The Devil spreads: brace from Nkunku and Pulisic, Verona lasts only a half

The illusion only lasts for a while. Verona beautiful and tidy. Milan ends up in a cage. But Pulisic finds the touch of opportunity in the recovery of the first half. And something is going wrong in Hellas. The Devil lands two more shots at the start of the second half. And that’s it. Round three to zero for Allegri’s men. Bitter defeat, with Milan having to manage and dribble in the final part of the match. Gialloblù almost never reached the Maignan area. A time of excellent workmanship against this Devil is not enough. Zanetti (disqualified, Bertolini on the bench) draws it well. The entire attack also changes. He also gets Serdar and Harroui back in motion. But Verona is pale, they don’t break through. It pays for naivety. To wit: Nelsson commits an avoidable penalty foul on Nkunku which ends the match for the Rossoneri. They remain half-good notes. San Siro remains bitter.

First half with mockery. Hellas holds the field well. He doesn’t suffer from the pressure of San Siro. It shortens the pitch and takes away vision from the Rossoneri. You don’t shoot on goal. The pressure from the gialloblù is harmonious, the physicality is absolutely the right one. The Gialloblù defense, among other things, never seems to suffer from anxiety. The joke, however, comes at the end of the half. From a corner, Pulisic is guiltily left free to hit the net a stone’s throw from Montipò. Veronese midfielder of substance, the attack is generous but does not sting.

Hail on Verona in the first part of the second half. The great protagonist is Nkunku, author of a brace in short space. Nelsson commits an avoidable penalty foul on the Rossoneri attacker who wrong-foots Montipò from the spot. Shortly after, Nkunku again pushes a ball into the goal that ends up on the post and comes back into play. Hellas’ ambitions are cancelled. And the Devil manages the final part of the match with sprints and dribbles.

First half

19’pt Loftus-Cheek from outside, ball deflected

The first dangerous ball is created by Loftus-Cheek. Lurking at the edge, he shoots but finds the deflection of the yellow shirts. For the Rossoneri only corner

27’pt Brivido Nkunku

Rabiot lights up on the right. Low ball to the center of the area. Nkunku looks for impact but doesn’t find it

34’pt Niasse weak, ball wide

Niasse tries to recover the ball at 20 metres. Tired diagonal shot wide wide

47’pt Pulisic unlocks it

From a corner, Pulisic arrives first on an aerial bank and brings the shot into the net from underneath

Second half

2’est Rangors per Milan: Nkunku do 2-0

Nelsson yanks Nkunku in the area. foul that appears dramatic. Nkunku himself goes from the spot and displaces Montipò

8’st Doppietta Nkunku, Milan makes three

Bad shot from Modric from the edge, the ball hits the post and fades one meter from the goal. Nkunku arrives like a vulture and scores a brace and a trio for the Rossoneri

11’st De Winter breaks away, Montipò gets ahead

Milan in a trance, De Winter takes a header, the crushed ball becomes a danger that Montipò manages to put over the crossbar

41’st Orban goals: but he is offside

Verona scores. But it’s not worth it. The ball reaches Orban who hits the net from the scrum, but starting from an offside position

Milan-Verona 3-0

Milan (3-5-2): Maignan; De Winter, Tomori (40′ st Odogu), Pavlovic; Saelemaekers (30′ st Athekame), Loftus-Cheek (25′ st Fofana), Modric (25′ st Jashari), Rabiot, Bartesaghi; Pulisic (30′ st Ricci), Nkunku (1 Terracciano, 96 Torriani, 2 Estupinan, 38 Castiello). All.: Allegri.

Verona (3-5-2): Montipò; No, Nelsson, Bella-Cote; Oyogoke (30′ St Mosquera (1′ St. Sarr), Giovane (1′ St. 1 All.: Bertoliny.

Referee: Blacksmiths of Ravenna.

Rarely: ny l 46′ Psics; ny row 3′ (giver) and 8′ Nkunku.

Angles: 7 to 3 for Milan. Recovery time: 2′ and 3′. Booked: Elmusrati for foul play. Spectators: 74,618