Italy Roundup: Milan resurgence continues with win at Monza
MILAN (AP) — Resurgent AC Milan received at Silvio Berlusconi’s Monza 1-0 and moved again into Serie A’s Champions League qualifying spots on Saturday.
Junior Messias scored the one aim of the derby to assist Milan to its third straight victory.
The Rossoneri seem to have turned issues round after a horrible begin to the 12 months, shifting stage on factors with second-placed Inter Milan, which hosted Udinese late. Runaway chief Napoli was 18 factors clear.
Monza’s first league loss in 2023 upended the final unbeaten crew in Serie A this 12 months.
It was a particular match as Berlusconi, together with Monza CEO Adriano Galliani, oversaw 29 trophies in 31 years at Milan earlier than promoting the membership in 2017. He purchased Monza the next 12 months and took the membership from the third division to its first look in Serie A this season.
Monza began aggressively and Milan goalkeeper Ciprian Tătărușanu needed to make two saves within the opening 72 seconds.
But these have been to be Monza’s solely makes an attempt on aim within the half.
Home goalkeeper Michele Di Gregorio was by far the busier goalkeeper and saved Milan at bay till the thirty first minute. Matteo Pessina tried to move clear a cross however it fell to Messias, who managed it earlier than firing into the precise facet of the online. Di Gregorio obtained a hand to it however couldn’t maintain it out.
Rafael Leão had additionally seen a long-range effort clip the surface of the precise publish within the nineteenth minute for Milan.
Monza virtually leveled within the 73rd however Patrick Ciurria’s shot bounced off the precise upright, hit Tătărușanu on the again and ricocheted off the publish once more.
The 41-year-old Zlatan Ibrahimović was on the bench for a second straight Serie A match however he should wait longer for his first look on the soccer discipline since present process knee surgical procedure final May.
WAIT ENDED
Sampdoria’s prolonged anticipate a house aim ended however a missed penalty and a late winner noticed it lose to Bologna 2-1.
Substitute Abdelhamid Sabiri transformed a penalty with virtually his first kick of the match within the 68th for Samp’s first residence aim within the league since September.
But Bologna goalkeeper Łukasz Skorupski saved Sabiri’s second penalty try three minutes later.
Roberto Soriano gave Bologna a first-half lead and Riccardo Orsolini snatched all three factors within the ultimate minute.
Samp remained eight factors from security whereas Bologna moved into the Europa Conference League qualifying spot.
