Milan beat Paris SG 2-1 NEWS in the Champions League group stage.
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Milan heaven, Donnarumma hell. A night of great Milan, as Stefano Pioli had promised, gives the Rossoneri their first victory in the Champions League and the dream, still alive, of qualifying for the round of 16 in the nightmare group. A feat was needed, a perfect match, of pace, attention, combativeness. We needed to cage the talent of Mbappé who wandered anonymously for 90 minutes. We needed to find a network that had been missing for too long.
And two goals arrived, one by Leao – reborn – and one by Giroud – eternal -, the longest-serving Frenchman in history to score in the Champions League. Giroud and his teammates were practically perfect, carried away by their audience who this time gave them only applause. Gigio Donnarumma, on the other hand, spent a hellish evening in the cradle of that Devil who was once his friend. Thousands of banknotes were thrown at him from the Curva Sud at the start of the match and in the 10th minute of the first half. Boos and chants accompanied every play.
Milan vs Paris SG
Not an easy evening, which Skriniar tried to alleviate with a few pats on the back, but the farewell on a free transfer is a wound that Milan fans will never see heal. Perhaps Gigio has felt some emotional repercussions, even if he is not responsible for the goals conceded and in fact he has kept his goals afloat on more than one occasion, but Milan, who had not yet managed to score in this Champions League, scored two goals, one from Leao with an overhead kick and the other from the usual Giroud who headed, after running like a kid throughout the match, is always decisive. Now, with two games left in the group stage, the Rossoneri abandon last place in the standings, leaving it to Newcastle, up to five points, with PSG on 6 and Borussia on 7. Every match is decisive and everything is yet to be decided . But the message that Milan sends is clear: the Devil is there and wants to have his say. To the delight of Gerry Cardinale sitting in the stands. The Rossoneri owner enjoyed a pleasant, entertaining match with many turnovers and scoring opportunities. A far cry from that monologue that was the first match. Milan seems to have shaken off some ghosts.
Milan vs Paris SG
The air is that of the great Champions League nights, electrifying even without the ‘Pioli is on fire’ chant, a change of direction that was perhaps the right move. New stimuli and a new Milan compared to those of the last matches. Loftus-Cheek’s recovery is important even if the midfielder wastes a sensational scoring opportunity just a few minutes after kick-off. This time Milan has the right approach, reminiscent of Naples. But against PSG you can’t distract yourself for even a minute. Thus, following a corner kick, in the 9th minute, Skriniar intercepted Marquinhos’ shot and, left alone by Loftus-Cheek, scored from two steps. This time, however, Milan maintains clarity and does not give up. So after just 3′ Giroud challenges Donnarumma with a great shot and Leao pounces on the rebound and scores with an overhead kick after starting the action. A force of nature that dramatically silences the Curva Sud during the celebration. The first half then continues with chances for both sides. Maignan hypnotizes Mbappé on Dembelé’s brilliant throw. In the 27th minute the crossbar helped the Rossoneri goalkeeper again on Dembelé. At the start of the second half after just 6′, Milan found the second goal by Giroud following a brilliant assist from Theo Hernandez. Then Milan suffered just enough, remaining concentrated and orderly. The minutes pass, fired up by the bucking of Leao who has returned to being that pure talent that had disappeared for a few games. In injury time we held our breath for the attack by the Parisians. And the final whistle which is a liberation: Milan is back.
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2023-11-08 09:57:00
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