An eager Milan, with a busy Alexis Saelemaekers in the starting line-up, took the lead before half-time thanks to a header from Kalulu and a blunder from Rui Patricio. But after that, the Italian champion stopped playing football.
After the break, there was almost more walking than walking. But on a rare good counter-attack, Pobega, who was preferred as a substitute to Charles De Ketelaere, was able to double Milan’s lead.
A game is decided, you might think, but anything is possible in football. Just after the late inning of Charles De Ketelaere still turned the game around. Ibañez headed in from a corner to make it 2-1 and things got even worse for Milan in extra time.
Aster Vranckx gave away a free kick in a dangerous place and that broke Milan badly. Tatarusanu was able to turn Matic’s header, but he had no recourse against the rebound of the hitherto invisible Tammy Abraham: 2-2.
This is how Milan loses expensive points in the title fight. It is now second with Juventus, 7 points behind leader Napoli.
