The 5-1 derby defeat against Inter hurt Milan badly but Stefano Pioli He managed to keep his team from getting discouraged. After winning against Verona on Saturday (1-0), today the Rossoneri improved their image during their visit to Cagliari in Claudio Ranieri (1-3) and they are equal with Inter at the top of Serie A which awaits them to host Sassuolo tonight.
Pioli introduced changes to a new eleven. He left the bench Olivier Giroud and Rafael Leao and brought in players who were not regular starters such as Samuel Chukwueze and Noah Okafor. in the middle Yacine Adli came in for the injured Rade Krunic, while Theo Hernandez He reappeared after overcoming muscle discomfort.
For a good part of the first half, Milan remembered the players they had on the bench as they did not create chances, except for one shot in a good position. Okafor, but the Swiss did not connect the ball properly and sent it into the hands of Boris Radunovic (27′).
As if that wasn’t enough, in the next game Cagliari, second to last in the table with just two points in their locker, went ahead with their second goal in six games.
Cagliari is leading
The Angolan did it Zito Luvumbo, which he received in short Nahitan Nandez to the right and overlooks the shot Marco Sportiello, comfort to the wounded Mike Maignanwith a shot over the near post (29′).
Milan’s reaction
The alarm sounded but Milan reacted well and before the break they were able to turn the score around. He achieved this with the invaluable help of Radunovic, who failed in his attempt to cover a cross from the bottom line of Christian Pulisic and left the ball at Okafor’s feet. The Swiss took advantage of this with the lead, cut across the goal and scored into an empty goal (40′).
Five minutes later, Cagliari’s defense was also unresponsive in a rehearsed corner and in the middle Tijani Reijnders Fikayo Tomori made him kneel in the goal area (45′).
Loftus-Cheek reigns
In the second half a limited Cagliari showed its shortcomings and Ruben Loftus-Cheek He sealed the game with a beautiful shot, dry and hitting the post (59′).
The match was doomed at that moment as Milan fell asleep in the ball control game to minimize the risks.
Luka Romero makes his debut as a ‘rossonero’
Pioli took advantage of the situation to bring on Luka Romero in the 69th minute. The Argentine playmaker, formerly of Mallorca, He made his debut at the age of 18 in an official match with Milan after arriving on a free transfer in the summer from Lazio.
Five victories in six games, with the only mole being the derby, keep Milan at the top ahead of hosting Lazio on Saturday.
Source: La Verdad
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