Goals: Leão (45th) for the Milanese // Koopmeiners (45th+2, 57th, SP) for the Bergamoques
As in the championship, the Gasp gives the (tactical) lesson to Pioli.
Dominant but harmless, Milan loses at home to Atalanta (1-2) and is therefore eliminated from the Coppa Italia. The Bergamoques qualify for the last four thanks to a double from Koopmeiners and will return to Lazio for a semi-final that will be played in a round-trip confrontation.
The Milanese take control of the pallone from the outset. If they dominate outrageously, their domination is ultra-sterile, in the face of a solid and disciplined Dea. The Atalanta is close to opening the brand with a crossed head signed De Ketelaere. The Belgian international is looking to deviate for De Roon who collapses into the surface in contact with Gabbia (36th). The Bergamos are annoyed and demand a penalty, like Gian Piero Gasperini, expelled following a “suphead” released to the referee. An agitated end of the first act. The Rossoneri no longer have control over the match, but manage to find the flaw in counter-attack: Reijnders throws Rafael Leão, the fiery Portuguese wiff finds a one-two with Loftus-Cheek, then concludes with a dry shot in the opposite small net (1-0, 45th).And while the Milanese tifosi are still singing the praises of their number 10, the Dea rushes to the attack and equalizes in the process through Koopmeiners, which concretizes a Holm center and comes to air-condition San Siro (1-1, 45th+2).
But the Dutchman doesn’t stop there. On the return from the locker room, Koopmeiners forced Maignan to make a sumptuous parade (48th). Shortly before the hour of play, visitors get a penalty following a slight eighth of the young Jiménez on Mirančuk. And it is Koopmeiners who takes care of it and offers himself a double (1-2, 57th). Everything has to be redone for the Milan that pushes, but – as usual – has all the trouble in the world to find the flaw in the face of a compact low block. Except for a shot by Pulisic from the entrance to the surface, repelled by Carnesecchi, the Milanese fail to be dangerous (70th). Insufficient.
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