MILAN (ITALPRESS) – Milan miss the first match point to qualify for the next Champions League. Against a Cagliari, already mathematically saved for a few hours but with no intention of acting as a sparring partner, Pioli’s team does not go beyond a dull 0-0 at the Meazza, also risking losing (Rossoneri saved by Donnarumma). Now Milan are forced to beat Atalanta, already certain to finish in the top four, on the last day to catch a result that after the first round seemed a formality and that instead risks escaping from the hands of Ibra and teammates . The boys of Semplici, on the other hand, with this umpteenth positive result celebrate as best they could have obtained a salvation already obtained after Benevento-Crotone. First half which reflects the mood of the two teams. Milan contracted, psychologically blocked by the fear of seeing their goal vanish at the last km, while Cagliari with salvation already in their pockets plays with a lightness that has not been seen for months. The most important occasions are therefore for the Sardinians, who with Nandez and Lykogiannis push on the outside and put in the middle interesting balls on which Kjaer and Tomori are keeping good guard. The hosts acted as a throw-in and touched the goal with Saelemaekers, careful Cragno with gloves, then shortly before the interval two badly exploited free-kicks from the edge, first with Theo Hernandez kicking high and then with Calhanoglu finding the barrier. In the second half a convincing start for Milan, but it is Cagliari that touches the goal on the header without a sure shot from a meter by Leonardo Pavoletti who hits Donnarumma sensationally in full. The fright does not shake Milan, who still risk on Godin’s head which still calls the Rossoneri goalkeeper to a great intervention. The answer is entrusted to the newly entered Castillejo, who breaks into the area and fails to hit the goal with a volley. Final full of intensity, but there are very few real scoring opportunities. Rossoneri forcing in the recovery, with a conclusion by Castillejo who comes out by a whisker, but is 0-0. Champions verdicts postponed to the last 90 minutes. (ITALPRESS). spf / pdm / red 16-May-21 22:50
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