Milan, June 28, 2020 – In the torrid heat of San Siro, the Milan the appointment with what Pioli had called a direct confrontation does not fail stretches Roma with a dry 2-0 signed thanks to the nets at 76th by the “usual” cannibal Ante Rebic and at 88th on penalty by Calhanoglu, protagonist of yet another great performance. The pursuit for a place in Europe continues for the Rossoneri who have once again won and convinced, managing to resist the best start of the Giallorossi and climbing overwhelmingly with shots at a later time in which they definitively put a Rome on the ropes who accused a significant drop in energy in the final half hour.
Pioli, still forced to do without Zlatan Ibrahimovic (possible his return against Spal) and in extremis also by Leo Duarte – muscle problem for him -, Kajer recovers and can thus focus on the tested 4-4-1-1 confirming the eleven owner who trimmed a poker at Lecce. Different instead the news in the formation of Paulo Fonseca who chooses the 4-2-3-1, throwing in the door instead of the injured Pau Lopez, finding Spinazzola after almost ten months on the left wing and preferring Mkhitaryan to Under behind Dzeko. After a very balanced and decidedly unexciting start, it is Rome that rises with blows and creates the first real opportunity to score with Dzeko who at 20 ° frees himself with great shrewdness from the Romagnoli marking and head on a cross by Kluivert does not frame the Rossoneri goal by a whisker face to face with Donnarumma. The reaction of the hosts is not long in coming, who, although suffering slightly from the Romanist initiative, at 26 ° on the developments of a fluid phrasing, go to shooting from an excellent position with Bonaventura who, however, does not frame the mirror of the yellow and red door. This proceeds at a steady pace, broken by a few, timid blazes: at 31 ° Mirante, following a slightly risky back pass by Mancini, risks something too dribbling on the Rebic goal line and on the overturn in front of Rome tries again with a potentially dangerous action born from the right wing, which forces Kjaer to take refuge in the corner. To see the second real net opportunity of the match – the first of the Rossoneri brand – you have to wait for the 39th, when Calhanoglu heads a cross to kiss Theo Hernandez but sends the ball high on the upright of the yellow and red goal. The Turkish attacking midfielder is not satisfied and tries his luck a few moments later with a free kick from the edge that forces Mirante to take the corner. Not even this attempt is enough to bring the Rossoneri to the advantage, who shyly complain before the double whistle for an intervention in the Mancini area on Theo Hernandez.
Pioli waits for the first bars of the second half – in which the Rossoneri create some small headaches to the Capitoline players with Rebic intercepting a poorly calibrated back pass by Spinazzola – before shuffling the cards for the first time, inserting Saelemaekers and Paquetà in place of Castillejo and Bonaventura . The Belgian exterior immediately tries to make himself felt with his greatest freshness: just from a combination between the former Anderlecht and Calhanoglu, in fact, another great opportunity for the Rossoneri arises, which the Turkish does not take full advantage of by kicking the ball on the outside of the red and yellow net. At 66 ° we also try the other new entrant, Paquetà, with a not powerful but insidious conclusion that forces Mirante to take refuge in the corner. The Brazilian then tries to start on his own in the 72nd but also his conclusion from outside the area finds no luck. AC Milan still believes in it and insists at the 76th he finds the coveted 1-0 goal with Rebic who, after hitting the post on a Mirante rebound born from a shot by Kessie, reiterates the ball on the net with a more powerful and precise whip than the previous one. Just enough time to cheer and the Croatian must leave room for Pioli’s choice to Leao, while on the other side Fonseca tries to throw Diawara and Pastore into the mix. The changes made by the Giallorossi coach, however, do not have the desired effects because at 88 ° Milan even closes the accounts with the penalty procured by Theo Hernandez – skilled at anticipating Smalling in the area and forcing him to the foul touch – and transformed with power and coldness by a Calhanoglu until then only the goal was missing. The icing on a cake packed with quality and quantity by the Rossoneri who remain in full swing for Europe.
Lineups
Milan (4-2-3-1): Donnarumma; Conti, Kjaer, Romagnoli, Hernandez; Kessié, Bennacer; Castillejo (9 ‘st Saelemaeker), Bonaventura (9’ st Paquetà), Calhanoglu; Rebic (33 ‘st Leao).
On the bench: Begovic, A. Donnarumma, Calabria, Biglia, Krunic, Gabbia, Laxalt, Brescianini, Maldini. Coach: Pegs.
Roma (4-2-3-1): Mirante; Zappacosta, Mancini, Smallini, Spinazzola; Cristante (36 ‘st Diawara), Veretout; Kluivert (13 ‘st Carles Perez), Pellegrini (36’ st Pastore), Mkhitaryan (24 ‘st Perotti); Dzeko (24 ‘st Kalinic).
On the bench: Fuzato, Kolarov, Villar, Under, Fazio, Bruno Peres, Ibanez. Coach: Fonseca.
Referee: Giacomelli of Trieste.
Reti: 31′ st Rebic, 44′ st Calhanoglu (rig).
Notes: clear evening, ground in good condition.
Ammonites: Pellegrini, Castillejo, Rebic, Veretout.
Corners: 5-6. Recovery: 2 ‘pt, 5’ st.
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