ZAGREB (CROATIA) (ITALPRESS) – Two glaring individual ingenuousnesses committed in the first half doomed AC Milan, which was defeated 2-1 at the Dinamo Zagreb pitch and says goodbye to direct qualification to the Champions League round of 16. The match unlocked on 19′. Gabbia made an unbelievable mistake in the set-up and paved the way for Baturina, who sprinted towards Maignan and pierced him with his right flat. The guests feel the blow and fail to react. Complicating matters was Musah, who on 39′ picked up his second personal yellow for a hold at the edge of the area against Stojkovic, leaving his team in 10. In the midst of recovery, Kulenovic graces Maignan by kicking out from a more than favorable position, throwing away a kissing assist from Baturina. The first half ends 1-0. Conceicao immediately puts in Chukwueze and Terracciano in place of Morata and Gabbia. The start, despite the numerical inferiority, is the right one and at 8′ comes the 1-1. Tomori serves Pulisic in the center, who turns and kicks at the goalkeeper’s post, fooling Nevistic who gets the ball under his gloves. The equalizer, however, is illusory. On the quarter-hour mark, Pierre-Gabriel serves a ball from the left in the center of the box finding Pjaca, who tames the ball, anticipates Tomori and beats Maignan diagonally with his left foot for the final 2-1. Moments later, Pulisic verticalized into the box for Leao, who was felled in the box by Nevistic and the referee awarded the penalty. After Var review, Letexier changes his decision for an alleged foul committed by the Portuguese himself in an attempt to get rid of a defender just before he was brought down. Leao tried again with a right-footed shot from the edge at 27′, but Nevistic deflected it into a corner. The final assault did not further trouble the Fabio Cannavaro-coached team, and the result would not change again. For Milan came a painful knockout that condemned them to go through the playoffs to hope to reach the round of 16. The Rossoneri will find out their opponent after Friday’s draw.- photo Ipa Agency -(ITALPRESS).
