“AC Milan Stumbles in Top Four Mission with 0-2 Loss to Spezia in Serie A 2022/2023”

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AC Milan stumbled in his mission to finish in the top four Serie A 2022/2023. Visit to the barn SpiceRossoneri lost 0-2.

In the 35th match that was held at the Stadio Alberto Picco, Saturday (13/5/2023) evening WIB, Spezia and Milan both appeared aggressive by making 14 attempts. Spezia is four on target compared to Milan’s three.

All of Spezia’s goals were made in the second half by Przemyslaw Wisniewski and Salvatore Esposito. With this win, Spezia maintains the chance to continue in Serie A next season even though they are still in 18th place with 30 points, losing head-to-head to Verona in 17th place.

Milan failed to enter the top four because they were stuck in fifth place with 61 points, two points difference from Inter Milan.

The course of the match Spezia Vs AC Milan

Milan, who was hit by a storm of injuries, was forced to rotate his squad. Ante Rebic, Divock Origi and Tommaso Pobega played as starters.

Without the presence of Olivier Giroud and Rafael Leao in attack, Milan are trying to get goals. In the sixth minute. Sandro Tonali had a chance from the left when he fired a shot, which still hit the post.

Spezia could not escape from Milan’s pressure and almost conceded again in the 24th minute if it was Bartlomiej Dragowski, who with great difficulty brushed off Theo Hernandez’s kick.

There were no more dangerous chances after that although Milan dominated the first half. The 0-0 score lasted until halftime.

Entering the second half, Spezia tried to take the initiative to score. Mehdi Bourabia had a chance after receiving a pass from Emmanuel Gyasi, but he shot the ball wide.

In the 56th minute, Brahim Diaz stabbed in from the right after receiving Tonali’s pass and only had to face the goalkeeper. However, the ball hit the post.

Spezia was even more aggressive after the 60th minute by creating two chances within a minute. The first was from M’Bala Nzola who forced Mike Maignan to brush it off in the 68th minute.

After that Spezia got a chance in the 69th minute, this time it was Erbin Ekdal who was free at the near post and shot into a tight angle, but again Maignan was thwarted.

The deadlock was finally broken in the 76th minute as Spezia led 1-0. Starting from the corner, the ball was headed by Kelvin Almian but hit the crossbar and rebounded quickly, Przemyslaw Wisniewski struck for a goal.

Milan, who tried to reply, conceded again in the 85th minute. Spezia got a free kick in front of the penalty box and Salvatore Esposito pointed the ball into the top right corner of Maignan’s goal.

Until the match Spezia vs. AC Milanthe score lasted 2-0 for the host’s victory.

Player lineup

Spezia: Bartholomew Dragowski; Kelvin Amian, Przemyslaw Wisniewski, Ethan Ampadu, Dimitris Nikolaou; Salvatore Esposito, Mehdi Bourabia, Albin Ekdal; Emmanuel Gyasi, I’m Not Afraid, Arkadiusz Reca.

AC Milan: Mike Maignan; Peter Kalulu, Simon Kjaer, Fikayo Tomori, Theo Hernandez; Sandro Tonali, Tommaso Pobega; Alexis Saelemaekers, Abraham Diaz, Ante Rebic; Divock Origi.

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