Serie A Roundup: AC Milan’s winless streak reaches six games with loss to Sassuolo
MILAN (AP) — AC Milan’s woeful begin to the yr went from unhealthy to worse on Sunday, probably placing title-winning coach Stefano Pioli’s job in danger.
Milan was humiliated 5-2 at San Siro by Sassuolo to go away the defending champion with out a win in its previous six matches. Next up is the Serie A derby in opposition to fierce rival Inter Milan subsequent Sunday.
It was the primary time in Milan’s historical past that it has conceded 4 targets in successive Serie A matches after dropping 4-0 at Lazio midweek. It was additionally the primary time since 1997 that Milan has conceded 5 targets in a league match at residence.
Milan additionally crashed out of the Italian Cup in opposition to 10-man Torino and misplaced the Italian Super Cup 3-0 to Inter.
The Rossoneri slipped to fourth and will even fall to sixth on the finish of the day after Roma and Lazio play later, in opposition to league chief Napoli and Fiorentina, respectively.
Milan director Paolo Maldini had laughed off recommendations midweek that Pioli’s job may very well be on the road, simply eight months after main the staff to its first Serie A title in 11 years.
Sassuolo moved as much as sixteenth, eight factors above the relegation zone with its first win since mid-October.
Domenico Berardi was once more a thorn in Milan’s aspect, with three assists and a aim. That took the Sassuolo ahead’s tally to 11 targets and 7 assists in opposition to Milan.
Milan truly began the stronger aspect at San Siro and Olivier Giroud thought he had given his staff the lead within the eighth minute, nevertheless it was dominated out for offside.
And then the staff collapsed.
Berardi arrange Gregoire Defrel for the opener within the nineteenth minute after which offered one other help for Davide Frattesi to smash previous Ciprian TÄtÄruÈanu simply three minutes later.
The Milan gamers regarded shellshocked however managed to drag one again two minutes later when Giroud headed in Davide Calabria’s cross.
However, Berardi headed in a nook on the half-hour mark to revive Sassuolo’s two-goal benefit.
It was the fourth straight match that Milan had been two targets down on the break and it was roundly jeered off the sector by a packed San Siro.
Things went from unhealthy to worse instantly after the restart as Calabria fouled Armand Lauriente within the opening minute of the second half and the Sassuolo ahead dusted himself all the way down to convert the ensuing penalty.
Milan thought it had bought again into the sport within the fifty fifth minute however Ante RebiÄ’s aim was dominated out for offside once more by the video assistant referee.
Matheus Henrique capped off Sassuolo’s memorable match within the 79th minute, shortly after approaching, together with his first Serie A aim — once more arrange by Berardi.
The Milan followers began streaming out though a big quantity remained, chanting their help, when Divock Origi scored a comfort for the hosts two minutes later.
