AC Milan finished 2020 in the first position of Serie A table. It was a real drama at San Siro and Milan could get a win at the end of the match.
Pioli’s interesting decision regarding the line-up
The coach of Milan has a very interesting strategy in mind. He put Leao as the main striker and he was alone in the penalty box. Along with Leao, three players were in the attacking line. Rebic and Saelemaekers were playing on the wings. Calhanoglu was playing from the deep midfield. Midfielder’s main role was to create space for wingers and chances for Leao. One of the most memorable players yesterday on the pitch was Theo Hernandez who scored a late winner. At the same time, Inzaghi started with five defenders. Two full-backs had total freedom when it came to joining counter-attacks. Correa and Immobile were playing as the main strikers and they played well overall.
Come-back from Lazio
AC Milan started the match eagerly to score a goal. In just a few minutes, they could scare Lazio’s defenders. Milan’s attackers were pressing Lazios’ defenders very high and it was tough for Lazio’s players. Rebit opened the score-line in the 10th minute. In 7 minutes, AC Milan got right to score a penalty. Calhanoglu gave two goals to AC Milan. In the first half, Lazio could decrease the lead of Milan. Lazio also got the right to score a penalty and soon they scored it. Inzaghi’s player started the match with a desire to score an equalizer. After the pass from Milinkovic, Immobile scored a goal and equalized the game. Milan was trying a lot and they scored in the end. After the corner, Theo Hernandez scored a header and gave three points to Milan. It was in the extra-time and Milan players were super happy.