“There is no doubt, it is an obvious hand ball. The Udinese player scores a hand goal. That the VAR has not seen it is difficult, it is a serious mistake that has decided the result. The VAR is there to avoid these mistakes. It’s not good. We are thinking of improving but we have been penalized more than once “: Milan coach Stefano Pioli told Dazn, commenting on the dubious goal scored by Udogie in the match against Udinese. “We did not have an exceptional performance but it was a goal to be canceled. You cannot play 45 minutes of actual play. The responsibility – explains Pioli – lies with the person who directs the game”. “The Var should remove the doubts, used like this hurts because it is not the first time. It is an evident episode, whoever decides must understand football”: says Milan director Paolo Maldini to Milan TV after the match against the team. Udinese and the controversy for the equal goal of the Friulians spoiled by a touch of the hand. “And I’ll say another thing – adds Maldini -: Milan are in the lead and can’t always have a rookie referee at San Siro. It’s not easy to referee at San Siro. Unfortunately the referee made mistakes, he played very little. “. The director also admits that Milan “are not perfect, we are not very brilliant, we have made ourselves come back”.
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THE MATCH – Milan are furious but waste. Against Udinese it does not go beyond 1-1, as happened with Salernitana. Wasted the second chance to extend in the standings. The goal of the usual Leao is not enough, the Rossoneri nervous by a rough, physical match, interrupted by many fouls some not sanctioned, furious for having conceded the equal-handed goal, are unable to return to victory. It ends 1-1 under the eyes of Silvio Berlusconi, back in the stands after about five years. There will be days of controversy for the goal conceded by Milan: Pereyra’s overhead kick is intercepted by Romagnoli and Udogie directs the ball into the net, helping himself with his arm. The referee validates, the Var checks and then confirms. At the end of the game Milan surrounds Marchetti, Romagnoli criticizes and protests, Stefano Pioli also approaches the players. A goal that will cause discussion, which probably decides the game, but Milan will still have to criticize themselves. The attitude of the Rossoneri is not convincing, too many mistakes, too much lightness. Udinese, solid and compact, mentally never leaves the game and tries to the last. The chronicle
The only one who made the difference in Milan is Leao. It was the winger who broke the game: in the 29th minute he controlled a nice cross from Tonali, freed himself of Becao’s marking with an intervention at the limit and after a great control he beat Silvestri. San Siro explodes on the notes of Brazilian music that has become a choir of the South to celebrate Leao, who is Portuguese but with a Brazilian foot. Shortly after, Messias also has a goal ball, but is anticipated a few steps by the goalkeeper. The midfielder does not shine, Kessié is also struggling, Milan’s game is not fluid and he is unable to manage a match with tough contrasts. Leao is hit several times, collapses in pain scaring the fans but then grits his teeth.
At the beginning of the second half the cold wind rises on the stadium. Cioffi recalls Zeelegar for Udogie and Makengo for Pereyra. And they will be two decisive changes. When there is half an hour to go, Udinese finds courage and looks out on several occasions in the parts of Maignan. Pioli gives Giroud and Messias a little rest in view of the Coppa Italia derby, adds Rebic and Saelemaekers. But just in the moments following the substitution comes the goal of the equal of the Friulians: shot by Deulofeu countered, overturned by Pereyra, Romagnoli intercepts but the carom ball on the arm Udogie and Maignan is beaten. Milan suffers the backlash, lacking that determination and hunger that one would expect from a team fighting for the title. To get closer to the advantage in full recovery is the team of Cioffi, the conclusion of Deulofeo at the edge of the pole, is deflected by a great save from Maignan. From the bench Ibrahimovic watches the game with a frown. The Swede will not even be in the derby and now his absence begins to weigh. Because you needed his determination on the pitch, in moments of tension, when there was a need to get up. On Tuesday there is the derby and on Sunday there is Napoli, a very hard week and Milan arrive angry and disappointed.
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