The 1-0 victory over Atletico Madrid took away too much emotion and energy from AC Milan, causing them to receive their second consecutive defeat in Serie A this season on the day Ibrahimovic was dead.
AC Milan is the only team in Serie A this season that has never dropped a point when leading. Since May 2021, Ibrahimovic and his teammates have won 6 of the 8 home matches at San Siro, including 5 clean sheets. No team in Serie A can do that.
Combining all of that, the idea would open up a great football festival in San Siro when captain Romagnoli headed the opener after a combination of free kick and Theo Hernandez cross in the 21st minute.
But a failed pass from Bakayoko helped Sassuolo win the ball and Scamacca didn't give keeper Mike Maignan, who had just returned from injury, a chance with a stretchy shot into the top corner that was unstoppable.
That 24th minute equalizer helped the visitors to revive their spirits, before the mistakes of the Milan defense made them give 2 goals in the 33rd minute (Simon Kajer owns an own goal) and in the 66th minute of Beradi.
All efforts to find the equalizer of AC Milan officially ended after captain Romagnoli received a red card and left the field after illegally blocking a ball that could lead to a goal for the opponent in the 76th minute.
A performance that was too disappointing, but understandable when AC Milan almost put all their energy and spirit into the 1-0 win at Atletico Madrid's Wanda Metropolitano in the middle of the week.
It was AC Milan's first victory in the Champions League in eight years, rekindling the opportunity to continue for a team that had won the European Championship seven times but also drained the energy of coach Stefano Pioli's students.
During 90 minutes at the San Siro, it was clear that a midfield could no longer keep the speed and mobility - which is the strongest point in AC Milan's beautiful and mutant attacking play.
This was the second consecutive defeat of the Rossoneri. Even more regrettable when it comes after the day AC Milan officially announced a new contract extension with coach Stefano Pioli, who has won the hearts of San Siro.
Before the match, hundreds of AC Milan fans lined up to cheer for their captain after he proved his ability from last season and foiled the plans of coach Ralf Rangnick to join Manchester United.
The second defeat in a row is also the first home defeat, which is a red alarm for AC Milan, forcing them to find a reasonable approach when the high possibility of losing the opportunity to share the top with Napoli (will meet Napoli). Lazio in a few hours).
More alarmingly, striker Olivier Giroud was injured again in the scene where Ibrahimovic was the only true striker left who could not speak before Sassuolo. Young striker Piero Pellegri came in after disappearing on the pitch.
After an impressive start, AC Milan is facing quite a few difficulties with a long list of injuries with Fikayo Tomori, Olivier Giroud, Ante Rebic...
In addition, AC Milan seems to need to add more seasoned forces, in addition to efforts to renew the contracts of the pillars with names waiting to be re-signed such as Romagnoli, Kessie, Theo Hernandez...
AC Milan will have to immediately regain the habit of winning in the next match when as a guest on the Genoa field of the new coach Shevchenko - a legend of the red and black striped team.
Next, the Rossoneri will return to the San Siro home ground to receive Salernitana in Serie A and then play a life-and-death match with Liverpool in the Champions League on December 8 (Vietnam time). Obviously, in the current difficulties and pressure, AC Milan desperately needs the explosion of the old general Ibrahimovic to find joy again.
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