Milan showed their pride and, four days after being eliminated from the Champions League semifinals against their eternal rivals Inter, they licked their wounds with a win against the lowest club and already relegated Sampdoria (5-1 ).
Milan is forbidden to fall into discouragement and respond with character to the European setback to get a small hand to re-engage him in the fight for one of the places that gives access to the next edition of the Champions League. Fifth in the table, the ‘rossoneri’ are just one point behind Lazio, fourth and will visit Udinese tomorrow.
The weak background of a victory in the previous four days compromised the presence of Milan in the Top-4 in Serie A and now they got a major victory in the psychological aspect with a great performance from Olivier Giroud, author of a ‘hat trick’, supported by a Brahim and a Rafael Leao who also stood out with each goal and assist.
The first ten minutes of the games were not yet over when Milan opened the scoring with a well-chopped pass from Brahim Díaz behind a defense that was in control. Leo before the goal is defeated Nicola Ravaglia on his way out.
Quagliarella is equivalent to 40 years old
Milan were determined to find themselves again but Sampdoria equalized after a great play on the right of Alessandro Zanoli, that, after leaving Brahim and Theo Hernandez, delayed from baseline to the veteran himself Fabio Quagliarellaat 40 years old, will cross the net (21′).
The reaction of a strong Milan shot against a weak visiting defense came immediately. A superb save by Ravaglia on a header from Malick Thiaw gave way to the other corner. Leo took it short on Brahimwho placed a perfect cross on the head of Giroud to make it 2-1 (24′).
Giroud, penalty
On the side of half time a great through ball from Sandro Tonali ended with the collapse of Leo in the box after being brought down by Koray Günter and Giroud He didn’t miss the chance to make it 3-1 by converting the penalty.
The game was decided at halftime as Sampdoria had no attacking presence, but Milan did not relax and closed the hand of its three most outstanding players.
Another two goals after the break
Leao lost his balance again, opened Tonali with quality, which was the pass of death Brahim pushed him through an empty door (63′). Released by Leao after agreeing to his endless renewal, also supplied Giroud the help of the fifth goal. The French veteran was controlled in a hand-to-hand struggle with Bram Nuytinck and he only had to push the ball when he caught Ravaglia on the wrong foot.
Giroud, author of eleven goals in Serie Ahe kept the ball as a souvenir of a game in which Milan thrashed for pride.
Milan
51
Sampdoria
Milan: Magnan; Calabria, Thiaw, Tomori (Kjaer, 81′), Theo Hernández (Ballo-Touré, 81′); Krunic, Tonali (Pobega, 81′), Junior Messias (Saelemaekers, 60′), Brahim Díaz (De Ketelaere, 70′), Rafael Leão; Giroud
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Sampdoria: Ravaglia; Zanoli, Günter, Nuytinck (Amione, 69′), Augello; Djuricic (Ilkhan, 82′), Winks, Rincón (Paoletti, 82′), Léris; Quagliarella (Oikonomou,, 69′); Gabbiadini (Lammers, 69′)
Goals: 1-0 Rafael Leão (9′), 1-1 Quagliarella (20′), 2-1 Giroud (23′), 3-1 Giroud (pen.) (29′), 4-1 Brahim (63 ‘ ), 5-1 Giroud (68’)
Referee: Francesco Fourneau. Yellow cards for Günter (27′), Zanoli (30′), Theo Hernández (75′), Oikonomou (89′)
Spectators: 72,105 at San Siro
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Source: La Verdad
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