Milan welcomed Bologna looking for another victory to easily continue in the lead of the Italian, but did not count on a great performance from the goalkeeper Skorupski
This Monday, 4th, the Milan received the Bologna, at San Siro, in a game that ended the 31st round of Série A TIM. With the victory of napoli at the weekend, the rossoneros saw their rivals lean into the fight for the championship lead and were looking for victory to remain comfortable in the lead. However, the team could not be efficient in the finalizations and ended up having to settle for just a draw, without goals.
RANKS:
MILAN: Maignan; Calabria, Kalulu, Tomori and Theo Hernández; Tonali and Bennacer; Junior Messias, Brahim Díaz and Rafael Leão; Giroud // BOLOGNA: Skorupski; Soumaoro, Medel and Theate; Hickey, Aebischer, Schouten, Svanberg and Dijks; Barrow and Arnautovic.
CHANNEL – ATHLETISTIC:
THE GAME!
Needing to win to maintain their three-point lead at the top of the Serie A, Milan took to Bologna from the start of the game, but stopped in the excellent saves of goalkeeper Skorupski. In the 12th minute, Theo Hernández risked a beautiful shot from outside the area, but the Polish goalkeeper was calmly with it. Then Bologna responded with a submission from Svanberg, which stopped at Maignan.
Despite the pressure from the home team, Bologna managed to take danger in their counterattacks. In the 25th minute, Barrow received it from Arnautovic and filled his foot, from the middle of the street, but Maignan was well positioned and jumped to get a good shot in the photo, palm and send it to a corner. Defense!
Milan’s best chances came in the last minutes of the first half, with Giroud. On the first occasion, at 41, Theo Hernández made the survey looking for shirt 9, who managed to overcome the marker and headed, but Skorupski made the save. Then, in the 44th minute, Brahim Diaz crossed and the Frenchman tested hard, looking for the right corner, but the goalkeeper jumped to palm beautifully and avoid Milan’s goal once again!
⏱ Pressure, good chances, but the goal was for the 2nd half ⚖️#MilanBologna 0⃣-0⃣#AlwaysMilan 🔴⚫️ @Acqua_Lete pic.twitter.com/yYisqZjNs8
— AC Milan BR (@acmilanbr) April 4, 2022
The second half continued in the same way that the first had ended, Milan going up in search of the winning goal, while Bologna tried to defend as best they could. In the first minute of the second half, Rafael Leão received from Brahim Diaz and risked the kick, but ended up sending it in the middle of the goal, easy for the goalkeeper’s defense.
In the 15th minute, Calabria received from Rafael Leão inside the area and hit a cross, but the ball deflected in Medel and passed the side of Bologna’s goal. Then, in the 24th minute, after a hit and hit at the edge of the area, Bennacer took advantage of the leftovers and filled his foot, looking for the left corner, but Skorupski palmed it and threw it to a corner.
The match was heading towards the end and nothing from Milan to swing the net. At 26, Ibrahimovic risked the low cross into the area and Rafael Leão appeared to finish, first, but the ball ended up passing the right side of the goal. Even with all the effort, Milan could not overcome goalkeeper Skorupski, who was the big name of the match. Even so, the Rossoneri remain in the isolated leadership of Serie A TIM, with 67 points.
Source: sportbuzz
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