Before the Thursday duel of the European League with Sparta, AC Milan footballers lost points for the first time in Serie A. In the fifth round, they drew at home with AS Roma 3: 3, although they led three times. Not even two goals of Zlatan Ibrahimovice helped them to win.
Star Sweden was introduced in the second minute, when he knocked down the pass for the defense from the immediate vicinity over the goalkeeper Antoni Mirante. Alexis Saelemaekers reacted to Edin Džek’s settlement two minutes after the change of sides.
The Romans leveled the score in the 71st minute thanks to a penalty, but eight minutes later on the other side Ibrahimovic confidently converted the ordered penalty. However, the Milan AC did not maintain this lead either, six minutes before the end Maraš Kumbulla definitely leveled around the corner.
After four wins, the Milan Grand Club hesitated for the first time in the current year of the highest Italian competition, but with thirteen points it strengthened its lead in the table ahead of Naples.
On Thursday, he will be a big favorite against Sparta, which entered the European League with a home loss of 1: 4 with Lille. AC Milan, on the other hand, won 3-1 at Celtic Glasgow.
Italian Football League – Round 5:
AC Milan – AS Roma 3: 3 (2. a 79. z pen. Ibrahimovic, 47. Saelemaekers – 14. Džeko, 71. Veretout z pen., 84. Kumbulla).
Table:
| 1. | AC Milan | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 12:4 | 13 |
| 2. | Naples | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 14:5 | 11 |
| 3. | Sassuolo | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 16:9 | 11 |
| 4. | Inter Milan | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 13:8 | 10 |
| 5. | Juventus Turin | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 10:4 | 9 |
| 6. | Bergamo | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 15:12 | 9 |
| 7. | Sampdoria Genoa | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 10:8 | 9 |
| 8. | Hellas Verona | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5:2 | 8 |
| 9. | AS Roma | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 11:10 | 8 |
| 10. | Fiorentina | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10:10 | 7 |
| 11. | Cagliari | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10:12 | 7 |
| 12. | Lazio Rome | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6:9 | 7 |
| 13. | Benevento | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 9:14 | 6 |
| 14. | Spice | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7:11 | 5 |
| 15. | Parma | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6:11 | 4 |
| 16. | FC Genoa | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4:9 | 4 |
| 17. | Bologna | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 8:10 | 3 |
| 18. | Udine | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5:9 | 3 |
| 19. | FC Turin | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 7:11 | 1 |
| 20. | Crotone | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5:15 | 1 |
Note: In Naples, a point was deducted for not playing the October match with Juventus.
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