AC Milan brakes again and the top of the standings returns ‘virtual’: second 0-0 in a row for the Rossoneri who do not break through on the Turin field. Pioli’s team is now only +1 over Inter who have one game less and, in the event of a successful recovery with Bologna (April 27), could overtake their city rivals.
THE MATCH – Milan shows up in the Piedmontese capital with many defections, in the morning Ibrahimovic (overloaded left knee), Rebic, Castillejo and Bennacer (muscle fatigue for the three) also stop. Pioli dusts off Saelemaekers and Kessie from 1 ‘and confirms Brahim Diaz on the trocar. Saelemaekers he is the first to warm up the engines with a deflected shot, then at 13 ‘he is Belotti to try his head. At 29 ‘Saelemaekers asks for a penalty for contact with Ricci, but Doveri does not concede. Opportunities are scarce and are reduced to a conclusion of Calabria rejected by Berisha and an initiative of Ricci. We go to the locker room at 0-0, we start again without changes but with the most open teams. At 50 ‘the most sensational opportunity of the match: Vojvoda lets a right from the edge direct to the corner of the posts, Maignan is attentive and deflects for a corner. Milan responds in the 57th minute with Tonalibut Berisha is careful about his conclusion. Two minutes later the Rossoneri invoke another penalty for Singo’s push on Theo Hernandez, but also in this case Duty lets play. Pioli and Juric then try with the changes, Messias on one side and Pellegri on the other. At 75 ‘Messias triggers Tonali, the midfielder gets rid of a defender and shoots but Berisha blocks. The former Pellegri tries the trip in the final, but Maignan is careful and saves. In recovery Messiah he tries with the southpaw, but Bremer saves by closing at the last minute and Berisha is good at blocking the header of Giroud on the following corner. At 97 ‘the last gasp of the match: free kick by Theo Hernandez, rejected by Bremer. It ends like this: Milan continues not to concede a goal but still brakes and now feels the breath of Inter on his neck.
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