Atalanta reached the semi-finals of the Coppa Italia after surprising Milan at the San Siro with a double from Teun Koopmeiners (1-2) and now face Fiorentina in a two-legged tie in April with a place in the grand final at stake.
Tomorrow Juventus will host Frosinone in the last quarterfinal matchup. The winner will face Lazio, who eliminated Roma today after winning a tense derby (1-0).
De Ketelaere, focus of attention
The game progressed at a good pace but there were no dangerous arrivals anywhere in the first 25 minutes, but from then on both teams let loose and had a good finish to the first half.
The first to touch the goal was Atalanta with a ball headed by the young Belgian Charles De Ketelaere, center of attention for facing Milan after leaving for Bergamo last summer, which he missed by millimeters Marten de Roon in battle with Matteo Gabbia.
Gasperini was fired
Until a few days ago, both Villareal defender and Dutch midfielder They had to be replaced shortly after their heads collided. in this play.
Before De Roon left the field, he was subjected to a possible penalty. Gian Piero Gasperini, coach of Atalanta, protested to the referee for not pointing him and sent off after seeing two yellow cards (38′).
Leao advanced to Milan
When regulation time ended, Milan went forward in a good concerted effort. YouJani Reijnders He threw Rafael Leao to the left, he threw it deep to the Theo Hernandez who returned the ball so that the Portuguese, focused on his central position, crossed the net (45′).
The Koopmeiners started the comeback
But Atalanta reacted immediately and they tied with another well-executed play between the lines of their players. In the third minute of added time, De Ketelaere enabled Emil Holm on the right and his assist was delayed Teun Koopmeiners finished it first.
Atalanta lead thanks to Koopmeiners himself, who had the score 1-2 with two consecutive shots, Mike Maignan was the first to drive away and the second was narrowly missed, before the play that decided the tie.
Álex Jiménez takes the penalty
Aleksei Miranchuk faced Alex Jiménez and The young Spanish full-back, on loan from Real Madrid, knocked him out. Koopmeiners, who else, converted the shot from eleven meters (59′).
Atalanta was displeased, Miranchuk and Ederson managed to extend the lead but he had to wait until the end to prove his classification.
Stefano Pioli introduced himself Olivier Giroud late in the match but Milan, who lacked the power to react, did not put Atalanta’s pass in trouble, reaching the semi-finals on all its merits.
MILAN
12
ATALANTA
Milan: Magnan; Calabria (Simic, 62′), Gabbia (Kjaer, 39′), Theo Hernández, Álex Jiménez (Terracciano, 61′); Musah, Reijnders (Adli, 73′); Pulisic, Loftus-Cheek (Giroud, 73′), Rafael Leao; Jovic
The
Atalanta: Carnesecchi; Scalvini (Hlen, 86′), Djimsiti, Kolasinac; Holm, De Roon (Pasalic, 42′), Ederson, Ruggeri (Zappacosta, 78′); Koopmeiners (Muriel, 86′); Miranchuk, De Ketelaere (Scamacca, 78′)
Goals: 1-0, Rafael Leao (45′); 1-1; Koopmeiners (45+3′); 1-2, Koopmeiners, penalty (59′)
Referee: Marco Di Bello. Reds: Gasperini (38′), Mirante (96′).
Yellow: Theo Hernández (58′), Leao (80′), Ederson (90′)
Spectators: 64,036 at San Siro.
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Source: La Verdad
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