AC Milan will not forget this 8th day of Serie A. Opposing Genoa, the Milanese won in pain and in a completely crazy end to the match with a score of 1 goal to 0. Entered the game on the return From the locker room, Christian Pulisic scored the one and only goal of the match.
However, the American international and former Chelsea player is not the only hero of the meeting. Sent off at the end of the match, Mike Maignan had to leave his partners and give up his place in the cage. But, Stefano Pioli had made all his changes.
It was therefore Olivier Giroud (entering the field at the hour mark) who had to take over in the Rossoneri goals to take over in the interim.
The French world champion succeeded in his mission and above all allowed his team to maintain this small advantage on the scoreboard. The 37-year-old French striker also saved his team at the end of the match by stopping a counter attack led by the Genoa attackers.
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The top scorer in the history of the France team seemed delighted at the end of the match and emotional at the end of the match during a pitchside interview. “I have never experienced this in my career. I made a great save at the end of the match and I’m proud of the whole team. We fought like lions. The final stop? Almost like a goal. Calabria massacred my arm but it’s okay (…) I’m going to frame this jersey,” did he declare.
A decisive and phenomenal action which could have consequences for the rest of the championship this season. Pioli’s men therefore managed to survive and take all three in this classic encounter. THE Red and black are in first place with a total of 21 points. What if this match was the turning point of this season? To be continued…
