After win the first leg of the Champions League quarterfinalsMilan turned its attention to the Italian Championship in this Saturday. With the reserve team, Milan drew 1-1 with Bologna, away from home, with goals from Sansone and Pobega.
The result puts Milan in fourth place in Serie A with 53 points. Just behind in the table with 51, rival Inter Milan can overtake the Rossoneri if they beat Empoli this Sunday, away from home, starting at 7:30 am (Brasília time). Bologna is in eighth place in the Italian Championship, with 44 points.
The first goal of the match came after 33 seconds of play. Bologna defender Stefan Posch advanced down the right, went to the bottom line and crossed in the small area. Striker Nicola Sansone got ahead of Milan’s defense and scored.
30 seconds. A MACHINE! 😳#BolognaMilan 1️⃣-0️⃣ pic.twitter.com/QyaPXhsm5y
— Lega Serie A (@SerieA_BR) April 15, 2023
Despite starting with the reserves in the match (only Maignan in the starting lineup), the team led by Stefano Pioli grew in the game and started to put pressure on Bologna in search of a draw. In the 19th minute, Florenzi crossed the box to Ante Rebic, who headed it in and caught the opposing goalkeeper’s hands.
At the end of the first half, in the 39th minute, Bologna’s defense barely managed and the ball was left at Tommaso Pobega’s feet at the edge of the area. The Milan midfielder took a risk from afar, kicked hard and the ball hit the crossbar before going into the goal, with no chance of defense for the goalkeeper.
INTERVAL
We left behind, but a great goal from Pobega equaled everything here in Bologna. Let’s go to the locker room tied 🚿#BolognaMilan 1️⃣-1️⃣#AlwaysMilan pic.twitter.com/A1recSrjD0
— AC Milan BR (@acmilanbr) April 15, 2023
In the final stage, the main starters of the Rossoneri like Rafael Leão and Brahim Diaz entered the game. Milan exerted pressure, but it was not enough to overcome the defense of the team commanded by the former Italian-Brazilian player, Thiago Mota.
Next Tuesday, Milan will face Napoli again in the Champions League. At Estadio Diego Armando Maradona, the Rossoneri will defend their advantage from a goal scored in the first leg to advance to the semi-finals.
Source: Gazetaesportiva
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