The AC Milan shines against Master Naples for a half -time and ultimately delivers a passionate struggle in a long outnumber.
AC Milan pushed a hard-won 2-1 (2: 0) victory against SSC Naples to the top of the Italian football league series A. US national player Christian Pulisic prepared Alexis Saelemaekers (3rd )’s early lead with a nice cross pass and scored 2-0 (31st). Here yousouf fofana provided the preparatory work with a perfect shelf.
After a dismissal for Pervis Estupinan (57th) and a subsequent penalty goal by Naples Kevin de Bruyne (60th), Milan had to save the lead over time. With a real defense battle and a little luck, this also succeeded.
It was the first defeat for the champion from Naples for Manchester-access de Bruyne, which started in the season. Milan is getting better and better in driving with Altstar Luka Modric after the failed start against promoted cremonesis (1: 2) and has now won four games in a row. Both teams and AS Rome have 12 points on the account, Juventus Turin follows fourth with 11 points.
Modric and Pulisic convince
The two top teams fought an open duel at eye level with many degrees, but also many inaccuracies. The AC relied on a defensive basic attitude with quick counterattacks, orchestrated by the Croatian veteran Modric and repeatedly driven by the strong Pulisic. In the 27th minute, the former Dortmund prepared another big chance from Fofana with a strong steep pass.
Red according to Var use
In the second round, Milan sometimes moved very deeply into his own half and then weakened himself. After a parade of captain Mike Maignan, the ball was ready for fire for Naples Giovanni di Loenzo in the five -meter space. But Estupian clearly pulled the Lorenzo on his shoulder and brought him down.
Referee Daniele Chiffi immediately decided on penalty and yellow for Estupian. After the VAR intervention, Chiffi then saw on the screen that Estupian had no chance of the ball on the foul. In such cases, the rules also provide a dismissal for emergency brakes in the penalty area.
De Bruyne hits the point
De Bruyne secured the penalty safely and hurried to bring the ball back to the center line. Naples remained a good half an hour to overnight the game. Milan bogged down even deeper, Naples raised an overnight power play as in ice hockey. However, it was no longer enough to equalize, a Milan player always threw himself into the passport or shot.