Serie A, Sampdoria-Milan 1-4: double Ibrahimovic, in goal also Calhanoglu and Leao

From Genoa, if it is still needed, there is a great certainty like this: this championship will also be about to end, but Zlatan Ibrahimovic never ends. In truth, not even the Milan race, which trims a 4-1 at home to Sampdoria and goes to sit in front of the TV waiting for good news from Turin: in case of Roma’s misstep on the field of Longo’s grenades, fifth place would still remain within reach. Meanwhile, Pioli has enjoyed the eleventh consecutive useful result since he started playing again (the bill goes up to 12 if you add the 0-0 Cup with Juventus) and the umpteenth evening seasoned with goals: Ibra, two and assists for Calhanoglu, looms. Zlatan has crossed the double-digit milestone between the championship and the cup: he has done so since 2003, a sentence.

Ibra factor

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Ranieri made his debut to third goalkeeper Falcone and opted for Ramirez behind Quagliarella, Pioli chose the best possible formation: Hernandez and Bennacer returned from suspension, Saelemaekers won the ballot with Castillejo and completed the trio of fantasists behind Calhanoglu and Rebic. by Ibra. AC Milan start strong – a custom in this post lockdown – and pass after 4 minutes: Rebic jumps the opponent and crosses in the middle, Colley loses Zlatan and the Swede of the head is not wrong. The Piolians insist, Bereszynski and Depaoli suffer the Theo-Rebic train and Falcone gets there as he can, including the foot (on Rebic’s right). Samp takes half an hour to take the measures to the Rossoneri, but even when she starts looking out from the parts of Donnarumma she cannot sting. Rebic risks big for a header in Ramirez, but the referee and Var grace him: yellow. The Var becomes the protagonist also in the second half, when on the 52 ‘Easter sees the monitor again and validates the 2-0 AC Milan player after having canceled him for alleged foul by Calhanoglu on the usual Colley: instead it is the Gambian central who slips while the Turkish comes out behind him and puts in the door picking up the assist by Ibrahimovic. An unfortunate evening for Colley, who had just devoured the 1-1 ball after a free kick by Quagliarella not held by Donnarumma. Ibra runs, moves back and directs, dominates in the area, and above all scores: at 58 ‘Calha returns the favor and sends him on goal during a restart, Zlatan signs the brace with his left foot.

Gigio and Rafa

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Game closed in substance, but not in the result, because in Marassi you have fun until the end. Donnarumma ends up in the showcase, who in 78 ‘a penalty to Maroni (another correct decision with the Var, Kjaer’s foul on ex Milan Bertolacci) and puts the fourth save on the spot in this championship; Askildsen, 19 year old Norwegian who signs the first goal in A with a great shot from distance; Rafael Leao, entered at the beginning of the second half for Rebic and author of a pearl to ride from the limit to the 92 ‘. The big brother Ibra is already on the bench but admires the fruits of his teachings: Rafa begins to point the door just like he does. The championship is about to end, but if everything goes as Pioli hopes, there will be a whole season to refine the understanding between Ibra and his disciple.