Milan-Liverpool 4-2 goals by Lea, Szoboszlai, Loftus-Cheek, Okafor and Gakpo

A nice Milan beats Liverpool 4-2 and hits the first “heavy” success of his pre-season. Against the premier champions, the Rossoneri could risk a lot and instead played a very positive match, won with merit. Sumptuous Lea in the role of center forward: the Portuguese uses the great spaces to mark the 1-0, provide the 2-1 assists to Loftus-Cheek and create other dangers. To pass the Reds exam, however, is the whole team with Okafor’s brace, the solidity of Loftus-Cheek, the dynamism of Saelemaekers, the attention of the whole backward package and a very skilled Ricci in front of the defense. Allegri’s hand already begins to be seen in a squad however to be completed, but in the field it clearly knows what to do. A nice sign after a 2024-25 to forget.

Good pace

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Allegri recovers Pavlovic and deploys the same rear seen against Arsenal. The novelties are Captain Maignan between the poles and Fofana in the middle of the field, both at the seasonal debut. Slot instead doses the use of the owners and does not even bring Gomez, Diaz and Ekitiké to the bench. Like Wednesday against the Gunners, Milan leaves possession of the opponents, compactly closing with the 5-4-1, but this time it is much more effective in restarting. In the first fraction, the Rossoneri create 8 potential opportunities to score, but they concretize only one, with Leao: launched by Pulisic, Rafa runs at full speed on the counterattack and before Van Dijk arrives in closing, download a diagonal left behind Alisson. Beautiful network that the number 10 dedicates to the memory of Diogo Jota, also paid homage to the club in via Aldo Rossi with mourning to the arm and the stadium (at minute number 20) with a white and red cardboard that form the writing “DJ20”. However, the Milan advantage is not accidental because previously there were also two conclusions of Pulisic and the Lea Parade itself. The reaction of the samples of England is angry, but the equal is lucky because it comes with a great conclusion of Szoboszlai after a rebound that favors the assist of Ngumoha. AC Milan has the merit of not losing the distances between the departments and not to demoralize: Maignan Para on NGUMOHA, but the best chance to score are for Allegri’s men, who before the interval worship three counterattacks (without being able to pull) as well as enhancing Alisson (Botta di Pulisic).

Great Milan

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At the beginning of the second half, Liverpool changes almost the whole team by removing among the others Salah (a few flicks), Wirtz (false nueve never incisive), Szoboszlai and Van Dijk, but Allegri also puts fresh forces inside. And to make the difference are those chosen by the Livorno coach, because Okafor marks 3-1 on the assist of Saelemaekers. Previously, however, there is the spectacular 2-1 of Loftus-Cheek, armed with another sprint of his Rafa Leao. In short, it is a Milan from applause that highlights the gaps of a Liverpool with many second lines on the field. The devil will also be out of the cups and without Modric, but thanks to Allegri’s work it is a square formation and the Reds, who perhaps underestimate it, realize it too late. Max makes the new Estupinan purchase make his debut, which stands on the left instead of Bartesaghi, and slowly takes away all those who started the game. Pietro Terracciano between the posts does not regret Maignan and, even if Liverpool presses, Milan defends itself in order. A single risk for the Gapko network in recovery (2-3), but on the following action Okaph takes advantage of an error of the opponents to sign the brace and the final 4-2. For the Rossoneri an important and deserved victory. Which will do above all morality. Tomorrow the team will fly to Australia more “lighter” and with much more enthusiasm.