Series A
Milan 0-1 Roma: Mancini strikes at San Siro
Gianluca Mancini has given Roma the huge first leg lead within the Europa League quarter-final, as Milan have been twice denied by the body of the aim.
When these sides met in Serie A again in January, Jose Mourinho was nonetheless on the Giallorossi bench in a 3-1 defeat, however Daniele De Rossi reworked their fortunes. Fikayo Tomori and Evan Ndicka have been suspended, with Dean Huijsen ineligible, Sardar Azmoun, Pierre Kalulu and Tommaso Pobega injured, so Chris Smalling received a uncommon begin.
See the way it unfolded on the Liveblog.
The Rossoneri have been unbeaten in opposition to Roma since October 2019, managing six wins and three attracts, with out a residence defeat since October 2017.
Stephan El Shaarawy was unusually on the appropriate flank and Lorenzo Pellegrini large left, stunning the hosts.
Tijjani Reijnders examined Mile Svilar with a low angled drive and Mike Maignan flew to fingertip a deflected El Shaarawy effort over the crossbar.
Milan have been indignant as they felt Romelu Lukaku was offside within the build-up, however from that nook Roma took the lead with Gianluca Mancini allowed a comparatively free header from six yards. It got here simply days after he scored an analogous winner in opposition to Lazio within the Derby della Capitale.
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Milan thought they’d equalised 4 minutes afterward their very own nook, however Lukaku was decisive with a double goal-line clearance on the Olivier Giroud headers.
Lukaku sliding in simply failed to attach with the low El Shaarawy ball rolled into the six-yard field, whereas Bryan Cristante’s yellow card means he will probably be suspended for the second leg.
Reijnders examined Svilar once more from distance, whereas Lorenzo Pellegrini and Cristante drilled large from a difficult angle.
Milan struggled to create probabilities, with Leao notably quiet, as Theo Hernandez nodded off track from a nook and Reijnders once more had a go from distance.
The largest Rossoneri alternative was from Yacine Adli, whose cross-shot shocked Svilar, fingertipping it onto the underside of the crossbar on the 75th minute.
Rafael Leao was jeered off the pitch when substituted on the 78th minute and Samuel Chukwueze blasted over.
Milan actually ought to’ve equalised on 87 minutes when Chukwueze went on a slalom by means of defenders and laid it off for Giroud, just for the striker to thump the crossbar from shut vary along with his weaker foot.
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