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Il Milan beat 1-0 awayHellas Verona on the 17th day of Serie A. At Bentegodi, despite the full injury emergency accentuated in the 30th minute Leao's muscle problemthe Rossoneri found three fundamental points at the end of a complicated match with few scoring opportunities. The dispute was broken by the signature of Reijnders in the 56th minute he was rewarded for his insertion by a perfect assist from Breathing from the trocar. For Zanetti's yellow-blues, many potential opportunities, but not enough to scratch Maignan's wall.
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THE MATCH
The smile of Reijndersbut that never fails, it's the cover on the book of the away game Milan at Bentegodi. With the team full of injuries and in full emergency, contested for the most part as the ownership from the first minute and against an opponent like theHellas Verona capable of applying pressure and competitive spirit right from the start, the Rossoneri clung to a play to go beyond everything and return home with the three points, the most important thing at the moment. Fonseca you know, the players too and yet another one too muscular stop like Leao's which forced the coach to change the match plans again takes second place for a few hours. On the contrary, we must positively underline the performance of Jimenez, confirmed on the left from the start in place of Theo, and reiterate the centrality of Breathing in the middle of traffic at a time when the Devil's game can only be great chaos.
Bentegodi's 1-0 is a breath of pure oxygen for the player's lungs Milan and of Fonseca who against Verona, also aware of his own limitations, tried to play an orderly match trying to concede as little as possible. As against Genoa to be honest, but suffering more aggressiveness from the home team in this case without faltering too much. Captain Maignanpreferred to Leao for the armband, lived an attentive but ultimately rather calm evening, while in the offensive phase against an opponent with orderly positions and concentration, all the Rossoneri's defects in speed and unpredictability were once again seen. Difficult to solve in general, even more so with half the squad out of action.
In a similar situation, the single's play was needed to break the deadlock, which arrived, to the joy of Fonseca and the Rossoneri fans, at the start of the second half. The signature on the scoresheet is that of Reijnders who confirmed the excellent relationship with the goal in the season and the coolness in front of the goal, but the pen, the ink, the idea and the rev counter put them Breathing with an assist precise to the millimeter that split the Verona defense in two, rewarding the inclusion of the Dutchman. Once the balance was broken, Zanetti tried to go all-in with his Verona by deploying all the offensive men available, shifting the dispute to the Rossoneri's attacking midfield but without ever finding the right flash to worry Maignan. Fonseca, on the other hand, brought the ship to port by deploying the defense with five and as many full-backs at the same time, but if it is true that the end justifies the means, for once no one will blame him.
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REPORT CARDS
Breath 7.5 – He does everything. Interdiction as much as possible, setting up, fouls conceded and he also provides a brilliant assist that uncorks the match by opening the Verona defense in two. Dominant in the middle of the pitch, but above all fundamental.
Reijnders 7 – If Fofana is Fonseca's all-rounder at the moment, the Dutchman is Milan's touch of unpredictability, speed and technique. A unique piece in the squad who has found a particular feeling with goals this season.
Jimenez 7 – Before the match the Rossoneri coach confirmed it by saying that his ownership is deserved and that Theo Hernandez should have regained his place on the left wing. The Spaniard, to endorse the coach's words, showed off another very good performance both as a full-back and as a tall winger with personality and technique.
Terracciano 6 – In the stadium that saw him grow and make his debut, he was called upon to be a central midfielder. Play an orderly match, without overdoing it and trying to stay as concentrated as possible.
Suslov 6 – Enthralled from the first minute. He presses every ball and tries to annoy Milan's ball carriers in the midfield. Even in the second half he was the most dangerous of his team.
Duda 6,5 – Up front their defense recovers an infinite number of balls simply because they cannot pass without an out of the ordinary play. Unfortunately for him, Fofana invented it, but he did his job very well.
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THE SCORESHEET
HELLAS VERONA-MILAN 0-1
Hellas Verona (3-4-2-1): Montipò 6.5; Dawidowicz 6 (1′ st Daniliuc 5), Coppola 6, Ghilardi 6; Tchatchoua 6, Belahyane 5.5 (35′ st Tengstedt sv), Duda 6.5, Lazovic 5.5 (27′ st Mosquera 6); Suslov 6, Kastanos 5.5 (14′ st Serdar 6); Sarr 5 (1′ st Livramento 5.5). Available: Perilli, Magro, Faraoni, Bradaric, Dani Silva, Magnani, Alidou, Cisse, Corradi. All.: Zanetti 5.5.
Milan (4-2-3-1): Cousins 6; Emerson 6 (43′ st Tomori sv), Thiaw 6.5, Gabbia 6.5, Jimenez 7; Fofana 7.5, Terracciano 6; Chukwueze 5 (25′ st Calabria 5.5), Reijnders 7, Leao 6 (31′ Hernandez 5.5); Abraham 5.5. A disp.: Sportiello, Raveyre, Pavlovic, Liberali, Camarda, Zeroli. All.: Fonseca 6.
Referee: Marinelli
Markers: 11′ st Reijnders
Warned: Dawidowicz (V); Emerson (M)
Expelled: DS Sogliano (V) due to protests
(sportmediaset.it)
