O Milan was defeated by Fiorentina this Saturday afternoon, by 2-1, in a game valid for the 25th round of the Italian Championship. The Milan team, which came from three wins in a row, wasted the chance to climb the leaderboard and was parked in fourth place.
If they won the match, the red-black team could take the vice-leadership of the competition, below Napoli. However, the setback left Milan 18 points from the top of the tournament, which practically rules out any possibility of winning the title.
THREE POINTS.#FiorentinaMilan 2-1 | 90’ + 6′ pic.twitter.com/3YnQsLFLgZ
— ACF Fiorentina (@acffiorentina) March 4, 2023
In their next match, Stefano Pioli’s men face 16th-placed Salernitana. The game is scheduled for the other Monday, March 13, at 4:45 pm (Brasília time).
First, however, Milan will go to the pitch for the Champions League this mid-week. On Wednesday, at 5 pm, the team will visit Tottenham, in London, for the second leg of the round of 16 of the competition. In the first leg, the Italians won by 1 to 0.
How were the goals?
The first goal of the match was scored four minutes into the second half. From the penalty spot, Argentine Nicolás González hit with style and displaced the goalkeeper.
There was still time for Jovic to increase the advantage, at 41 minutes, and decree victory in favor of Viola. The Serbian dove in after a shot to the measure of the Brazilian Dodô and scored the net. Milan cashed in extra time, at 50, with Theo Hernández.
Check out other results of the Italian Championship this Saturday:
Monza 2 x 1 Empoli
Atalanta 0x0 Udinese
Source: Gazetaesportiva
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