see issues out within the second-half, it wasn’t all the time probably the most snug efficiency to observe.