Champions, Milan defeated 1-3 at San Siro. Pulisic gives illusions, then Liverpool is great

Milan, 17 September 2024 – An illusion the goal of Pulisic after three minutes. The Milan does not take off in the Champions League and is immediately stopped by Liverpool by one to three, with a comeback signed by two imperious aerial attacks by Konate e Van Dijk and from a counterattack goal by His room in the second half. The Rossoneri had approached the match well, but the flame lasted about twenty minutes before the English took control of the contest thanks to their quality and pace. The wave broke down the Rossoneri walls already in the first half, a deadly one-two from the two central defenders, and then closed the game like the great teams in the second half. From Milan few things from the attack, especially from Lion, very limited, and in addition there is yet another injury to Maignan who has left his place to the young 2005 TorriansThe Rossoneri therefore come out diminished after the great victory against Venezia.

Pulisic immediately, but it doesn't last long

Fonseca launches Morata from the first minute, alongside him are Leao and Pulisic with Reijnders between the lines. Slot with Diogo Jota as centre forward supported by Salah, Szoboszlai and Gakpo. Liverpool starts trying to make the game, but the Milan he is very careful with the markings, especially a good shield on Gravenberch, and then starts again vertically as soon as he gets hold of the ball. And that's how the Rossoneri break through after 3' minutes, thanks to an anticipation by Calabria who then serves Pulisic for the escape and the right diagonal that makes San Siro explode: 1-0 and roar in Milan. The score does not change after the advantage, the reds try to attack, as per their style, but the midfield of the rossoneri is imperious and produces reconquests and counterattacks with plenty of space to attack in depth. But Liverpool remains a team of extreme quality and in the 17th minute the first opportunity arrives with a photogenic right-footed shot by Salah that shakes the crosspiece maignan beaten. The English start to take control of the game, crushing Milan in their own half and setting up long low ball plays, however the home team hold up well and stay connected to the game. However, the equaliser arrives, this time with an error by maignan. From a free kick from the left sideline emerges Konate who takes off at high altitudes and anticipates the Rossoneri goalkeeper who comes out hastily and out of time: 1-1 in the 24th minute. Milan staggers and suffers the blow, in fact shortly after on a bad turnover by Pulisic there is Diogo Jota who wastes a one-on-one with Maignan the possible advantage. The match is completely overturned. The reds attack and Milan suffer, at 30' Gakpo escapes to Calabria, then Maignan slaps and Salah hits the crossbar again. Rossoneri on the ropes. At the end of the half, Fonseca's men try to slow down the pace to prevent Liverpool from continuing with the intensity of the central phase, but they lack a quality move to get the ball closer to Morata, who is isolated against Konate and Van Dijk. Leao is also rarely seen on the left and in general the wingers, including Pulisic, are more committed to defending than attacking. Milan are at risk again in the 40th minute, again with poor ball management, this time Salah decides to come back with his left foot but Maignan is alert and deflects it with his open hand. It's the prelude to the doubling that comes from the next corner: it's up to Van Dijk jump undisturbed a few steps from the Rossoneri goalkeeper, 1-2 at 41'. There is no longer any trace of the Milan that had started the match well and the interval, fortunately, arrives to avoid a worse deficit.

Szoboszlai closes

Il Liverpool approaches the second half as he had finished the first, that is with plots, runs and phrasing with the ball on the ground. Diogo Jota immediately has an opportunity that Maignan blocks a few steps from the goal. On that occasion, the Milan goalkeeper, who had already suffered problems with his right leg and left ankle in the first half, gets hurt, so it is the turn of the young player born in 2005 Torrians. However, there is no trace of Milan's reaction, with Lion caged, Morata isolated and Pulisic imprecise: unproductive attack. Around the 60th minute Morata claims a penalty for contact with Gakpo in the area, who is stationary, and in fact the referee lets play continue and Fonseca is cautioned for protesting. The decision seems right. Milan still plays a decent central phase of the second half, with better rhythms, better quality, even without clear scoring opportunities. San Siro also needs to be rekindled, as it can become a factor in dragging the team along. Liverpool remains very dangerous, especially in the 63rd minute when His room fishes out McAllister who finds a good opposition from Torriani coming out. But the Rossoneri reaction doesn't last long and in the 66th minute a misplaced ball from Pavlovic allows gakpo to fly towards the door to serve the aerial platter of His room which is worth the hat-trick. Slot immediately goes with the changes and inserts Luis Diaz and Nunez for Diogo Jota and Gakpo, definitely among the best, while Fonseca does not produce interventions but his players do not react. Around the 70th minute Calabria abdicates due to a physical problem, Royal comes in, then it's up to Abraham for Loftus Cheek: they try everything. There is no more initial thrust and Liverpool can control the game well, apart from an error coming out from Allisson that gives a small chance to Abraham, but from a tight angle there was no angle to put the ball in the net. The Rossoneri expose themselves to counterattacks to attack and the tactical score is the worst possible especially in light of the great speed of Slot's men. On the other side Leao lights up only in a couple of circumstances but Konate plays guard like a world-class defender and leaves crumbs to everything that passes by him. In recovery there is also room for Federico Church, when the match was already decided, for him 3 minutes in an already written ending, and for a post by Leao at the last second. Liverpool passes at San Siro and scales down Milan's ambitions. Boos from San Siro.