Fiorentina beat Milan 2-1.
After four victories in a row, Milan stopped and lost 2-1 against an aggressive and determined Fiorentina, protagonist of their best game of the season.
Nico Gonzalez scored for the Viola from a penalty and substitute Jovic scored in the final, Theo Hernandez's goal in the last minute of added time was beautiful but too late.
Deserved victory for the Italian team (the last at home in the league was on 7 January) which also last year had stopped the Rossoneri at the Franchi, a step backwards in terms of the game and on AC Milan's holding (the last knockout was in the derby) who paid for Leao's absence and failed to respond to Lazio.
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Serie A: Fiorentina-Milan 2-1 - Football
Goals: in the 4th minute Gonzalez (penalty), 42' Jovic, 50' Hernandez.
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All within a match in memory of Astori on the fifth anniversary of his death: in the 13th minute the players stopped to applaud and remember Davide together with the whole stadium and Pioli, his coach in Florence.
It was a moment of strong emotion.
Also absent Brahim Diaz in addition to Leao, Pioli gave a chance to De Ketelaere (too shy) and the former viola Rebic behind Giroud.
While Ibrahimovic started on the bench.
Also absent Krunic due to disqualification, the Rossoneri coach relaunched Bennacer anyway.
The Italian confirmed Cabral at the center of the trident together with Nico Gonzalez and Ikoné who won the ballot with Saponara, another ex in the match as well as Bonaventura who returned to the starting lineup.
Before and during the match Astori was remembered: banners, chants, maxi choreography,
Fiorentina-Milan stops in the 13th minute for the tribute to Astori
While outside, the voluntary fans collected funds (over 10,000 euros) which the Association named after Davide will allocate to the care of children in a center in Cameroon.
Bruno.
In the 13th minute a moment of strong emotion: the players stopped, the Milan coach Pioli, Viola coach at the time, together with the 40410 spectators of the Franchi (attendance record and income for the Commisso management) let himself go to a long applause.
Then play resumed and Fiorentina, who had started better (70.8% ball possession in the first quarter of an hour), continued to lead the game, creating some danger with Bonaventura on a free kick and Gonzalez from distance: Maignan ready.
A good seven corners for the Viola who in the 26th minute had the
clearer occasion with the rescue on the Tomori line on Bonaventura's lunge again.
Milan, less brilliant and proactive than in the last few matches, engaged Terracciano for the first time only in the 32nd minute with a left-footed volley from Giroud.
The only real acute in the first part of the match.
A Milan that found itself chasing Fiorentina at the beginning of the second half when a contact between Tomori and Ikoné was punished with a penalty scored by Nico Gonzalez.
At that point the Rossoneri tried to react and first Giroud, then Hernandez engaged Terracciano but without breaking through.
While the Viola continued to fight on the wave of enthusiasm Pioli in the 20th minute played the card Ibrahimovic (Giroud out) and also inserted Origi and Bakayoko together for Rebic and Bennacer.
A half revolution to try to give a jolt.
But that didn't arrive.
Indeed, after a penalty awarded to the Rossoneri and then removed by the referee recalled by the Var (Cabral had hit with his head, not with his hand), Jovic who came on for the Brazilian sealed the result with a dunk on an assist from Dodò: for the Serbian 11th goal of the season.
Pioli's team had a jolt of pride in the recovery with his captain who closed with a great shot, but too late.
Another Milan will be needed on Wednesday in London against Totteham.
The purple people celebrate by lighting up the stands of the Franchi with their mobile phones.
for the Serbian 11th goal of the season.
Pioli's team had a jolt of pride in the recovery with his captain who closed with a great shot, but too late.
Another Milan player will be needed on Wednesday in London against Totteham.
The purple people celebrate by lighting up the stands of the Franchi with their mobile phones.
for the Serbian 11th goal of the season.
Pioli's team had a jolt of pride in the recovery with his captain who closed with a great shot, but too late.
Another Milan will be needed on Wednesday in London against Totteham.
The purple people celebrate by lighting up the stands of the Franchi with their mobile phones.
