Genoa-Milan is a crucial match in the race for the Champions League places, and the Rossoneri need to bounce back after three games without a win: the draw with Juventus and the defeats against Sassuolo and Atalanta.
The Grifone are already safe but — as De Rossi said — they will not hand Milan any easy points, with the Rossoneri under huge pressure: Tare is expected to leave, Allegri is under serious doubt, and even Furlani is not safe.
❗1st shot on target: Fofana from a corner
MINUTE 39 – Fofana heads the ball from a corner and Bijlow makes the save. It is the first shot on target of the match and Milan’s first real chance.
🕯️ First signs of Milan, Marcandalli clears
MINUTE 29 – Milan show up in attack with a ball won back near the box and played to Gimenez, who is immediately tracked back and stopped by Marcandalli in excellent position. Shortly after, Gimenez himself tries an overhead kick that goes well wide.
💤 Milan absent: zero shots and Genoa dominating possession
MINUTE 20 – Milan absent in the attacking third: no shots attempted and very few touches in the opposition box. Genoa have 64% possession, try twice without hitting the target, and nearly create a dangerous shot with Baldanzi, who fails to get on the end of a low cross.
👀 Genoa have the 1st chance: Vitinha tries
MINUTE 8 – The first chance of the match falls to Genoa: Vitinha controls a free-kick cross in the box and strikes it on the half-volley, but the shot goes just over.
⚠️ Cardinale, Furlani and Tare in the dressing room
As reported by DAZN, Cardinale is at Marassi and visited the dressing room together with Furlani, Tare and Allegri before the match against Genoa. A clear sign of the importance of this game.
🗣️ Allegri: “Modric available, we must not be anxious”
Speaking before the match, Allegri talked about Modric’s condition: “He trained with the team yesterday, he had a bad injury and nobody expected it. Today he is available, we’ll see if there is a chance to play him.”
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He also commented on the pressure surrounding this game: “When you are playing for your objectives, of course there is pressure. The only thing we have to do today is not be anxious or in a hurry to win the match, because lately, especially in the first halves, we have done badly and conceded goals far too easily.”
✅ The OFFICIAL line-ups
GENOA (4-3-1-2): Bijlow; Ellertson, Otoa, Marcandalli, Vásquez; Malinovskyi, Amorim, Frendrup; Baldanzi, Vitinha; Colombo.
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MILAN (3-5-2): Maignan; Tomori, Gabbia, Pavlović; Athekame, Fofana, Jashari, Rabiot, Bartesaghi; Nkunku, Gimenez.
This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇮🇹 here.
